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  • Member since
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Space Helmet Models
Posted by Lancair IV on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 12:45 PM

I purchased these earlier this year from Ignacio Bernácer Alpera in Spain, and did a lot of research on electroplating.  Unfortunately, having this done locally was next to impossible.  In stepped Pascal in the Netherlands.  I shipped the figures to Pascal and he prepped them and had them plated.  Thanks Pascal......

This will be Alan Shepard golfing on the moon....

Scratch built 6 Iron

 

And Gene Cernan, last man on the moon.

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:14 PM

Oops! Looks like you haven't paid your Photobucket ransom yet. Too bad, as I haven't seen anyone electroplate anything in over a decade lol.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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Posted by Lancair IV on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 5:23 PM

Stupid Photobucket.

 

Should be fixed now

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 5:34 PM

Those are gonna look awesome! The Astronauts are always fantastic subjects!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by M. Brindos on Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:10 AM

WOW!!!!!!!

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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    June 2005
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Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, July 15, 2017 8:47 PM

Started the placement of the Astronauts on the base, and picked up the plaques yesterday.

Alan Shepard

 

 

Gene Cernan

 

 

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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    June 2005
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Posted by Lancair IV on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:42 PM

Alan Shepards arms are attached, and the face shield masked.

 

Gene Cernan arms attached and face shield masked.

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:25 AM

Oh wow, those are friggin' awesome!!!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, July 21, 2017 3:53 PM

Cool!

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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Posted by Lancair IV on Sunday, July 23, 2017 11:33 AM

First coat of paint on Alan Shepard

 

EVA Checklist test

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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Posted by Bakster on Monday, July 24, 2017 9:32 AM

As usual, fantastic work. Very cool.

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 24, 2017 9:51 AM

That's friggin' awesome!!! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Lancair IV on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 8:30 PM

Gene Cernan and Moon Base Painted

 

EVA Checklist for Apollo 17

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 8:37 AM

Double wow! 

Stick out tongue

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, July 29, 2017 2:26 PM

Completed both RCU's today

Cheers

 

 

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, July 29, 2017 6:45 PM

Wow!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:59 PM

I didn't like the decals that came with the kits, so I reproduced them in Power Point and printed them out on my HP Inkjet Printer.  You can actually read this under a magnifying glass.

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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Posted by Lancair IV on Sunday, August 6, 2017 7:58 PM

Slow progress with this nice weather we've been having.  It's hard to find time in the shop.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 5:53 PM

A most impressive build. The effort to get the electro plateing done is well worth it. Yes

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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Posted by Lancair IV on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 4:34 PM

Completed PLSS & OPS

 

 

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, August 12, 2017 4:22 PM

Gene Cernan's Hasselblad Camera

 

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

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    June 2005
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Posted by Lancair IV on Sunday, August 13, 2017 8:23 PM
Alan Shepard and Gene Cernan one step closer. Thanks again to Pascal Jmh.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, August 14, 2017 11:25 AM

Oh wow they look fantastic!!!!! 

 

Where is everyone, this is awesome work! Am I the only one following? Indifferent

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Monday, August 14, 2017 2:55 PM

It is off the scale awesome. I love it. Yes

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  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Monday, August 14, 2017 8:10 PM

Thanks guys.

 

Calling Gene Cernan complete.

 

Thanks again to my friend Pascal and Space Helmet Models.

 

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 7:22 AM

They're better than a lot of the displays I've seen at Cape Canaveral and Huntsville. 

They should take first place at any show!!! 

 

Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 5:02 PM

Gamera

They're better than a lot of the displays I've seen at Cape Canaveral and Huntsville. 

They should take first place at any show!!! 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Rob always does incredible work. I am still not over his Mercury capsule build. 

  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Thursday, August 17, 2017 6:50 PM

Thanks again gents.

Alan Shepard is complete.

 

Cheers

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:20 AM

WOW.

Those are amazing! O.O

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:38 PM

Oh wow I missed you posting Shepard!

Great job there too, I love the spray of moondust from the golf iron!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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