I glued the rear bulkhead to the Service Module. The rear bulkhead does not cover the full circle of the cylindrical SM. To fix that I glued on a strip of 0.040 x 0.010 strip stock to fill the gap and then sanded off any extra. Next I folded the SM/SLA Electrical Umbilical Disconnect PE … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 5

Next up for the Service Module (SM) are the details from the New-Ware set. I started with the PE parts for the RCS panels. You can see that I filled the recessed lines that Dragon used. I had to fill them since their lines were slightly larger than the PE parts. The PE RCS panels … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 4

I started on the Service Module (SM) main structure by cutting a hole for the PE flyaway umbilical panel from the New-Ware detail set. I tried to reduce the thickness of the plastic in that area as well. Hopefully without weakening it too much. I next needed to drill a hole for the model mount … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 3

I started on the Service Module (SM) by looking at the forward bulkhead where the Command Module (CM) will attach. The instructions indicate that you should drill out the holes where the CM braces will attach to the forward bulkhead. It seems simple enough. However if you carefully examine the part something strange begins to … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 2