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Gemini capsule window coves
I thought I had seen a post on YORF describing the cut-outs on the Gemini capsule for the windows. But it's not turning up in my searches now.
I have a lovely 1/35 scale capsule from Gordy. And lots of cork borers here in the lab at work. I was going to use one to help cut those coves. Any advice on size?
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Well, I can tell you don't use either of the Revell models as guidance as they have the mock-up, pre-production, size and shape. The actual ones were smaller. Best idea is to get the David Weeks drawings from RealSpace Models and have at it.
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I jumped in, using the 1/48 paper model (scaled) as a guide.
By eyeball, the biggest borer I had (0.6") looked pretty good. Lined up with the paper great. I cut out the back face with an exacto. Carefully.
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It don't get no perfecter than that!
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Looks good, but they're not flat bottomed... The windows actually tilt forward at the bottom some, like a car windshield...
They're actually pretty small... Don't have the actual measurements but they're only about maybe a foot wide and maybe 6 inches or so tall at the widest, and shaped like a fat lemon wedge... Later and good luck! OL J R
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Alas, I can't uncut them.
It won't be the only thing that's off-scale about this build. What I want to do for the nozzles will make them a bit big.
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The attached figures came from the Project Gemini familiarization manual I found a few years ago from sourceforge.net it is a 28MB download but pretty interesting. The windows aren't directly dimensioned, but you may be able to scale them...as Luke points out they do tilt out at the bottom...
I went looking for this when I was trying to figure out the "equipment package" that attaches to the side of the capsule. |
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