1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 11

With the Descent Stage presenting me with some problems, I decided to finish the CSM. I started by applying Micro Kristal Klear to the the CM windows. Once dried they were very transparent. I then painted a couple of small gray circles on the CM that represented two of the areas that had omnidirectional antennas … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 11

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 10

I finally got back to work on the kit. Since I had the Ascent Stage complete except for the antennas and RCS nozzles I sprayed it with Tamiya Fine Gray primer. There are a few small spots that will need a bit of extra filler, but for a first pass it look good. The window … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 10

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 8

The Alclad chrome paint was not curing properly. It couldn't be touched without leaving prints or damaging the paint surface. So I'm going to have to clean the Command Module up and re-spray it. Part of it may have been me. I painted it at 20psi and it is recommended to use 15psi. I also … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 8

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 7

While the paint was curing I started on the Steerable High Gain Antenna. I painted the PE dishes NATO Black. The mast was painted Vallejo Silver and the rest was left primer white. I then took some 32 gauge wire and cut some to the length needed bent them to run from the SM/SLA Electrical … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 7

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 6

I took a bit of a detour before continuing on with the Service Module. I decided to go ahead and build the docking probe. It consists of four parts. In the photo below the parts are assembled from left to right. After assembling them you get a pretty nice representation of the Apollo docking probe. … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 6