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| If you're looking for a
spacecraft kit that has ties to Apollo 11 and the American landing
on the Moon, this kit is what you've been looking for. Granted
it's a concept design that never got off the ground, since it can be
traced back to 1937. But the concept...there's that word
again...bore an uncanny resemblance to 1969's lunar lander.
Aside from being three or four times bigger. Its goal was
still to transport three astronauts to the Moon and return them
safely to the Earth, as Apollo 11 did some 32 years later. But
enough about history. Let's check out the model, which carries
an MSRP of $85.00 plus shipping. Considering what you
get, that is very reasonable indeed. The kit arrived in a
sturdy, tight fitting cardboard box containing the kit in its own
sturdy top flap box. The resulting box-in-a-box is so tight
that there's no chance the contents will be damaged. |
| Inside the kit
box are 116 parts, four large that are loose and will form
the body of the Lander. The other 112 are contained in
a single 5" x 3" bag. While there are a few fairly
large pieces in the bag, the majority range from small to
smaller and downright miniscule. you will definitely
need an OptiVisor and a couple of your favorite precision
tweezers to add this lunar lander design to your collection.
With the exception
of the clear plugs intended to fill the portholes all parts
are cast from a very high quality medium gray resin.
Instructions credit a company called Central Replication And
Production for both the pattern and casting.
Quality is absolutely exquisite with no flash on any part
regardless of how small, not even parting lines or casting
stubs. |
| Instructions
consume both sides of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. At
the top of the sheet are the familiar small parts/choking
hazard warnings, noting the 1/72 scale, the fact that it's
an all resin kit and is recommended for medium to
advanced modelers. |
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