Ken's Apollo CM

[SMW]

well done, very clean ...
I look forward to more

[umtutsut]

Michael, you make it look easy! I'm tempted to start mine....

Les (The Voice of Authority -- VoiceofAuthority.net - The Voice Stylings of Les Dorr, Jr.)

[mk310149]

Thank you!

Now I have built the control panel. it still lacks the "niceties" such as switches, valves, etc.
There are quite a few very small portions ....: cool:
In addition, the lateral upper cabinets are finished ... Now, you can also see the cable of the LED barely.
And the last cabinet components, which form the rear end.
Again, I have re-glued black construction paper on the backs, and a few small parts are also included.

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As part of the penultimate crew space is the top cover.
Now decides before if was just replaced and that the material thickness has a great influence, since I have some parts, as already described, doubly glued ...
The top surface is curved and adapted to the struts. Then built the individual elements and recognized.
After that, everything is glued between the upper sidewalls. Yes, hurray, it fits really!
After that follows the framework of the large hatch.
Now the last many small parts are attached to the panel, which is quite hard work.
Here I was now faced with the question of how far you have to drill down or tune ....
I installed everything, except the semicircular little wires between switches / sockets.
Since these are never really straight and parallel, which somehow seems a bit silly.
Now I have installed the electrical system for the LED.
In the bottom of the capsule is ample space were needed a small 9V, a switch, a rotary potentiometer and two (already described) LEDs, each with upstream 300 ohm resistor.
As it has been installed, the photos show. Everything is then covered beautiful. The LED under the seats but I let off.
By the potentiometer you can adjust the brightness beautiful ....

[Paper Kosmonaut]

Wonderful stuff! You are a prolific builder. In real time, Michael, how long did it take you to build the capsule?

[mk310149]

Thank you, PK.
Building time from 16.8. - 4.10.14....

[Paper Kosmonaut]

So less than two months. That makes it even more impressive...

[mk310149]

Now it goes to the rear part ... Yes, and here I had some problems. After the floor was assembled, the cable channel Depends round, which also serves as fit for insertion into the cabin. A first try shows that everything was a bit too wide, the length but agreed ... Without further ado, I have removed the edges and just glued the (with cardboard reinforced) top and then cropped to match ... Subsequently, the equipment was installed, which, however, later partly disappear under the seats.

[mk310149]

when gluing the back wall in the aft compartment I deviated from the instructions. The variant with the peelable adhesive tape is not good for my feeling. In addition, Billy has the backplane staggered, so glued wrong. (Figure 5) My pictures show what is important. The corresponding markings must match. Then everything is inserted into the heat shield.
Next, it goes to the "Earth System Recovery".
The assembly is quite clear, however, there have some details in it, such as the second section, which is quite headstrong shaped ...
First, the base is built, then after that the tunnel to the later Docking System

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Now the four sections are equipped ...
First, section 1, which is located above the large hatch later.
Than the second, which is, how I said, a little bit tricky.
Than the last two sections, this is a child's play.