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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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Doug, what is the kit number? And is there one produced with waterslide decals rather than the 'peel 'n' cuss' ones? Joe |
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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. HTH. Doug .
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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). Greg |
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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 Greg |
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You got the time to mold it, I got a ton of the capsule.
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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... Bill |
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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. Bill |
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