hubble Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hello my name is nico i live in belgium i am 38 years old ,i use google translation for you spoken and showed my project my project is the LM Apollo 13 in scratch the pattern comes from this site, I enlarged it to 185% http://uhu02.way-nifty.com/die_eule_der_minerva/2014/04/041-apollo13-lm.html you understand me well 😁 url=https://servimg.com/view/12678586/6364][/url] regards Nico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hello Nico! Welcome to this forum. In my opinion, it is the best Real Space forum! We understand you very well ... and this build looks like it is going to be very interesting to watch! Do you have plans for this model? Will it be a combination of Metal machining and styrene or mostly machined metalwork? And will it be a cutaway as it looks on the LM link that you provided? Thank you for showing this to us and please continue to keep us updated! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Hello yes it will be a lot of machining I will take it on my own so some things will have gone through test phases luckily i'm passionate about watchmaking so the little one doesn't scare me I use the link as a pattern more lots of photos to be fair in the end I would like to represent him as in the factory before the break of his panels his is how i would like to represent it really its structure plus the wiring etc. I don't know if it will be possible on this scale Edited May 3, 2020 by hubble Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 You should have no problems with all those lovely details at that BIG scale you're building. This is my LM that I built over 10 years ago and it is 10cm tall. 1/48 scale. The Apollo Lunar Module is a favourite of mine ... I shall be watching your progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 K2Pete it's beautiful it's the first time that I see one with its apparent structure I have a lot of photos of the construction of the LM but not enough if you have any I'm interested we find few photos of the construction of LM in detail the LM is a vehicle that I also really like Nico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I'll see if I still have my references and see if the links will still work. I'll help you as much as I can! Back then, 2007 or so, I bought the book Virtual LM and there is a LOT of wonderful references and a CD was included ... I remember seeing many many photos of the structure on that CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 thank you for helping us K2Pete I will see if I cannot find this document I did a little rivet test, too small too big, tell me Should I take a break or not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 The level of detail you wish to include is completely your choice! Your scale seems large enough that adding these rivets will certainly enhance the look of the model, but, you may get overwhelmed with the number of rivets needed ... but, we will definitely appreciate the amount of detail you DO include! There is a watchmaker on YouTube, "Clickspring", whose work, even though it isn't watches, amazes me! He was building an Antikythera mechanism and his quality is outstanding! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hubble, This looks like a nice project to watch. Space models are so intriguing, and have always captured my imagination. Your LM model has the possibilities of being a classic, looking forward to seeing what you'll accomplish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 thank you so much The underdog we will see in the future, this may be a very long project 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, hubble said: thank you so much The underdog we will see in the future, this may be a very long project 😁 God willing, time is not a problem. If you promise to, "Stay the Course" - we'll be here watching and waiting with great anticipation! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Some references ... I did a search for Lunar Module LTA-1 and got these 6 images ... https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lunar-module-test-article-lta-1a-11d/nasm_A19740648000 Another old listing ... http://www.apolloarchive.com/apollo/lm13/ This is from the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal website ... https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11LM5structures.pdf A few images from the rebuilding of the LM in the Smithsonian Museum https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNzVQuA_j7JImthqWnT8l0vtniqFCRScSrMVN54vz8vuxvoj2ok4ut03bib3ouXtw?key=RzUyYlh6Nm1HaTlSNjFBMDcxRzN0NkZIUl9WS3hB A lot of links I used are broken Nico, not really a surprise after 10+ years ... I'm sure you already have a lot of these but I hope these will help. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hello it's fantastic I have none of this ho yes it will help me Thank you very much yes after 10 years normal that the link no longer works Nico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Wow, this is going to be a great build! you're already off to a great start. Can't wait to see more. And welcome to the forums! I agree with Pete, this is one of the best real space forums around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hi niart17 Thank you very much Frankly I looked at a lot of subject and I must say that there is great work very very good quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 some nice pictures shame that we don't have that with the structure of such good quality i have but it's postage stamp size Nico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Props to those tubing benders. Nice symmetry on the tubing runs. I bent some tubing in my time and getting them that neat is a chore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 hello Slartibartfast it's super easy to bend nothing complicated I can explain to you i would do its wek it is the same principle as the florist who spends a ribbon on his pair of scissors you understand what i want explained Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I bent tubing as part of my job. With a hand bending tool. Never had a jig, always had to eyeball the angles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
as205 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hubble, I, too, am watching this build. Uhu makes some very nice paper models. Using that as a starting point is a great idea. Keep up the good work. I can't wait to see what comes next. Fantastic, Randy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubble Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hello Thank you for all your great compliments It makes me very happy I can move on tomorrow I will explain to you how I bent the wands I made a cross mounting to avoid the deformat and to keep the good measurements I also went back to work so less time was spent on it Regrds Nico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceman Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hi Nico, great job so far. Your attention to detail is remarkable, keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hello Nico, Hope all is well with you. Your Lunar Module is progressing nicely, as I'm sure not too many modelers have the skills and vision needed to, start and complete a project like this. This is one for the books, or should we say... for everyone to relish and enjoy! I'm having a "Personal Party" - watching the progress, and being amazed by the results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Nico, I found these on my old Mac. They are from the CD in the book Virtual LM. There were many more on the CD but these are images that I definitely used in my build of the 1/48 Cutaway LM. These are low resolution for this forum, but each image is over 1 MB. If you would like the LARGE files, let me know here, and we'll arrange something. Hope these help! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K2Pete Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Nico, if you're interested, this is my build thread of my Cutaway LM ... it's on page 8 of this forum ... Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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