Excellent video and excellent build. This is one of the most comprehensive build videos on this model that I have seen. Thank you for taking the time to document this beautiful build.
Thank you so much for your comment, it is truly appreciated! There is so much to learn about this subject and all the different LM's that were used. I did my best to get all the details as accurate as I could. An example would be the Landing Point Designator or LPD. My research showed that in the Apollo 11 LM, it was only in the left window as view from the inside. I have seen other builds showing it in both windows. I don't know for certain if I got that right or not. I spent a lot of time on various modifications and, based on your comments, I think it was time well spent. Once again I thank you for your comment and for watching this video. Best wishes!
Excellent work sir! The detail and workmanship make it look like a 1/32 scale not a dinky 1/48. I just picked up one of these kits and now I have a new standard to try and meet LOL.
Thank you for watching this video and for leaving a comment. I wanted to detail this kit to make it look less "plain jane". I could not find any photo etch that was available for helping to add details, so I decided to scratch build what I could. If I could change anything, I would utilize more of the candy wrapper foil instead of using gold paint. I also would not use that kit supplied base. I think I should have made a completely new base. But, it is what it is. I don't know if I mentioned this in the video but the ascent stage is held to the descent stage with magnets. Thanks again for your comments and best wishes!
Thank you so much for the comment, I highly appreciate it! I have another one of these models in the closet. I learned so much as I built this one I may apply what I learned to build another one some day. Thank you, again!
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. Listening to Buzz Aldrin on his experiences on the moon must have been awesome to hear. I attempted to make this model as accurate as I could. I enjoyed the research as much as building the model. It would have been nice to have Buzz review the model and give his thoughts on how well (or not) I did. Thank you once again and best wishes!
Awesome work and detail. My friend I built this model a few years back. I’m going to buy another you gave me alot of ideas.Keep up the good work my friend
Wow amazing attention to detail as others have said. I’m late here but I’m actually just about to start this build and plan on making a totally different moon base as you had mentioned and enclosing the diorama in a display case to give to my mother as a gift as her dad(my grandfather who has passed) was an engineer who worked on the LEM here on Long Island. Anyway Thank you for the inspiration and again you did a fantastic job, it looks like the real thing!
That sounds like an awesome project! This was a fun build and a learning experience as well. As I mentioned in the video, pay close attention to the LM you are modeling, it's easy to get the different one mixed up if you are not careful. I wish you the best of luck on your build. I would like the see the final project if you decide to post it. Thank you for your comments and for watching the video. Best wishes!
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. As I mentioned in the video, do your research. I got mixed up at times building this model. At first glance, all the LM's look the same but there are differences. My biggest issue was the color of the ascent stage, it is not pure white. I ended up with a mix of white with a little gray and a touch of green to get the color that "looked" right to me. I wish you the best of luck on your builds. Thank you for your comments once again and best wishes!
Thank you, I was worried about the foil as construction began. It took a little trial and error (a lot of error, actually) to get the foil in the kit workable. Thank you again!
I fully join the enthusiastic comments! I was lucky to live at that great time in the history of mankind, and now it is especially nice to see your brilliant work. My passion for the history of the development of space programs in the USSR and the USA prompted me to write about my passion in the mid-90s to John Glenn, John Young and Neil Armstrong, and to my great joy, all three of them personally replied to me. Since then, their letters and autographed photographs have been very carefully kept in our family. Eternal memory to the pioneers of space. St. Petersburg, Russia. My best wishes to you and your loved ones. Good luck!
Wow! what a great story! I was 7 years old when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and I remember watching it on TV in my classroom. I was captivated by the thought of someone walking on the moon. You have history in your possession with the letters and photos. Thank you for your comments on this build, I wanted to get it as accurate as I could. I learned quite a lot during the research for this build. Thank you again for watching this video and for the comments, it is highly appreciated. Best wishes to you and yours!
@@modelsbymonte2431Thank you for the warm wishes! And I was 9 years old, so we're almost the same age. In my collection there are a lot of articles from Soviet newspapers of that time about all the flights under the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, very detailed from launch to landing. By the way, I want to say that despite the Cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States and the moon race, which we lost, all articles are written respectfully, however, this applies to all NASA programs. My video on my channel is dedicated to Apollo 11. In particular, it contains telegrams from the Soviet government, the USSR Academy of Sciences and all Soviet cosmonauts addressed to US President Nixon, the leadership of NASA and the Apollo 11 astronauts with their outstanding and successful flight to the Moon. All the best!
@@sergei6572 I paid a visit to your channel. The articles are very impressive and the guitar is awesome! Just for your information, I play the Bass Trombone in the Lone Star Symphonic Band. Music is a huge part of my life as well. Thank you for sharing!
@@modelsbymonte2431Guitar is like space for me, just a hobby. Thank you for your kind words. My old friend is also a musician. He has been playing the oboe at the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in St. Petersburg for many years and has been making models, mainly of ships and tanks, for many decades. I will definitely tell him about you.
Fantastic Job! Damn thing looks real! ;) LOL. and speaking of real, did you know that on the Real LEM (also LM), the gold and silver foil was not foil at all... but actually Mylar (plastic). Yes it had metal qualities to it because the gold color was real gold-plated Mylar, and the silver was Nickel plated Mylar. Anyway, you replicated that Mylar beautifully. Nice Job!
I did a lot of research on the LEM before and during the build. The gold material was something called Kapton and Mylar. I think a combination of both materials were used, being plated as you mentioned. It was also called MLI if memory serves. One of the hardest part of this build was getting the color of the ascent stage. It was not white and not silver. I ended up with a mix what seemed right to me as best as I could match color photos. I learned a lot during this build and I have another kit waiting to be built that I hope to improve on. That will be a much later project. Thank you for your comment, I sincerely appreciate it. Thanks for watching the video and Best wishes!
Wow superb work my friend! It’s crazy that there aren’t more kits of the LM on the market. I tried to track down that PE set years ago and couldn’t find it anywhere. You really made this one look convincing.
Thank you so much for your comment, it is highly appreciated. I did my best to attempt to duplicate what was in the PE kit. I mainly just drilled out areas that needed to be opened and scratch built others like the antennas etc. If I had it to do all over again I would spend more time on the foil coverings and that over-sized looking ladder. The model did get 1st place in the actual spacecraft category in the local IPMS meet. I seem to remember, a long time ago, there was a kit out that had folding legs. However, I don't remember the manufacturer or the scale. Thank you again for your comment and for watching the video. Best wishes!
I can definitely see this taking first at IPMS. Another question: Did you use regular cement for attaching the foil? I am thinking of using Micro Liquitape or maybe BMF adhesive, but do you think actually melting the styrene with cement is more secure? It might help with texture too. What did you use? Thanks
@@myles_bennett77 I used several different methods to attach the foil. For the aluminum foil, I used white glue to hold the foil. The gold on the main body is held by the adhesive on the film with the sharp corners secured with a drop on very thin super glue. I also added a drop of white glue in various areas that looked like they would eventually peel back. I really had no method to the application, just applying white glue in areas that I thought would cause trouble and thin super glue where I thought it would be needed, such as sharp bends. I know that this is not a very good answer to your question. I like your idea on using liquid cement to soften the plastic. I would be concerned with the time that technique would allow for repositioning if needed. Great Idea though. Thank you for reaching out with your question, it has got me thinking that your method might be the way to go. Please let me know what you end up using and your results. Best wishes and please keep me posted on your build. Thanks!
@@modelsbymonte2431 No, that’s a perfect answer. I actually just now did a test run on two of the landing gear. On one I used liquid cement and the other I just used the adhesive back. Both techniques worked fine and once I burnish it down I feel like it will be reasonably secure. I was really surprised how well the adhesive worked on the foil, but I bet you’re right and it will loosen with time. I like your idea of reenforcing areas that might be prone to peel. The idea of using just cement I’m not sure about, because, as you know, it’s designed to weld together like-materials. I think it might have worked despite the liquid cement, not because of it. I ordered some Micro-scale Metal Foil adhesive, and I’m thinking that will work really well. That’s probably the way I’ll foil the bigger portions, depending on how experiments on smaller parts go. Thanks again for the answer, and I’ll definitely let you know how the Microscale works.
I enjoyed watching this. Especially the adding extra details such as vents,l lights, rivets, antenna upgrades. And the windows I need to try a LM again, you’ve inspired me as to what level of finish I might try. Thank you Also I was thinking, if you haven’t reworked the flag yet. I would use something like a paper clip to hold the top edge of the flag straight (there was a horizontal rod holding up the real flag which was made on a foil base not a fabric. Then add more creases to match the Apollo photos.
Thank you for the comment and for watching the video. I wanted to add as much detail as I could but the photo etch upgrade kit wasn't available, so I had to overcome and improvise. I did a lot of experimenting with different colors and materials. I have revisited the flag and actually did almost as you suggested. I printed out a flag and applied it to aluminum foil and was able to get it looking much better. Thank you again for your comment and for watching the video. Best wishes!
@@modelsbymonte2431 my pleasure why sub if not going to watch ye know so i try watching everything you done great look forward to seeing what u do next
Thank you! I appreciate your comment. I tried to do all the research and get as close to the original as I could. Thanks for watching the video. Best Wishes!
@@modelsbymonte2431 I'm about to embark on my 3rd 1/48 LM model. The first was a typically slapdash childhood effort, the second was the inaugural build of my 'return' to modelling as an adult. Now nearly twenty years later I'm going to attempt it again, applying all the patience and technique I've developed since. Your video is superb inspiration and a great example of what can be achieved with an out-of-the box kit. As you demonstrate, attention to detail and forethought at every stage is key. I shall be consulting your work again as I proceed. Kudos from Glasgow!
@@Apogee02UK I wish you the best of luck on your LM project. If I had any additional suggestions it would be to throw away the kit foil and get thinner replacement foil. Since I completed this model I have found gold foil at various hobby and craft stores that would have made this build easier. Again, I thank you for watching my video and if you have a question please reach out. Best wishes and good luck!
Well, of course no one is perfect! I did my best. Maybe I'll get better some day! Thank you for watching the crappy video and for your comment! All comments, good or bad, are welcome. Best wishes!
@@lfugate I appreciate your reply to that comment. There have been replies like that one on several of my videos. I think some folks just like to take jabs to get under someone's skin. I realize that I am by no means the best model builder on RUclips. But I do my best to be as accurate as I can. Those jabs and pokes just roll off and I try to be as polite as I can with my reply. Thank you again for your support!
Excellent video and excellent build. This is one of the most comprehensive build videos on this model that I have seen. Thank you for taking the time to document this beautiful build.
Thank you so much for your comment, it is truly appreciated! There is so much to learn about this subject and all the different LM's that were used. I did my best to get all the details as accurate as I could. An example would be the Landing Point Designator or LPD. My research showed that in the Apollo 11 LM, it was only in the left window as view from the inside. I have seen other builds showing it in both windows. I don't know for certain if I got that right or not. I spent a lot of time on various modifications and, based on your comments, I think it was time well spent. Once again I thank you for your comment and for watching this video. Best wishes!
Excellent work sir! The detail and workmanship make it look like a 1/32 scale not a dinky 1/48. I just picked up one of these kits and now I have a new standard to try and meet LOL.
Thank you for watching this video and for leaving a comment. I wanted to detail this kit to make it look less "plain jane". I could not find any photo etch that was available for helping to add details, so I decided to scratch build what I could. If I could change anything, I would utilize more of the candy wrapper foil instead of using gold paint. I also would not use that kit supplied base. I think I should have made a completely new base. But, it is what it is. I don't know if I mentioned this in the video but the ascent stage is held to the descent stage with magnets. Thanks again for your comments and best wishes!
You did an absolutely amazing job with this kit. Your attention to detail is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for the comment, I highly appreciate it! I have another one of these models in the closet. I learned so much as I built this one I may apply what I learned to build another one some day. Thank you, again!
@@modelsbymonte2431 Since there are different versions, building another one is a good option.
@@michaelcooke2559 I am interested building one with a Lunar Rover. Might be cool to do?
@@modelsbymonte2431 Yes, that would be a cool one.
Wow!... very nice.... I saw Buzz Aldrin speak for an hour here in NZ in 2010 about his experience ON the Moon and in space... thanks from NZ 🇳🇿👍
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. Listening to Buzz Aldrin on his experiences on the moon must have been awesome to hear. I attempted to make this model as accurate as I could. I enjoyed the research as much as building the model. It would have been nice to have Buzz review the model and give his thoughts on how well (or not) I did. Thank you once again and best wishes!
@@modelsbymonte2431 Buzz would be very proud of you just like the rest of us.,👍🇳🇿
@@allgood6760 Thank you again. It is nice to know that others appreciate the work that goes into these models. Thank you for the support!👍
Awesome work and detail. My friend I built this model a few years back. I’m going to buy another you gave me alot of ideas.Keep up the good work my friend
Glad this video has inspired you. Good luck on your build! Thank you for watching and for the comment.
Wow amazing attention to detail as others have said. I’m late here but I’m actually just about to start this build and plan on making a totally different moon base as you had mentioned and enclosing the diorama in a display case to give to my mother as a gift as her dad(my grandfather who has passed) was an engineer who worked on the LEM here on Long Island. Anyway Thank you for the inspiration and again you did a fantastic job, it looks like the real thing!
That sounds like an awesome project! This was a fun build and a learning experience as well. As I mentioned in the video, pay close attention to the LM you are modeling, it's easy to get the different one mixed up if you are not careful. I wish you the best of luck on your build. I would like the see the final project if you decide to post it. Thank you for your comments and for watching the video. Best wishes!
I intend to build all the LMs flown. Your work will aide me greatly.
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. As I mentioned in the video, do your research. I got mixed up at times building this model. At first glance, all the LM's look the same but there are differences. My biggest issue was the color of the ascent stage, it is not pure white. I ended up with a mix of white with a little gray and a touch of green to get the color that "looked" right to me. I wish you the best of luck on your builds. Thank you for your comments once again and best wishes!
Hi Monte, your model looks great. I really like the foil. Thanks for sharing. Jeff
Thank you, I was worried about the foil as construction began. It took a little trial and error (a lot of error, actually) to get the foil in the kit workable. Thank you again!
Great video!!! You did a Fantastic job on your Lunar Module!!!!!!
Hey! Thank you! I appreciate the comments and thanks for watching the video!
I fully join the enthusiastic comments! I was lucky to live at that great time in the history of mankind, and now it is especially nice to see your brilliant work. My passion for the history of the development of space programs in the USSR and the USA prompted me to write about my passion in the mid-90s to John Glenn, John Young and Neil Armstrong, and to my great joy, all three of them personally replied to me. Since then, their letters and autographed photographs have been very carefully kept in our family. Eternal memory to the pioneers of space. St. Petersburg, Russia. My best wishes to you and your loved ones. Good luck!
Wow! what a great story! I was 7 years old when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and I remember watching it on TV in my classroom. I was captivated by the thought of someone walking on the moon. You have history in your possession with the letters and photos. Thank you for your comments on this build, I wanted to get it as accurate as I could. I learned quite a lot during the research for this build. Thank you again for watching this video and for the comments, it is highly appreciated. Best wishes to you and yours!
@@modelsbymonte2431Thank you for the warm wishes! And I was 9 years old, so we're almost the same age. In my collection there are a lot of articles from Soviet newspapers of that time about all the flights under the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, very detailed from launch to landing. By the way, I want to say that despite the Cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States and the moon race, which we lost, all articles are written respectfully, however, this applies to all NASA programs. My video on my channel is dedicated to Apollo 11. In particular, it contains telegrams from the Soviet government, the USSR Academy of Sciences and all Soviet cosmonauts addressed to US President Nixon, the leadership of NASA and the Apollo 11 astronauts with their outstanding and successful flight to the Moon. All the best!
@@sergei6572 I paid a visit to your channel. The articles are very impressive and the guitar is awesome! Just for your information, I play the Bass Trombone in the Lone Star Symphonic Band. Music is a huge part of my life as well. Thank you for sharing!
@@modelsbymonte2431Guitar is like space for me, just a hobby. Thank you for your kind words. My old friend is also a musician. He has been playing the oboe at the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in St. Petersburg for many years and has been making models, mainly of ships and tanks, for many decades. I will definitely tell him about you.
Fantastic Job! Damn thing looks real! ;) LOL. and speaking of real, did you know that on the Real LEM (also LM), the gold and silver foil was not foil at all... but actually Mylar (plastic). Yes it had metal qualities to it because the gold color was real gold-plated Mylar, and the silver was Nickel plated Mylar. Anyway, you replicated that Mylar beautifully. Nice Job!
I did a lot of research on the LEM before and during the build. The gold material was something called Kapton and Mylar. I think a combination of both materials were used, being plated as you mentioned. It was also called MLI if memory serves. One of the hardest part of this build was getting the color of the ascent stage. It was not white and not silver. I ended up with a mix what seemed right to me as best as I could match color photos. I learned a lot during this build and I have another kit waiting to be built that I hope to improve on. That will be a much later project. Thank you for your comment, I sincerely appreciate it. Thanks for watching the video and Best wishes!
Wow superb work my friend! It’s crazy that there aren’t more kits of the LM on the market. I tried to track down that PE set years ago and couldn’t find it anywhere. You really made this one look convincing.
Thank you so much for your comment, it is highly appreciated. I did my best to attempt to duplicate what was in the PE kit. I mainly just drilled out areas that needed to be opened and scratch built others like the antennas etc. If I had it to do all over again I would spend more time on the foil coverings and that over-sized looking ladder. The model did get 1st place in the actual spacecraft category in the local IPMS meet. I seem to remember, a long time ago, there was a kit out that had folding legs. However, I don't remember the manufacturer or the scale. Thank you again for your comment and for watching the video. Best wishes!
I can definitely see this taking first at IPMS. Another question: Did you use regular cement for attaching the foil? I am thinking of using Micro Liquitape or maybe BMF adhesive, but do you think actually melting the styrene with cement is more secure? It might help with texture too. What did you use? Thanks
@@myles_bennett77 I used several different methods to attach the foil. For the aluminum foil, I used white glue to hold the foil. The gold on the main body is held by the adhesive on the film with the sharp corners secured with a drop on very thin super glue. I also added a drop of white glue in various areas that looked like they would eventually peel back. I really had no method to the application, just applying white glue in areas that I thought would cause trouble and thin super glue where I thought it would be needed, such as sharp bends. I know that this is not a very good answer to your question. I like your idea on using liquid cement to soften the plastic. I would be concerned with the time that technique would allow for repositioning if needed. Great Idea though. Thank you for reaching out with your question, it has got me thinking that your method might be the way to go. Please let me know what you end up using and your results. Best wishes and please keep me posted on your build. Thanks!
@@modelsbymonte2431 No, that’s a perfect answer. I actually just now did a test run on two of the landing gear. On one I used liquid cement and the other I just used the adhesive back. Both techniques worked fine and once I burnish it down I feel like it will be reasonably secure. I was really surprised how well the adhesive worked on the foil, but I bet you’re right and it will loosen with time. I like your idea of reenforcing areas that might be prone to peel. The idea of using just cement I’m not sure about, because, as you know, it’s designed to weld together like-materials. I think it might have worked despite the liquid cement, not because of it. I ordered some Micro-scale Metal Foil adhesive, and I’m thinking that will work really well. That’s probably the way I’ll foil the bigger portions, depending on how experiments on smaller parts go. Thanks again for the answer, and I’ll definitely let you know how the Microscale works.
@@myles_bennett77 Looking forward to hearing more. Good luck!
Really impressive work buddy!! Great job!! ✌️
Thanks! I appreciate your comments!
I enjoyed watching this. Especially the adding extra details such as vents,l lights, rivets, antenna upgrades. And the windows
I need to try a LM again, you’ve inspired me as to what level of finish I might try. Thank you
Also I was thinking, if you haven’t reworked the flag yet. I would use something like a paper clip to hold the top edge of the flag straight (there was a horizontal rod holding up the real flag which was made on a foil base not a fabric. Then add more creases to match the Apollo photos.
Thank you for the comment and for watching the video. I wanted to add as much detail as I could but the photo etch upgrade kit wasn't available, so I had to overcome and improvise. I did a lot of experimenting with different colors and materials. I have revisited the flag and actually did almost as you suggested. I printed out a flag and applied it to aluminum foil and was able to get it looking much better. Thank you again for your comment and for watching the video. Best wishes!
Impressive!
Thank you! I did a lot of research to get it as accurate as I could.
Cool 👍👍
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
@@modelsbymonte2431 my pleasure why sub if not going to watch ye know so i try watching everything you done great look forward to seeing what u do next
Very nice build. Congratulations.
Thank you! I appreciate your comment. I tried to do all the research and get as close to the original as I could. Thanks for watching the video. Best Wishes!
@@modelsbymonte2431 I'm about to embark on my 3rd 1/48 LM model. The first was a typically slapdash childhood effort, the second was the inaugural build of my 'return' to modelling as an adult. Now nearly twenty years later I'm going to attempt it again, applying all the patience and technique I've developed since. Your video is superb inspiration and a great example of what can be achieved with an out-of-the box kit. As you demonstrate, attention to detail and forethought at every stage is key. I shall be consulting your work again as I proceed. Kudos from Glasgow!
@@Apogee02UK I wish you the best of luck on your LM project. If I had any additional suggestions it would be to throw away the kit foil and get thinner replacement foil. Since I completed this model I have found gold foil at various hobby and craft stores that would have made this build easier. Again, I thank you for watching my video and if you have a question please reach out. Best wishes and good luck!
Inaccurate painting. The foil application is all wrong. Not very good work yet you feel compelled to advertise your crappy work in a video. Amazing.
Well, of course no one is perfect! I did my best. Maybe I'll get better some day! Thank you for watching the crappy video and for your comment! All comments, good or bad, are welcome. Best wishes!
Don't be a jerk.
@@modelsbymonte2431 👍👍👍
Okay, let's see yours! If you can comment like that, you'd better have photos of your own work, bub!
@@lfugate I appreciate your reply to that comment. There have been replies like that one on several of my videos. I think some folks just like to take jabs to get under someone's skin. I realize that I am by no means the best model builder on RUclips. But I do my best to be as accurate as I can. Those jabs and pokes just roll off and I try to be as polite as I can with my reply. Thank you again for your support!