LEM x 3

**gamera** · #1 08-05-2010, 05:13 PM

Three LEM models. Thanks to UDon, Fiddler Green and the Lower Hudson Valley Gift Shop.

**jleslie48** · #2 08-06-2010, 06:20 AM

great picture essay thanks,

(I still love the old gulf oil giveaway paper model.)

**airdave** · #3 08-06-2010, 06:40 AM

I'm sorry, my ignorance...can you tell me which model is which, where to get 'em and whats good or bad about each one? thanks

**Retired_for_now** · #4 08-06-2010, 08:39 AM

Great job! I really like the comparison - interesting to see them lined up (graphics, detailing, construction, etc.)

Yogi (I generally lose interest after making one so you're way ahead of me there)

**Paper Kosmonaut** · #5 08-06-2010, 09:02 AM

Nice comparison! Question: is it all in the same scale? One of them looks a little bit bigger (and seems to look at us with a bit of a tilted head, apparently

...)

**peter taft** · #6 08-06-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Paper Kosmonaut

Nice comparison! Question: is it all in the same scale? One of them looks a little bit bigger (and seems to look at us with a bit of a tilted head, apparently

...)

Nice models for sure, and i had the same thoughts has mentioned here !

**gamera** · #7 08-06-2010, 03:04 PM

U-DON'S FACTORY

The most detailed LEM. The most difficult because of the tiny bits. The landing pads alone are five pieces each.

**gamera** · #8 08-06-2010, 03:11 PM

Easier than Udon's but still nice. Build instructions were not great, the upper stage took a little thought. I like the gold foil look on this one the best

**Paper Kosmonaut** · #9 08-06-2010, 03:35 PM

While having never made a Fiddler's green kit I am a bit surprised about the crude design the legs have. Just being honest.
The U-don one however is actually quite good, I first thought that was the FG one. I already guessed the "tilthead" was the Gulf kit.
I think I got the U-Don one somewhere.. (checking...Yes! Great. It's 1/48th, by the way. That makes the Gulf one a bit bigger -- or out of scale.)
The work you did on the U-Don makes it the best looking LM of the trio, it really looks the part and has a realistic appearance, mostly due to the tubes that make the landing struts and the realistic RCS thruster blocks.
However, like I said, you did a very nice kit-comparison and thanks for that!

And now I want to make a LM very soon. After the two I have in the planning, that is.

**Maltedfalcon** · #10 08-06-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Paper Kosmonaut

While having never made a Fiddler's green kit I am a bit surprised about the crude design the legs have. Just being honest.

I agree with you totally and I designed it.
But In my defense I will say It was the very first paper model I had ever designed, I did it entirely in Microsoft paint at 96dpi... and The original model was designed to only be 1 1/2 inches tall at that scale there was no way I was rolling tubes for those struts.

Still I was very pleased with the way it turned out (especially the foil)