Revell Astronaut with MMU
Done
Decals on, but still need to work on the Astronaut
The Revell Astronaut trio - Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle eras
Decals on left side of MMU
Decals on right side of MMU
Decals on, but still need to work on the Astronaut ... and decide if I want to make the spacesuit more accurate for the Shuttle era
Revell re-used the Gemini body for the MMU kit.
Used a micro drill-bit to add the MMU exterior panel
Used Bare Metals Matte Aluminum foil for details.
adding details to control arms with drill bit and razor
Comments
8 13 June 2019, 18:50
Michael PratorIts been a fun kit because the MMU was so horribly plain and lacking in detail that I was forced to do research and was able to add a lot of accurate details easily.
13 June 2019, 21:31
Nathan DempseyI noticed you had added many details. I saw one of these at a show and it appeared that they gave you the basic shapes as a starting point...
13 June 2019, 21:47
Michael PratorNathan ... the 'out of box' MMU is very basic and uses black circle decals to imply the 24 control thruster jet locations. I pulled up pictures of the MMU at the Smithsonian and found that just using a couple of micro drill bits you can add a lot of details for all of the panel screw locations and I also used a Tamiya plastic scriber I could etch where the panel edges were. There is still a lot of fine detail I *might* add (control switches, brace points, etc) ... but I also may call it "good enough" and move onto the growing pile of kits in my stash.
14 June 2019, 20:47
Album info
Revell Astronaut with MMU kit and adding a lot of details to the MMU based on the pictures of the MMU at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum and Kennedy Space Center. The MMU is devoid of almost any noticeable details and so i am adding the external screw and bolt holes, panel lines, and raised panel joint covers. Drilled out the Reaction Control Jets to add more depth and shape.
