Jupiter AM-18

**Kazziga** · #1 06-01-2023, 02:19 PM

On May 28, 1959, Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, along with female rhesus macaque Able were launched into space on board Jupiter AM-18.
Both survived, but Able died four days alter the flight from cardiac fibrillation in reaction to anesthesia to remove electrodes.

The model of Jupiter AM-18, designed by Erik te Groen, was a pleasure to build.
I added the four little antennas (made out of stretched plastic sprue bits) and made a stand with the June 15, 1959, cover of the "LIFE" Magazine.

**Jan Kytop** · #2 06-18-2023, 08:50 AM

Well done. And I love the stand.

**whulsey** · #3 06-20-2023, 12:30 PM

Another excellent rocket.

**Sakrison** · #4 06-20-2023, 08:43 PM

A free kit of the Mercury Program Chimp Couch is available for download from the Lower Hudson Valley Paper Model E-Gift Shop. The kit is here.

**Pem Tech** · #5 06-30-2023, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kazziga

On May 28, 1959, Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, along with female rhesus macaque Able were launched into space on board Jupiter AM-18.
Both survived, but Able died four days alter the flight from cardiac fibrillation in reaction to anesthesia to remove electrodes.

The model of Jupiter AM-18, designed by Erik te Groen, was a pleasure to build.
I added the four little antennas (made out of stretched plastic sprue bits) and made a stand with the June 15, 1959, cover of the "LIFE" Magazine.

Wow...
Very clean and detailed.

**ETG** · #6 07-01-2023, 02:52 AM

Well done.

I'm glad my models are still out there and that people are still building them !

_______
Erik

**Kazziga** · #7 07-01-2023, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ETG

Well done.

I'm glad my models are still out there and that people are still building them !

_______
Erik

Like I said, it was a pleasure to build this kit. The fit was perfect, I didn't have to trim a single part.