JamesDalton
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No watch yet??
Apollo A7L Moon Suit
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No, Canada Post late yet again missing their delivery standards.....
tackelberry1
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same here. I spent several hours last night learning that I'm not really adept at making patterns, but after some trial and error, and lots of referencing Mr Nagata's posts, I got the arms and shoulders patterned and sewn up today. Waiting on more fabric to be delivered on Saturday before I can move on to the torso.
Yours is really coming along and looking good! Hopefully I can be that far at the end of the weekend.
zachsbanks547
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Awesome discussion points! All of my ref photos of Buzz's suit show that fitting and diverter as being silver. But you would know more so I'll take your word they should be blue and adjust accordingly!
As for the H2O and electrical connectors, they are just placed there for the photo, I have not cut the suit for them yet. I'll be sure to mount them properly.
That is just fading in the anodization. For some reason, different connectors faded at different rates. But they should all be red or blue, like Imgill said.
zachsbanks547
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Should be 4x6. Here’s a file I made up, based on a real flag patch in my collection:
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I've had to stop work on the suit proper as I've run out of fabric! A few weeks for more to arrive so I'll be looking to work on other bits and bobs.
Anyone have a line on good material for the communications carrier? I have some brown cotton on the way but it strikes me I might want something with some stretch in it to fit properly on the head.
Anyone have a line on good material for the communications carrier? I have some brown cotton on the way but it strikes me I might want something with some stretch in it to fit properly on the head.
zachsbanks547
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I believe the original was Teflon of some kind, so no real stretch. The stretch comes in the white part, which should be a stretchy mesh. I plan to use a fabric called “power mesh”. I think a brown ripstop nylon would be a close enough match to the original Teflon, which is what I plan to use.
Thanks Zach for the tip about the power mesh, found some online easily and it's exactly what I need!
My slotted screws arrived, so after about an hour of removing Phillips head screws and replacing them with slotted screws, everything is proper now. Definitely makes the connectors look nicer and more accurate.
My speedmaster watch is apparently scheduled for delivery now this Thursday after being caught up in customs, so looking forward to that and getting it onto the suit.
My slotted screws arrived, so after about an hour of removing Phillips head screws and replacing them with slotted screws, everything is proper now. Definitely makes the connectors look nicer and more accurate.
My speedmaster watch is apparently scheduled for delivery now this Thursday after being caught up in customs, so looking forward to that and getting it onto the suit.
Ah man that stinks. I dont know where you live, but you can prolly find the correct replica on Canal St in NYC or the Garment district in LA. It took some asking around but I got mine in NYC. A guy on Ebay.UK was selling the correct NASA strap with the correct tags a few years ago.
tackelberry1
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Has anyone found a good snoopy cap pattern yet?
I finally got fabric in to start on mine, if I managed to pull it off I'll post patterns.
Canada, north of the Maple Curtain I'm afraid.
JamesDalton
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Sewing looks sharp! Sucks about the logo though.
JamesDalton
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Question for anyone. Is the material they used in the glove finger tips and boot covers the same material? I'm talking about the blue material.
They are both silicone
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