Apr 052012
 
Jim Brooks' Mitchell and Shepard

I’m attaching four images of the two Dragon figures I have. The plain vanilla figure (standing in for Ed Mitchell) is the Buzz Aldrin while the modified/Al Shepard astronaut was converted using Chris’ kit from EVA. The dirt on the suit is what sells it, I think. Jim Brooks    

Mar 262012
 
Jim Brooks' Apollo CSM

  This is the Monogram 1/32 scale CSM model, the only commercially-produced kit of the Block II Apollo spacecraft. The kit is really very accurate out of the box, but I wanted to build it this time around without the clear section that allows you to look into the Command and Service Modules. Unfortunately, this [more]

Feb 262012
 
Jeff Brown's Space Exploration Models

These are photos of me and some of my model work currently on display as part of the “One Small Step” exhibition at the University of Delaware museum gallery in Newark, Delaware. This exhibition, under the directorship of Ms Belena Chapp, is a display of art, artifacts and actual hardware components used in the space [more]

Jan 122012
 
Gino Dykstra's Apollo Astronaut

Here are some picturess I took of the Revell Apollo Astronaut, posed in front of the model box. The kit is more-or-less out of box with the exception of the gold foil covering the leg and the replacement of the cables for the life support system, which I replaced with heavy solder. This is a [more]

Jan 122012
 
Dennis Severson's Apollo Recovery

Here is a quickie that the Real Space modelers might find interesting. After finishing the Revell 1/96 Saturn V with the Real Space Block II accurizing kit, I was left with the extra parts I used to make a recovery scene. I used the lunar surface base as the ocean surface, covered with a layer [more]

Oct 172010
 
Jim Brook's Apollo 14

This started out as one of the iterations of the old Monogram Apollo 11 Landing kit. I decided to modify it to Al Shepard’s Antares LM (seen in the first image) so I threw away the base and ALSEP instruments and started fresh.

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