Apollo CM - 1:12 - Ken L. West

[airdave]

I wonder if you could post some photos of the "back" side of the assembled capsule?

Everyone who photographs this model always shows only the front/hatch side of the capsule.
Nobody ever shows their "back" side! lol

I am trying to examine how a particular part is assembled and attached to the capsule.
Specifically Parts 3k (3 or 4 separate parts)
...these attach to the inner capsule walls, and are hidden under the outer skin.
Parts 3k show through a "port" opening in the outer skin...I want to see what it looks like
and just how much of parts 3k you can see.

[Marco]

Hi Dave, I can only show you the end result, as I have permanently fixed the outer skin.

Incidentally I have given the outer skin a workover, as I found a much better kind of paint:
MIRROR - the world’s mirroriest mirror chrome paint
– Culture Hustle

[airdave]

great! thanks!

is there much of a gap between the outer skin parts and the interior assembly parts?
I can't see too well in the photos.
I tried enlarging, but it gets a bit blurry.

[Marco]

It's a fairly snug fit at the top, and a slight gap at the bottom:

[airdave]

Thanks Marco, this is a big help!

[MOD]

Marco,

Thank you for the progress pictures. Such an inspired build. I have a couple of detailed build templates for Apollo vehicles, which I am now inspired to start building.

[Erik Zwaan]

Great build Marco, I must say a very fascinating model.

Erik