1/1 Command Module... nearly completed... (pics)

Anonymous

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November 2005

1/1 Command Module... nearly completed... (pics)

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 3:37 AM

I have posted some progress pictures of this project in the past but I thought I would post some photos of the CM as it nears completion. There are just a few details to add and it will be ready for shipment to NY.

The main section of the parachute assembly and docking tube is complete, what remains to be installed up on top are the two drogue chute mortars, some of the electrical cables and various bells and whistles.

The CM had to be re-engineered a little in order to fit on a truck to NY, so it was cut into two sections. It was a bit scary to put the saw to the old girl, but it worked out rather well. Now with the removal of 20 screws and the unclasping of four hasps, the CM can be broken into two sections for storage or easy transportation to special events.

Bare in mind that the CM was not designed to have any interior detail.

Dana Geraths
http://www.GerathsDesign.com

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 11:18 PM

Fantastic work!!!!!! Space modeling is alive and kicking!!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 11:23 PM

did you really work on that in your backyard ? thats really cool !

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, October 3, 2004 11:15 AM

Amazing work ....Dana...great job!

Regards, Dan

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stinger

Member since
January 2003
From: Everywhere

Posted by stinger on Sunday, October 3, 2004 4:26 PM

Now that's what I call modeling !! It looks great !!

This is my first knowledge of your CM. Where is it going in NY?

So..............where are you going to build the Saturn V?

stinger

May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 4, 2004 2:17 AM

Wow!

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Astronaut Buck

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February 2007
From: New York

Posted by Astronaut Buck on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:23 PM

what ever happeded to the 1:1 Mercury? I never saw pictures of the completed project and I see the website is no longer active.

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Monday, March 26, 2007 8:57 AM

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Carves

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April 2014

Posted by Carves on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:27 AM

Great work Dana....

Let's hope one of those government agencies wont drop by and check out your CM

---
Ben

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chevit2001

Member since
August 2003
From: Iowa

Posted by chevit2001 on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:10 PM

I like it! Is that made of metal or what? It'd be neat to do up an interior for that. I love 1:1 models. Haven't built any 1:1 models yest have always wanted to build some. be some good conversation pieces.