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Joe Boylan
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Nostalgic Build, a Fun Trip Back in Time

October 15, 2024 · in Space · · 5 · 50

I saw this model in a friend's stash and waxed a bit nostalgic, and he let me buy it off him. I had built this model in grade school, but lacked the skills, and I believe it ended up packed with fire crackers in the backyard. Fun kit, super simple, only 80 parts. If someone is away from the hobby for a while, this is a good one to return to, to practice seam filling, simple masking and airbrush control, especially large surfaces. So much white! I had to wash my hands before every modeling session to prevent marking it up!

I grew up with the space program. Who didn't want to be an astronaut?! I definitely "drank the Tang". I wanted the build to be as accurate as possible to the Apollo 11 launch vehicle. I watched several YouTube videos countless times to make sure I got the roll markings correct and the stages aligned properly.

It was simple, it was fun. Moving on to build a Space Shuttle next!

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5 responses

  1. That's a wonderful result, Joe @jboyla
    The base with the minuscule figures, which are beautifully painted, do show how big that rocket was.

  2. Great result! I'm building this now with my daughter.

  3. Nice result on this. A trip back in time.

  4. Excellent result, Joe!

  5. I love it, great job Joe!

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