Airfix 1/72 Kit review of Apollo 11 lunar module & full build with details with moon surface. Follow me on Instagram: / airlinersmodelmania music www.bensound.com
The Eagle has landed ... I like your approach of using gold colored chocolate foil, this way the wrinkles and color look very realistic. Painting of the LEM is not that easy (I know from builing the Dragon and Revell kits), but you did it very well! Good idea to use a pencil for the panellines and rivets, it came out very nice. A great build of an iconic kit. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching your build.
love the chocolate paper foil technique, interesting approach building a spacecraft. I just build one space shuttle and the most complicated part was what colors use. keep building waiting for your next build!!
I made this kit in about 1969-70 when 9 years old. It was then given away as a prize in my school class. I thought it came with some gold foil, unless i provided that myself.
i bought this model in the early 80´s - i too did collect chocolate gold wrappings for it :) at the time i couldnot find decent photos of how to paint it, so it is still dwells unmade in my bacement, It is fun to see how op is making/painting it - That "putty filler" (?) is something i havenot seen before - must try to find some - used plastic padding back in the days but that putty stuff seems easyer. If ppl havent thought of it : ask your dentist for some used drills- they usually have some laying around - they are very usefull when making models.
Thank you for your comment. The putty filler you should be able to find it in any model shop, or online shop. This is very easy to use just time consuming, but it really worth it. Now with internet they are plenty of pictures available of the LEM, so you should be able to get plenty of details. I have quite a few of those drills as well, as my Dad was a dentist 😉 Enjoy modelling, take care
If memory serves from 53 years ago I remember on my model it had imprints of the astronaut's shoes on the Luna surface; they were about 3 times the size of the little figure astronaut's feet! By the way, you mention that you use "Super Glue" on some of the parts; does that glue not burn the plastic?
yes you are perfectly right with the shoes print. For the superglue, it does not burn the plastic. Only the regular model glue when used too much on the part ;-)
Great basic buld..i wonder if you could use a clear lacquer Clear Gold...ie Mr Hooby..Tamiya. on normal kitchen birght side aluminium wrap and use that
I've denied myself this model for 50 years or more. However, I took the plunge and bought it a few days ago for £32. What is the grey joint compound that you are using to mask the joins between sections? What is the glue you are using that's in the long nozzle applicator? And are you using PVA to adhere the foil? Thank you.
Impressive 😉 50 years... Enjoy this little kit, the grey compound is Tamya putty. Few years back it was not available in UK, as it had some toxic component. I am using a standard Revell glue with the nozzle, and yes it was PVA glue for the foil. Have fun and let me know if you have more questions
I still remember assembling an "Airfix Luna Module" when I was 12 years old in 1969.
Maybe it was the same mold ;-) great to hear this
The Eagle has landed ...
I like your approach of using gold colored chocolate foil, this way the wrinkles and color look very realistic. Painting of the LEM is not that easy (I know from builing the Dragon and Revell kits), but you did it very well! Good idea to use a pencil for the panellines and rivets, it came out very nice.
A great build of an iconic kit. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching your build.
Thank you for your nice comment. Always happy to see that you enjoy it
love the chocolate paper foil technique, interesting approach building a spacecraft. I just build one space shuttle and the most complicated part was what colors use. keep building waiting for your next build!!
Thank you for your nice comment, it is always very motivating.
Can’t thank you enough for this video. Going to build the 1/48 version with my grandson.
Well I am very happy if it help. Enjoy the build, Cheers
I made this kit in about 1969-70 when 9 years old. It was then given away as a prize in my school class. I thought it came with some gold foil, unless i provided that myself.
Recent years done similar models, some of the gold is copper coloured. Orange boiled sweet wrappers i used over the gold.
I guessed you provided yourself with chocolate wrapper. Actually this is what I did. My kit didn't had the gold foil 😉
Very interesting tricks. Great idea with the chocolate papers. Suits so well on the model makes it more unique. Great job.
Thank you 😉 I like to share those trick it makes it more interesting
i bought this model in the early 80´s - i too did collect chocolate gold wrappings for it :)
at the time i couldnot find decent photos of how to paint it, so it is still dwells unmade in my bacement,
It is fun to see how op is making/painting it - That "putty filler" (?) is something i havenot seen before - must try to find some - used plastic padding back in the days but that putty stuff seems easyer.
If ppl havent thought of it : ask your dentist for some used drills- they usually have some laying around - they are very usefull when making models.
Thank you for your comment. The putty filler you should be able to find it in any model shop, or online shop. This is very easy to use just time consuming, but it really worth it. Now with internet they are plenty of pictures available of the LEM, so you should be able to get plenty of details.
I have quite a few of those drills as well, as my Dad was a dentist 😉
Enjoy modelling, take care
I've got exactly the same model lying somewhere in the attic ! Im in my 60's now , one day i would like to make it 😂
A real modeller.... We get kits thru the years, and never have time to build them all... 🤣
Nice one bro... I saw Buzz Aldrin speak for an hour here in NZ in 2010 about his experience ON the Moon.. it waas inspiring.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
Thank you and lucky you must have been quite impressive to him in flesh 👍
@@airlinersmodelmania Yes.. it brought a tear to my eye and now we are going back to the Moon with Artemis.. a new era has begun 👍🚀
It's about time, we did nothing better in 50 years...
Great video of building this classic kit. I’m getting ready to build the same kit which will be my first spacecraft build. Thanks for the tips!
Glade you like it. I am sure you will enjoy this little space kit. It was also a first for me 😉
You did nice work here!
Thank you 😉👍
I love it very nice old memories
Glade you liked it. Thank you for nice comments
Your first spacecraft build has turned out to be a quite nice build of that old kit.
Thank you, I guess it's years of building kits who help ;-)
@@airlinersmodelmania Yep, like the old saying says, "It all adds up." :)
It does indeed ;-)
If memory serves from 53 years ago I remember on my model it had imprints of the astronaut's shoes on the Luna surface; they were about 3 times the size of the little figure astronaut's feet! By the way, you mention that you use "Super Glue" on some of the parts; does that glue not burn the plastic?
yes you are perfectly right with the shoes print.
For the superglue, it does not burn the plastic. Only the regular model glue when used too much on the part ;-)
Great basic buld..i wonder if you could use a clear lacquer Clear Gold...ie Mr Hooby..Tamiya. on normal kitchen birght side aluminium wrap and use that
I probably could, but honestly I normally don't.
I've denied myself this model for 50 years or more. However, I took the plunge and bought it a few days ago for £32.
What is the grey joint compound that you are using to mask the joins between sections? What is the glue you are using that's in the long nozzle applicator? And are you using PVA to adhere the foil?
Thank you.
Impressive 😉 50 years...
Enjoy this little kit, the grey compound is Tamya putty. Few years back it was not available in UK, as it had some toxic component. I am using a standard Revell glue with the nozzle, and yes it was PVA glue for the foil.
Have fun and let me know if you have more questions