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Model Forum / General / Models / August 2008RFI: US Source for Airfix HO Scale Astronauts set
...I'm x-posting this to rec.models.scale as well as to sci.space.history. I've gotten a couple of RFIs from some OMBloggers as to whether or not Airfix still makes the HO-scale Astronauts set that was released around the A11 mission. For those not familiar with the set, I've found a couple of images to help: http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/boxtops/airfix01741.jpg ...I found one site offering them for sale, but they're backordered and have been for quite some time: http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/pro15.pl?ref=thedustyloft&ct=64453&pd=289658 ...The sad part is that for *years* I'd see these sets at the Village Hobby Shop, but never bothered to pick one up for some retarded reason or another. And now that the VHS is gone, the only local alternative that *might* have them is King's Hobby, and I've refused to do business with Bob King or his snotty wife since 1977. ...But I digress. If anyone has a lead on a mail-order place in the US that has these in stock, feel free to let me know so I can pass the info on to those who've asked. Thanks! OM  Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ > ...I'm x-posting this to rec.models.scale as well as to > sci.space.history. I've gotten a couple of RFIs from some OMBloggers [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/boxtops/airfix01741.jpg Here they are in more detail: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055293/ I love the hovercraft, it looks like something out of Space 1999. Also the lunar rover appears to be fitted with *pneumatic* tyres?!!!!! (kim) >Here they are in more detail: > >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055293/ ...Wait. Airfix did an "Operation Petticoat" HO scale figure set? Did the sub come with it as well? :-P OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ >> Here they are in more detail: >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > :-P Doh! I'm having one of those days. Here is the correct link (I hope?) http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=AIR&code=01741 (kim) >>> Here they are in more detail: >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Doh! I'm having one of those days. Here is the correct link (I hope?) ...Hey, it happens. I haven't had my morning vicodin, and I've already posted 238 flames to 27 different newsgroups, and wound up crossposting to the wrong ones in the process. No doubt I'm going to get flamed by the moderator of dev.null for it. >http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.asp?manu=AIR&code=01741 ...Them's the ones! I actually had four or five sets of these when they first came out - which wasn't 1971, but 1970 because I got my first set for my birthday in November of that year and took it to school for "Show'n'Brag". What's interesting is that now that I look at those shots, I'm reminded of several quirks about the set: 1) The first figure on the left I've always felt was a mold gaffe. Graned, you could claim they were trying to depict an astronaut in 1/6th gravity trying to side-straddle hop across the Lunar surface, but it looks more like they tried - and failed - to depict Buzz Aldrin taking the first pee on the Moon. A double-boiler and some tender touch would probably make those appear acceptable in stance. 2) I'd forgotten that the Rover drivers would fall over without gluing! But what would really tick me off was that on a couple of the sets I had the wheels were so thin at the mount points that they'd break off with the slightest pressure. 3) What I hadn't forgotten, tho, was that the aspect ratio of the flag was a bit off, more square than it should be. 4) The astronaut with the camera always looked more like he was carrying a ray gun :-P 5) In one of my earliest uses of my first X-Acto knife - the one I had to keep hidden for two years because my pop refused to allow me to own one lest I cut myself with it! - I modified the end of that one figure's sample collection arm to look more like a golf club. Albeit a 2-Wood as opposed to a 6-Iron... 6) The 2-man "flyer" was more of a loose interpretation of the one-man lander concepts that were being floated around for what we now know were Gemini-Centaur contingency plans in case the LM and/or Apollo fell too far behind to beat either the JFK deadline or the Russian efforts. The "Pogo Platform" looks more like another loose adaptation, albeit of an Aaaarmy attempt at a hover platform. Seeing the design, however, has me wondering how well a Segway would work on the Moon :-P ;-P ...But in any case, them's the little buggers. Now, if only someone can come up with a source :-( OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ > 6) The 2-man "flyer" was more of a loose interpretation of the one-man lander > concepts that were being floated around for what we now know were Gemini- [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > platform. Seeing the design, however, has me wondering how well a Segway > would work on the Moon :-P I have a couple of books from the 1950s that show drawings of these two vehicles, almost identical to the Airfix models, in use on the moon. Too bad that never happened....... > >> 6) The 2-man "flyer" was more of a loose interpretation of the one-man lander [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > moon. Too bad that never happened....... > Info on them here: http://www.astronautix.com/craft/mobevf1b.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/mobevf2b.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/mobevf2e.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lfvbell.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lfvrican.htm http://www.astronautix.com/craft/mfs.htm That MOBEV F2E looks like they are flying around on a giant roll-top desk. :-) Boy, can you imagine the view flying up into lunar orbit atop that thing? That Segway concept actually might work pretty well up on the Moon. Pat >>> 6) The 2-man "flyer" was more of a loose interpretation of the one-man >>> lander [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Pat A company in the UK that deals with second hand and discontinued kits lists them. scroll down to the HO/OO current issue figure list and you will find them http://www.kingkit.co.uk/kingkit/1_catalogue_freeview.php Now does anyone have a set of Tamiya Chieftain MK5 they would be willing to part with?? :-p >>>> 6) The 2-man "flyer" was more of a loose interpretation of the one-man >>>> lander [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Now does anyone have a set of Tamiya Chieftain MK5 they would be willing > to part with?? :-p Ok so the link does`nt quite work, instead go to search stock, select Airfix, all categories and then scroll down to range airfix HO/OO (Current issue) Hope my incompetence has`nt made things too difficult! ,sci.space The set that I would like to find, or at least confirm, is the Lodella Astronauts which were copied from the Airfix set...but done in injection molded plastic. > >Here they are in more detail: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > OM> What? Never heard of that set. Do you or anyone else have photos of parts, box art, etc.? TIA,, Tom > ...I'm x-posting this to rec.models.scale as well as to sci.space.history. > I've gotten a couple of RFIs from some OMBloggers as to whether or not [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Thanks! > OM In addition to ePay having the Airfix, look also under the label BUM (B.U.M.?) as they did a repop of them. > ...I'm x-posting this to rec.models.scale as well as to > sci.space.history. I've gotten a couple of RFIs from some OMBloggers [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > that has these in stock, feel free to let me know so I can pass the > info on to those who've asked. I found them in an unrelated search, if you're still looking. http://www.depotland.com/inventory/sffh-inv.htm#ADY >I found them in an unrelated search, if you're still looking. >http://www.depotland.com/inventory/sffh-inv.htm#ADY ...Thanks! That's a reasonable price for the set, and I've passed the info on to those who requested it. Since they only need one set a piece, I'm tempted to get the other two for myself. ...Which reminds of another RFI for myself: Anyone have a recommendation for a *good* kit of a Shuttle stack that's 1/200 scale? One that would at least be *slightly* better quality than the AMT 1/200 Manned Boosters kit that this would be going to be displayed with? I've got three of the damn things sitting in the closet, and I'm getting the urge to do some kitbashing, and I'd like to include the Saturn VB from "Voyage!", which would require some 1/200 scale SRBs. OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ eBay > ...I'm x-posting this to rec.models.scale as well as to > sci.space.history. I've gotten a couple of RFIs from some OMBloggers [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ > ]=====================================[ > eBay ...Nothing personal, Frank, but you could have trimmed your quotes. OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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