| Date of Review |
July 2009 |
| Manufacturer |
Revell-Monogram |
| Subject |
Apollo Astronaut |
| Scale |
1/8 |
| Kit Number |
4826 |
| Primary Media |
Styrene |
| Detail Media |
Styrene |
| Clear Media |
Styrene |
| Pros |
Very easy build, three different exterior colors provided |
| Cons |
|
| Skill Level |
Basic |
| MSRP (USD) |
Due for re-release in the US; available
now in Europe |
40th Anniversary!
This summer is the 40th anniversary of the first steps on
the moon.
This is Revel kit of the astronaut. The white plastic parts
are thin. It was built as a vacuform kit: lots of small pieces
were added all along the parts to strengthen the assembly.
(I used liquid cement made with sprues solved in thinner).
A very long time of sanding followed to get acceptable joints.
Then flat white color was sprayed all over the figure, followed
by a coat of acrylic flat varnish. The model was painted with
citadel colors.
Some scratch was added to the model: the microphones were
replaced, as the hose, made of electric wire.
The LEM part was covered with chocolate paper (gold and silver…I
do like chocolate!).
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