discussion Steve's 1:48 Revell Apollo 11 "Eagle" lunar lander

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Thanks Joe

 

[Hecky]

Nice work Steve. I forgot to subscribe to this one so I've just caught up now

 

[Jim R]

That looks excellent.

 

[Faz]

Hi Steve
Just seen this build. Looks brilliant! I’m doing the same model, newer generation. Did this one years ago. Can I ask exactly what the colour combinations were for the ascent stage? I’m at that stage now of painting!
Cheers
Neil

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Hi Steve
Just seen this build. Looks brilliant! I’m doing the same model, newer generation. Did this one years ago. Can I ask exactly what the colour combinations were for the ascent stage? I’m at that stage now of painting!
Cheers
Neil

Hi Neil. These were the colour plans kindly sent to me.




I used enamel paints and mixed my own. For the light green I started off with Revell Matt 45 Olive Green. I think I may have lightened it with some white, not sure. The grey was just a standard aircraft grey from my collection. Again not sure which shade I used on that. Sorry I cant be more help.

 

[Faz]

Thanks for that Steve, much appreciated

Neil

 

[Faz]

Really looking forward to your build but strangely I built the Revell 1/48 50th Anniversary kit (03701) which has the deflectors and mountings but no base or figures - hope you don't mind me posting a picture of it in your thread so you can see.
I also have the documents showing the different colours of panels as specified by NASA, if you need a copy contact me and I will scan and send them to you.
Good luck with the build.
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Hi Stefan
Phenomenal model!
Hope you don’t mind me asking. How did you get the “stripes/banding” on the legs?

Thanks
Neil

 

[Stefee]

Thank you, lots of masking but fun to do.
For the bands I simply used 2 mm Tamiya masking tape wrapped around the appropriate position.

 

[Faz]

Thank you

 

[Faz]

Hi Stefan
Phenomenal model!
Hope you don’t mind me asking. How did you get the “stripes/banding” on the legs?

Thanks
Neil

Hi Stefan
Sorry to myther you. From the photo of your LM on Steve’s thread, it’s difficult to see the top of the model. Do you have any more photos of the finished model or better still during construction? I am doing same one. Did you do any scratch building of the top entry door( the one used to get back to CSM. The model looks incomplete with the cavity in the top?
Much appre
Neil

 

[Stefee]

Hi Neil, I built this OOB as it was my 4th build since returning to the hobby. As I had no supplies or the skill/ confidence to scratch building the entry/exit hatch was left as supplied.

 

[Faz]

Thanks Stefan