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Alright, got the kit today, having a good look at it. I will not be doing extensive modifications on this, but I do want a spacewalker. First thing I did was 'fill the gap' on the capsule, which comes in 3 pieces. Not being one to want to mess with putty too much, I just flat sanded the sides so they show little to no light. Still a work in progress. Using a strong light, to then find the "edge ridge shadow" a sharp blade takes most of this off pretty quick, leaving a near-perfect seam. (Pics soon)Fast and quick, 1 hour and its almost ready to glue up. A strong light will be needed for gluin

That is sad, why don't they hire a real modeler to redo this stuff? Do molds really cost that much?

Well, I will think about the kit, I'll have to see what the model looks like. Really, most of that stuff can be sculpted pretty easy with epoxy putty. Looks like if I want a spacewalker, that will have to be done using epoxy putty to sculpt the arms and legs anyways. You guys have seen this one, right? Look at the Air Force Dry Dock one, unreal real! : http://www.ninfinger.org/models/dwgemini/gemini_b.html /

Are those red dots backed by clear decal? I would rather stamp those on if so. I'm trying out stamping right now. :) Wow, all the foil I have been looking at shows up in the top adds. Saw that Japanese guy painted on his United States, that looked really good.Thinking about doing it that way. Whats the best glue for this? I remember they got rid of the 'good' Testors glue a looooong time ago. Any favorite online stores? Not sure anyone has paint around here. Also, is there a favorite way to mix paint and spray it (without airbrush)? Like, make your own spray paint colors?

Exellent! Thanks all, got the model for $38.00 shipped,so I think its a good deal, still sealed but the box was bad so no one bid on it. I think I will try to square off a toothpick for those little red squares on the nose, and hand stamp them. Sounds sadistic, but it will take a few days. I can see spraypainting scotch tape black or masking tape and cutting it for the black stripes, I'll have to see how wide they are on the model. All other parts can be sculpted using epoxy putty. Does gunmetal come in a spray can?

New here, first post. Decided I had to have a Mercury, or Command or one of the capsules from the US Nasa Space Race on the shelf - So I just got a Gemini kit off ebay. (Now I read they will be re-issuing this, ugh!!) but anyway, I am planning a spacewalk/ black background/earth diorama type setup, so you can see the rear gold foil cover, and White doing his walk. Some questions: 1.What are those blackish lines sticking up on this picture on the white parts, and are they accurate to the Revell 1/24th model? Are they dark colored ? Is that shadow? 4. Any close up pics of the Gemini 4