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Revell 1/32 Apollo 11 Spacecraft with Interior - Build it or Avoid?


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Just asking for opinions, I have the Revell 1/32nd Apollo 11 Spacecraft with Interior in the stash and I am seriously thinking of building it.

 

It looks like this:

 

54078618976_75f05e62f8_h.jpg20241019_220206 by Michael, on Flickr

 

It's a big box with a lot of plastic! According to Scalemates it was first released in 1970 by Monogram/Mattel and has been popped out every few years up to 2019; this is the 2009 iteration which I bought from ModelZone for about £7.50. I mostly build jet aircraft but I am looking to do something a bit different and being 60+ this kit does have much appeal.

 

So, has anyone here built this kit? How well does it go together? Is it a good give-it-a-try kit or an avoid at all costs?

 

Thanks

 

Michael

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Build it. It's a great kit. If you can afford it, and/or be bothered, the RealSpace improvements are worth having. But if not, find all the reference you can, and it's a great starting point for scratchbuilding detail, especially in the CM interior bays. It's a kit that's worth investing time and effort in, because it's arguably the most significant single air/space craft there has ever been and certainly one of a small handful, and it's a really good starting point for a definitive model. I'd post some photos, but darned if I can find them this evening...

best,

M.

 

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17 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said:

Build it. It's a great kit. If you can afford it, and/or be bothered, the RealSpace improvements are worth having. But if not, find all the reference you can, and it's a great starting point for scratchbuilding detail, especially in the CM interior bays. It's a kit that's worth investing time and effort in, because it's arguably the most significant single air/space craft there has ever been and certainly one of a small handful, and it's a really good starting point for a definitive model. I'd post some photos, but darned if I can find them this evening...

best,

M.

 

Thanks for the advice and encouragement, I'm going to build it! I took a look at the RealSpace improvements website and the 1/32 Apollo CM Interior looks well worth the addition - far better than decals - and not unreasonable at $30 USD. Problem is the extra $28 USD to post it to the UK so going to have a think on that.

 

Michael

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