The 1961 Grumman Moon Suit designed by Allyn "Hap" Hazard has always been a favorite of mine:




I even had the Maj. Matt Mason toy version:



I tried making a 3D printed 1/35 scale version a few years ago, but the helmet supports were a constant point of failure, so I put the design on hold until I had a better printer or could work out a better design. I did save a bag full of parts:



There was a guy in Japan that was making 1/35 versions of this suit, but I never got one.

After many, many years of promises, Monarch Models recently released a 1/10 scale version of the suit:



It says 1/8 on the Scalemates box but 1/10 elsewhere but it seems bigger. It's a fairly nice kit with a Russian satellite (which I didn't use) and a "space worm" (ditto). It comes with a large flag and a single UV "decal" for the #8 (or 3, with some cutting). The kit can be pressed together, but I glued it. Some of the issues I encountered (seams that wouldn't go away) were in part due to the huge press pins distorting the plastic slightly.

Here are the main parts:



The only change I made was adding some Procreate putty between the shoulders and the arms, since there was a gap. Probably not needed since much of the interior is hard to see. My one huge screwup was with the "decal". They tell you to remove the backing and rub it against the surface to make sure it sticks. I removed the backing and lined up the decal edge with the bottom of the chest window when I realized that the 8 was upside down. I was about to remove it when static (or just the movement) sucked the decal against the body... and it was on, permanently.

Doh!:


Close-up of the face. I did a good job on the crew cut... but it isn't visible. I used blue iris decals on the eyes and gave him a 5 o'clock shadow:



I drilled a couple of holes in the flag pole and used some copper solid wire to hold the flag in place, The upside down 8 is annoying...





I drilled a hole for a 20mm M4 screw through the figure's left foot and through the attachment joint in the base. I didn't think it would stay in that precarious stance with just glue. I added some rocks and clean kitty litter to the surface as well"



I'm going to "borrow" some of the design ideas for my 1/35 scale version.

That looks really good. The 8 is annoying but oh well.
It's the the design of the suit itself that gets me. I just can't imagine walking on the moon or the sidewalk in front of my house in that thing. I'd give about ten minutes before the poor guy trips and is rolling around begging for a tow truck.

 

Quote from: frank2056 on January 31, 2025, 03:04:25 PM

That's a look of regret...or wondering who he cheesed off to get this assignment.

That really has come out well    

Quote from: scooter on February 01, 2025, 04:44:33 AMThat's a look of regret...or wondering who he cheesed off to get this assignment.

It's certainly contemplative.

Quote from: NARSES2 on February 01, 2025, 05:18:19 AM

Quote from: scooter on February 01, 2025, 04:44:33 AMThat's a look of regret...or wondering who he cheesed off to get this assignment.

It's certainly contemplative.

It's the reason that I think there's still scope for introducing the "space (Moon?) worm" into the picture, that's one of those "WTF is that?" looks that occurs just before the faeces hits the fan.  

The 8 is upside down so that when he forgets his 'staff number' he can just look down through his helmet window and it will remind him. Simples.

[Kit's 2nd Rule applies.......]

Thanks, guys! Kit - that's a perfectly good explanation!

I think he's concerned because of what he had for dinner the night before.

There are some good pictures of the suit design in this Secret Projects thread including one showing the astronaut with his arms inside the suit working the control panel.

Great work on the figure, the 5 o'clock shadow really works

I think he's contemplating the meteor that's getting closer and closer!

Quote from: frank2056 on February 01, 2025, 10:40:11 AMI think he's concerned because of what he had for dinner the night before.

A reminder to stay away from the vac-packed SOS

Quote from: frank2056 on February 01, 2025, 10:40:11 AMI think he's concerned because of what he had for dinner the night before.

I now have some rather "interesting" thoughts circulating within my brain 

ARE YOU GOING FOR A SPACE WALK?

DON'T EAT THE VINDALOO!

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 02, 2025, 12:51:26 AMARE YOU GOING FOR A SPACE WALK?

DON'T EAT THE VINDALOO!

But its a better ration choice than the SOS....

Wasn't aware a kit existed. Very nice job of a striking kit. Nobody will know about the upside 8 if you don't tell them.