Apollo R-4D LM/SM RCS motor

[mach7]

I found this on Ebay a few months ago. Its a printed 1/1 scale kit of the Apollo Lunar Module reaction control system motor.
4 of these would be mounted, in groups of 4, around the SM and LM.

It's printed in the correct colors so I didn't paint it.

This is the basic kit:

And this is the wiring harness add on kit:

It's a quick build using CA glue, epoxy, and bolts.

The basic build:

And with the wiring/plugs added:

It's an odd ball kit to be sure but it sure looks nice on display!

 

[joberg]

Odd looking but cool at the same time

 

[stevielewis]

I like it!

 

[JNordgren42]

Very cool! It would be neat to get 3 more and make a full quad assembly.

 

[mach7]

At around $100 each, 3 more would be pricy! But it would look cool!

 

[publiusr]

Many years ago, I came into possession of what I call plastic chain mail.

Each square was raised, and rounded—and had an inclined hole north, south, east and west.

Cloth went through each hole.

I always thought they would make great maneuvering quads…maybe with Elmer’s glue caps turned backwards as a nozzle.

Anyone but me remember that “fabric?”

An old purse deal?…I’ve misplaced it.

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[modelerdave]

I like it!

Here’s a picture of a real one that I took last September at the Kennedy Space Center. Though this was on the command module and not the lunar lander.

 

[mach7]

Here is the real one on the Lunar Module.

From the NASM in DC when they were refurbishing the LM in place. Back in 2017 I think?

EDIT: it was 2015.

It was very interesting to see them do that over a few months.

 

[publiusr]

Here we go—

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My brain is freezing up again.