1/32 Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard Kit EVA Models PLUS EXTRA EVA DECALS

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You're bidding on EVA Models Item No. EVA002 1/32 Scale apollo 14 astronaut alan shepard kit plus EXTRA eva decals This kit is being sold as used because the astronaut figure has been partially assembled and painted resin parts can be soaked in thinner to remove existing paint and break down cement if you would like to start from scratch LONG OUT OF PRODUCTION ORIGINAL KIT CONTAINED: KIT CONTENTS: 5 detailed resin pieces 1 lengths of steel wire for flagpole decals THIS KIT CONTENTS: 3 detailed resin pieces 1 length of steel wire for flagpole kit decals extra eva apollo 14 decals Starship Modeler: EVA's Alan Shepard Kit Review The quality of EVA Models' work is extraordinary. Construction was very simple, cut off the resin carrier, sand the cut area smooth and glue it all together. Actually, I only partially assembled the kits - building the body, but leaving the PLSS' off & not attaching the bodies to the bases in order to make painting easier. I used Squadron White Putty to fill a few minor gaps created by my over zealous sanding. I cleaned the pieces carefully in hot soapy water to remove finger oils. I then used plain old white glue to stick the pieces to popsicle sticks which I then stuck in to a block of that foam planting material found in craft shops. Thus I could paint the figures without having to actually touch them. Researching how the paint job should go was the biggest part of this project for me. Karl Dodenhoff's "My Little Space Museum" was absolutely indispensible - I wouldn't have been able to make these kits look at all like real astronauts without the help I found on Karl's site. A big change for me was the new aqueous acrylic paints. Far easier to work with than the old enamels I used to work with. They clean up faster, dry quicker (note: I did all my painting via brushes, I haven't bought an airbrush yet). I did roughly 90% of the painting while the models were only partially built and still on these sticks. For finishing, I removed them from the sticks and removed the blobs of white glue I had placed prior to painting (in order to have paint-free spots for gluing), then glued the final figures together. After that, I painted over the last seams and glued the feet back to the popsicle sticks in order to "seal" the paint with a semi-gloss clear. Next I applied the decals (MicroSet & MicroSol sure make life a *LOT* easier than I recall it being in the mid-70's!) and sealed with the semi-gloss again. I then applied about a dozen thin layers of Future to the faceplates in order to get a good glassy shine. I then used a wash of Isopropinyl & a LITTLE dark grey paint to make the suits look a little less bright and to make the wrinkles stand out a bit. Finally, I glued the figures down onto their bases. I finished them off by applying a couple shades of dry pastels to the legs and elbow areas of the suits since the astronauts got awfully dirty while on the moon. All that remains is to have a small brass plaque engraved with Al's name and the dates of his Apollo 14 mission, and to attach it to the display. The pieces are solid cast resin, with crisply molded fine details. The wire piece represent the flagpole. A color photograph of the completed kit serves as an assembly and painting guide. The small sheet of decals were included in the original kit and the extra eva decals with this kit were sold separately this listing INCLUDES appropriate decals for the Apollo 14 mission THISIS NOT A COMPLETED MODEL AND ANY PAINT, GLUE OR OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED TO BUILD THIS KIT ARE NOT INCLUDED PICTURES 2 THRU 10 ARE OF ACTUAL KIT & EXTRA DECALS PICTURE 1 IS OF A COMPLETED KIT & PICTURES 11 & 12 ARE STOCK PHOTOS FOR COMPARISON THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET A LONG OUT OF PRODUCTION KIT Don't MISS THIS ONE ... read more

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