Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon") - Page 32

**Vermin_King** · #**311** 11-27-2021, 09:19 AM

A major 'Whew!'

**gotham** · #**312** 11-27-2021, 12:40 PM

Congrats on the 1st MIT, all the best for the other 3.

**rifleman** · #**313** 11-28-2021, 03:18 AM

great work an well done looking good your doing a cracking job

**Algebraist** · #**314** 12-02-2021, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermin_King

A major 'Whew!'

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Originally Posted by gotham

Congrats on the 1st MIT, all the best for the other 3.

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Originally Posted by rifleman

great work an well done looking good your doing a cracking job

Thanks to my mission control "Flight Directors" for all the encouragement!

Regards

Kevin

**Algebraist** · #**315** 12-02-2021, 05:06 PM

Dear all

The last few weeks have seen my office open up again and that is where I moved much of Buzz and Neil. You can see Neil's torso in this photo

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-p1.jpg

On a shelf above the torso (about 3 ft (1 metre) up) is this box

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-img_0339.jpg

here it is circled

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-p2.jpg

It weighs 8 to 10kg (about 20 lbs). The other day I accidently dragged it off the shelf and it fell, full onto Neils torso, landing corner first into the top of the left shoulder.

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-p3.jpg

When I realised what had happened I straight away thought the torso would be completely crushed. Here is the damage done

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-img_0338.jpg

Amazingly the torso withstood the brunt of the force . The shoulder was totally pierced and also a bit crumpled and bent. But overall it was strong enough to survive and looked repairable.

After quite a bite of patching, rebinding with glue and restrengthening I have managed to repair the damage and the torso shoulder is as strong as before.

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-img_0359.jpg

Life-Size Buzz and Neil (enlarged 1/4 Ken West "Apollo Astronauts on the Moon")-img_0360.jpg

That was a really close call. I still am amazaed how strong the torso was.

Regards

Kevin

**Seascape** · #**316** 12-02-2021, 05:27 PM

The repair looks great. After all the work done so far, I'm very glad it came through with flying colors! Excellent build!

Fred

**gotham** · #**317** 12-03-2021, 12:10 PM

🙀🙀🙀🙀 Glad it was only minor damage, and repairable. I take it that was your "Huston, we have a problem." moment. Mission Control is holding its collective breath !!!

**Vermin_King** · #**318** 12-03-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermin_King

A major 'Whew!'

I wasn't expecting to use the same comment twice on the same page...

Congratulations on the repair. How much does the torso weigh at this point?

**Algebraist** · #**319** 12-11-2021, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Seascape

The repair looks great. After all the work done so far, I'm very glad it came through with flying colors! Excellent build!

Fred

Thanks for the kind comments Fred. Much appreciated.

Regards

Kevin

**Algebraist** · #**320** 12-11-2021, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gotham

🙀🙀🙀🙀 Glad it was only minor damage, and repairable. I take it that was your "Huston, we have a problem." moment. Mission Control is holding its collective breath !!!

Your emoji is a perfect match of what my expression must have been at the moment of "impact" Gotham. Hopefully it was not a prequel for a future even more test "Apollo 13" moment. Not sure I could take it!.

Regards

Kevin