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Old 09-07-2010, 07:53 PM
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Also thought I would submit this photo which I use for placement of the capsule markings. Note that the porthole versus window location is pretty clear.
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Old 09-08-2010, 07:35 AM
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It's from the recent 1/35 scale Estes kit, which, as I understand it, is a morph of the earlier 1/35 Centuri kit.

I have three in my stash. Interestingly enough, two have the capsule and tower molded in red plastic while this one was molded in white but is otherwise identical.

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Doug, what is the kit number? And is there one produced with waterslide decals rather than the 'peel 'n' cuss' ones?

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Old 09-08-2010, 07:56 AM
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Doug, what is the kit number? And is there one produced with waterslide decals rather than the 'peel 'n' cuss' ones?
Joe,

It's 2167. As far as I know, they only offered peel-n-stick. But I think some folks have bought after-market decals to use.

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Old 09-08-2010, 07:57 AM
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Got to agree on the use of stuffer tube. I revise the airframe to include a gap between the engine unit and the propellant section where the nuts were accessed. Also punch holes in the upper tube to represent the fill/drain valves. This entails a section of joiner tube between the two sections and a stuffer to clear the gaps.

If I can get my act together I have a set of PE fittings for the valves and pull out covers to be printed. Any interest?


You can see the Redstone's V2 heritage in that second pic with the fin can gap.

The apple doesn't fall far from the launch table.

I plan to go by JSC next month, and I'll see if I can get some pics of their MR, LJII, and the renovated Saturn V (Apollo 18).

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I just want a nice RS kit ... I have seriosley consideed liberating the assembeled one hanging from the hobby shop cieling , making a capsule mold and stealthy returning it .
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Don't know if it has been mentioned but there is a problem with the Centuri/Estes Mercury capsule in that the number of panels of corrugations is less than the number on the real vehicle. I don't have it in front of me, but there are 16 or 18 panels on the model, vs 24 for the real. Or maybe it's 12 vs 18, but anyway, it is something like that.
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Some link resources for modeling the Mercury capsule, in case you haven't seen it:

http://ninfinger.org/models/rms_tips/mr3.html

http://www.mercuryspacecraft.com/wiki/Main_Page

http://realspacemodels.com/html/merc.htm

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I just want a nice RS kit ... I have seriosley consideed liberating the assembeled one hanging from the hobby shop cieling , making a capsule mold and stealthy returning it .


You got the time to mold it, I got a ton of the capsule.
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Some link resources for modeling the Mercury capsule, in case you haven't seen it:

http://ninfinger.org/models/rms_tips/mr3.html



Is there an easier way to convert the capsule to a Freedom 7 other than what Ralph did (replace the window with part of the capsule cut from a second kit) ?

Maybe make a mold to cast a thin skin to cover the window?

Oops -- gotta go -- the tornado sirens just went off...


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Oops -- gotta go -- the tornado sirens just went off...


Phew. It was west of me and is headed off to the north...toward our flying field. Good thing I do not have to board up the windows and evacuate. I do not know how you guys in hurricane country do it.


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