{"id":5361,"date":"2014-09-02T06:39:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T11:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2014-09-02T06:44:23","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T11:44:23","slug":"gemini-space-capsule-124-scale-revell-model-kit-85-1836-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=5361","title":{"rendered":"Gemini Space Capsule 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1836 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twttr_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=5361&text=Gemini Space Capsule 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1836 Review\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here if you like this article.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-plugin\/images\/twitt.gif\" alt=\"Twitt\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Right On Replicas, LLC Step-by-Step Review 20140902*<br \/>\nGemini Space Capsule 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1836 Review<br \/>\n<a title=\"000 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/15073570016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5557\/15073570016_8b5e183415.jpg\" alt=\"000\" width=\"604\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Review and Photos by Robert Byrnes <a title=\"Robert Byrnes P47 Thumbnail by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/7026773917\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7252\/7026773917_cfa4d8c149_t.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Byrnes P47 Thumbnail\" width=\"93\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Project Gemini was the middle stage of the USA Space Program in our race to the moon.\u00c2\u00a0 It came between the Mercury and Apollo programs.\u00c2\u00a0 Through these three programs, we gained valuable experience necessary to reach the moon.\u00c2\u00a0 The most notable of these was the EVA or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Space Walk\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to see if man could survive in space outside of a sealed capsule.\u00c2\u00a0 There were a total of 12 Gemini missions between 1964 and 1966.\u00c2\u00a0 They all launched aboard the Titan II, which was actually a U.S. Air Force ICBM missile.\u00c2\u00a0 The Gemini missions provided information on human endurance, the ability to dock with other vehicles and to perfect the re-entry procedure.\u00c2\u00a0 All of these were needed to make it to the moon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the modeler:<\/strong> This review covers the Re-Release (repop) of the Revel Kit# 85-1836 in the Selected Subjects (SSP) Series; Gemini Space Capsule 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1836. Revell rates this as a Skill Level 2 for the moderate builder. This kit has been around for years with few changes to the kit. The kit consists of 93 parts molded in white plastic with a pilot and navigator figure and some clear \u00e2\u20ac\u0153glass\u00e2\u20ac\u009d parts. The decals remain the original design but uses Revell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s current high quality printing. Overall dimensions are as follows: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2Length: 10\u00e2\u20ac\u00b3, \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2Width: 5\u00e2\u20ac\u00b3, \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2Height: 9-1\/8\u00e2\u20ac\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Covered in this Review:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; alternate assembly sequence suggestions for fit and ease of finishing; complete, authentic paint and adhesive selections and applications; test fitting; assembling and detailing the astronaut figures; using Alclad paint for the metallics; paint masking procedures; clamping methods; making paint stands from popsicle sticks; detailing the fuel lines and internal wiring techniques; using gold foil to enhance the Equipment Module; when NOT to use glue; using floor polish for gloss coats; using setting solution for decal application; mold seam identification and repair; detailing the instrument panel; decal preparation and application; are all fully examined in this extensive <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>32 page, full-color, two-part<\/strong> <\/span>Step-by-Step review in PDF format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?page_id=2932\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>100% money back guarantee!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Buy Now<\/strong> <\/span>link below to purchase the full Step-by-Step review for <strong>$4.95 USD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Important<\/span> &#8211; You <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MUST<\/span> click on the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Return to Right on Replicas, LLC<\/span>&#8221; link after you&#8217;ve made your purchase to download your review!<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"WEMUCQFNJLAAU\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Right On Replicas, LLC \u00c2\u00a92014 All rights reserved.<br \/>\n*All registered trademarks are the property of their respective brands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Step-by-Step review by Robert Byrnes of the Gemini Space Capsule 1:24 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-1836 for Right On Replicas, LLC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[2661,2662,2660,2663],"class_list":["post-5361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kit-reviews","tag-85-1836-review","tag-85-1836-kit-review","tag-gemini-space-capsule-124-scale-revell-model-kit-85-1836-review","tag-real-space-model-kit-review"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5361"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5366,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5361\/revisions\/5366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}