Maxim61 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) I've always wanted a large detailed LM with interior and since I'm not getting any younger lashed out and bought a resin printer and decided I'd print my own LEM. Attached are the first two pieces of the press so to speak. The smaller piece is the insert for the interior. I'll update as I go as I have about 100 pieces to print. What you see in the two pics took 14 hours to print so it's going to take a while. Edited December 18, 2022 by Maxim61 Fat fingers Pete Roberts, Stokey Pete, LSP_K2 and 21 others 22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Great start Maxim61! Ummm why have the mods moved this to ‘Non-LSP Works’? I think the Apollo LEM commanders might have something to say about that. The thing had to be flown down to the surface after all… Best regards, Paul Edited December 19, 2022 by Archimedes Typo Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Archimedes said: Great start Maxim61! Ummm why have the mods moved this to ‘Non-LSP Works’? I think the Apollo LEM commanders might have something to say about that. The thing had to be flown down to the surface after all… Best regards, Paul I don't think it matters which way you turn your head, how hard you squint, or how severely you torture the semantics: there's just no way you could call this an aircraft, in even it's most generous definition. In fact, for modelling purposes, it would be classified as 'real space'. Kev Archimedes, Rick Griewski and LSP_K2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Fair enough Kev’. - there is no air on the moon. I will always stand in awe of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 lunar landing though with just 30 seconds of fuel remaining. Real piloting at its best. Kind regards, Paul Christa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 P.S. Love the KLP Publishing sale @LSP_Kevin. I just bought the Felixstowe and Albatros DVa build books. Yes - from the sublime to the ‘Gor Blimey’ Kind regards, Paul LSP_Kevin and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSeaKingdriver Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Hi. I have been playing with same idea for years, but can nothing about 3D printing. So is this something you would consider selleing? Regards Vidar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 As much as I'd like to help you out, I bought the files and and cannot on sell them or copies. You can get a 1/32 LEM through Shapeways though it's expensive.They are from the same files. Search for Vincent Meen as he designed and created the files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSeaKingdriver Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I understand, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just going to give this thread a little bit of a bump, no pressure Max, but I NEED an update Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) On 4/22/2023 at 3:48 AM, Smokeyforgothispassword said: Just going to give this thread a little bit of a bump, no pressure Max, but I NEED an update Thanks for the interest. I have been busy printing parts so not much to show presently. I have completed about 70% of the 300 parts of so for the LM including the rover. I have also begun printing a 1/24 CSM to go with the LM. You can see how large the LM is with the ruler as a guide. It's big. All the trays in the background are parts that have been printed. Don't let anyone tell you resin printing is cheap. I've already consumed about $400 in resin plus about $100 in IPA. Edited April 23, 2023 by Maxim61 Kagemusha, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_K2 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I'm still amazed no company released 1/32 Apollo kits since Revell did the capsule more or less fifty years ago! This is one of the greatest human challenges we know and whereas we have kits of obscure prototypes we do not even got a LEM! I thought this would come in 2019 as documentation is easily available and the resulting model would not be that large... Another thing I cannot understand Kagemusha, Archimedes and Thomas Lund 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 46 minutes ago, thierry laurent said: I'm still amazed no company released 1/32 Apollo kits since Revell did the capsule more or less fifty years ago! This is one of the greatest human challenges we know and whereas we have kits of obscure prototypes we do not even got a LEM! I thought this would come in 2019 as documentation is easily available and the resulting model would not be that large... Another thing I cannot understand Agree, I'm also amazed that a 1/32 LM was never made. I started to print one and then decided I might as well go all out and go 1/24 scale to display a complete interior. LSP_K2, thierry laurent, Ol' Scrapiron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Thanks for the update mate, it's looking amazing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Hi all, well a small update after a long hiatus. I have now finally completed printing the ascent stage of the LEM in 1 /24 scale. About 110 pieces in total with full interior. It is a lot of work adding supports etc and a lot hours in printing and resin. The descent stage is about 80% complete and the lunar rover is about 90% complete. Now I can finally start building ! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53298565197_50f6630515_b.jpg Edited October 31, 2023 by Maxim61 LSP_K2, Landrotten Highlander, Archimedes and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Wow "Some assembly required" LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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