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

50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 12

I got the silver painted on the bottom of the S-IC. It turned out pretty well. I've now started applying the decals to the S-IC. Once again, some very tiny detailed decals. The first photo below is a close up of applying one of the forward skirt vent decals over the vent warning decal. You … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 12

50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 10

I got encouraged by the way the paint on the S-IVB turned out, so I started applying decals. I started by applying some decals to the S-IVB. They are from the Space Model Systems 1/144 Ultimate Saturn V decal set, available from CultTVman. They include A LOT of decals. Here I've applied the ones that … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 10