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Thursday, 2 May 2024

APOLLO 1: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPACE KIT VEHICLE EVER?

This Tamiya Apollo 1 kit I saw online has to be one of my favourite space concept vehicles. Its so darn slick and really quite beautiful in its design. I love the angular lines and the windscreen. Very Syd Mead.

Is this a kit you have had?

Kit pictures welcomed!

From the collection of Andrew Yanchus on Flickr
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8 comments:

  1. Paul Adams from New Zealand5/02/2024 1:16 pm

    A fine model indeed. Pretty rare these days.

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    1. WOODSY5/02/2024 4:54 pm

      I've never seen one in the flesh Paul.

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  2. Anonymous5/02/2024 2:35 pm

    Wow, that is a beauty! I am embarrassed to say I never saw that one before, and was unaware Tamiya did any Sci-Fi kits. I bet that one goes for a pretty penny nowadays! SFZ

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    1. WOODSY5/02/2024 4:53 pm

      Oddly enough, I thought you had one on your old JSFM site SF. Also called Jupiter.

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  3. Ed and Bettina Berg5/02/2024 2:47 pm

    I too have never seen this one - very nice indeed!

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  4. lewis p morley5/02/2024 10:41 pm

    OH YES! I lusted over the Jupiter 2 missile unit, but my pocket money budget could only stretch to the Apollo 1.
    One of my favourite childhood kits!
    I was a little mystified at the badge with the Lunar crew portrait. I guessed even then that they were just made up and didn't represent any actual media reference.
    The graphics of the decals with atomic ring logos were a bit cheesy even for my 11 year old self!
    I loved the bonus wheeled trailer included with the tracked vehicle, although I questioned whether tyres were suitable given the main vehicle was tracked.

    Of course this kit is very much of it's time.
    If I wanted a mint in box example today, it would cost me over A$5000!

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  5. WOODSY5/03/2024 9:30 am

    Good God, that's dear!

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