Apollo 11 50th anniversary - 1/72 Nasa Model Diorama

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[@Frooderick]

This entire event is my earliest memory, launch to landing to recovery. Glued to the TV when I wasn’t quite 5. Thanks for this build! Now I need to do one.

[@jimcurt99]

I was 6... happy I got to see it

[@MyBlueZed]

I was seven and a half. My Mother got me a mission patch and sewed it on a white T-shirt.

[@williamn5680]

I was just graduated from High School, a Physics major and amateur Astronomy buff. " Mars by 1985" they cried, and I thought I was just the right age for that mission..,,now I'm nearly 70 and still waiting. We haven't lost the technology, we lost the will to go. The first man on Mars will be Chinese.

[@tearsofrageclan4143]

I was almost 4 and vaguely remember watching it with my parents!

[@PhilipReeder]

Same here.

[@afoxwithahat7846]

Conspiracy theorists are basically spamming every comment section that's remotely Apollo related, so don't worry if you find many here

[@jirihorsky9600]

Interesting way to paint gold without actually using gold. Nice one!

[@anderstermansen130]

Anti-vaxer spotted

[@Angorek55]

The foil was never made out of gold. It was an orange Kapton (PEI - Polyetherimide) tape, with a thin layer of aluminium coating underneath.

[@jirihorsky9600]

@@Angorek55 The more You know, thanks!

[@Bakamoichigei]

@@Angorek55 Kapton is DuPont's trade name for Polyimide (PI) film, not Polyetherimide (PEI)

[@tarantulagirl]

I love this channel for two reasons. Firstly, having severe ocd, this is one of the most therapeutic channels I’ve found and really helps to distract and relax my mind, and secondly, because watching you work with your skill and passion is an absolute joy and privilege.

[@kg6qzx]

I love that you honored this wonderful achievement and the 50th anniversary with this talented model build. My Father worked on the Apollo 11 program and I am also an Electrical Engineer. I Remember this event as a child. It was amazing and I was sure we’d have flying cars and robots (at home) by this time in my life. Oh well :) What’s interesting is that 7miles/sec in space is possible because there is no atmosphere and therefore resistance is minimized allowing non-aero dynamic objects to travel at such speeds. I agree that we need to move forward with more space exploration and companies like SpaceX are helping to move things in this direction. Your accent is pleasing so don’t worry about pronunciation. Thank you for such a wonderful posting and showing your beautiful model! Kind Regards, Pat

[@richardfrancis5406]

You will love this joke that Neil Armstrong told at Purdue's dedication of the Armstrong Engineering Building, also attended by Gene Cernan, the Commander of Apollo 17: (Forgive me if you have heard it), he said, " An optimist sees a glass as half full, a pessimist sees it as half empty, an engineer sees it as twice as big as it needs to be."

[@bananengeisthd9911]

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.... Great Build!

[@Aceb_k]

@patrick henry no the radio fucked up and skipped him saying "a man"

[@stevenwithanS]

One small step, one giant LIE.

[@Declan-pg8cg]

@@stevenwithanS One small mind, one giant idiot.

[@abigailcruz1977]

@@stevenwithanS you are an idiot

[@asyourgm]

There is one tiny detail you may want to add to this model: the commander of every Apollo landing had a red stripe painted along the top of their helmet so that they could be easily identified in photographs.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Only starting from Apollo XIII (which failed so Apollo XIV actually). They were officially called the "Public Affairs stripes" but they got quickly renamed "commander's stripes".

[@patrickmcgraw4646]

Space is fake.

[@bobsmodels123]

Nope only from Apollo 13 that they were used, Apollo 11 just used the standard a7L suit

[@YGOrochi]

This was amazing what an amazing way to celebrate 50 years, also what was awesome was that the ad before the video was the Chris Hadfield Masterclass on Space Exploration xD

[@generalralph6291]

It was the most sophisticated machine ever built and it was the wooden raft of the vast cosmos.

[@NSYresearch]

My first TV memory was being allowed to watch the landing when i was 6 yrs old ... great build and nicely done video

[@Yves95128]

Same for me, I was 4 in France...

[@timmasters61]

Beautiful work David, as usual, and a wonderful tribute to the whole crew and the Apollo programme.

[@malsypright]

So awesome, I was beginning to think I was the only one excited about this anniversary. Definitely one of the coolest moments in all of history.

[@RackwitzG]

My favorite word is „varnish“. Btw, brilliant idea to use orange on Chrom to make gold.

[@docharley4535]

it's such a peaceful scenery - you are an artist, David!

[@michaelscherer2584]

I liked your reflective commentary on the program and especially how crazy these guys were to attempt this 50 years ago. One of the most enjoyable parts of model building is the contemplation. You are a rock star to anyone that has spent time building.

[@lObOtrOnz]

Hi David! Watching your videos bring a lot of souvenirs to me from when I was a solitary kid in the countryside of France. I'm 55 now but the more I watch what you do and what modern materials allow to do now, the more I feel the need to make time to do this again. Thanks a lot for that :)

[@Lanthire942]

Great work as always David. Adam Savage mentioned in his Lego Lunar lander build video that at ILM they tested a bunch of different materials for a film to see what most resembled the foil NASA used, and it turned out what matched it exactly was the gold wrappers from Rolo Choclates. They bought a ton of them and flattened out the wrappers to use on their models in the film!

[@YGOrochi]

Am I the only one that started getting emotional while he was painting the astronauts? I think it was a combination of the music and just imagining everything that those guys went through during their journey with no promise of ever returning home.

[@Steve20127]

It was all faked.

[@christiankapp113]

It was even worse for the Apollo 13 guys

[@ihavenouse3369]

@@Steve20127 I want evidence that the moon landing was faked

[@ihavenouse3369]

@@Steve20127 because I know it wasnt faked

[@lucasahumada6913]

It wasn’t,and that’s a fact

[@vkchill]

Never stop making this videos. You are a inspiration to us all. The quality of your builds and videos are the best on KZbin! Big thanks from a amature modelbuilder from norway

[@zulerodoeht329]

Great job Plasmo ! I was 10 when this event occurred, I remember it well. My whole family watched it on a black and white TV as a color TV was only a dream back then.

[@topomanist]

Very interesting subject, Dave! As always awesome build... looking forward for your next post apocalyptic diorama, I want to do a vignette in 1/35 scale of stalker

[@firstnamelastname1101]

David, Very nice tribute to this incredibly important event and very brave and talented men and women who made it happen. Your commentary is also quite appropriate and most appreciated. The results of your build are, as usual, absolutely stunning. I built a similar kit when I was 10 or 11 (probably Revell) almost 50 years ago after being glued to the TV for nearly two weeks watching this event. My results were, shall we say, somewhat less spectacular than yours. You have inspired me to try again. Thanks for sharing!

[@Sootaroot]

It's amazing how seeing a good modelling project can inspire you to start building again.

[@firstnamelastname1101]

@@Sootaroot , True. While I never really stopped modeling, I am particularly inspired to try the Apollo hardware again. Lego has recently released a pretty cool version as well. Hmmm...

[@occamsrayzor]

That is a beautifully detailed kit, and I'd dearly love to get my hands on one! You really did a great job on this.

[@kcsthebetterway]

As for someone who was glued to the TV when this happened I say well done 👍

[@soppdrake]

I'm 61 this year and the event is etched into my memory. Awesome modelling, Plasmo, as always! Good job! Oh and it's pronounced "ee-nammell" 😋

[@robsterTN]

I’m waiting for a 1/48 model of the lander to arrive and I’ll be working on it over the next few days. Great timing for this upload!

[@olivermj69]

This is 1/48th scale

[@olivermj69]

0:54 , it says that on the top of the instructions

[@robsterTN]

Oliver MJ The title says 1/72 and he says 1/72 in the video, but you are correct.

[@rolandpedraza1341]

Awesome ! Love the diorama !! Brought back memories when I was a child glued on the TV Back in 1969. I think I'll do one for my studio. Always enjoy your work..!

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Another awesome build!! Absolutely love your channel, I only wish I found it sooner. You put some much detail into your builds it's amazing. It really makes me want to start building models again.

[@stardude2006]

Looks nice ! Niel , Buzz and Mike would be proud 👽💚

[@stevenwithanS]

And still ashamed for lying.

[@geeman1293]

A girlfriend called and asked, “What’re you doing?” “Me? I’m nerding-out watching some guy with an accent and amazing skills paint the Apollo Lunar and Command Modules while in a state of euphoria, if I’m to be perfectly honest.” The very definition of birth control. David, you have profoundly inspired me.

[@odenh6471]

Perfect timing! Great work from the master of 1/72 as always!

[@AlejandroNitsch]

That was a profound comment ay the end. The mix between the finished model and Armstrong's famous phrase sent a shiver down my spine. Also, besides your incredible ability, technique and evident passion for model building, I admire your sense of humor. Thank you.

[@thathumanhayden2979]

3:59 Your pronunciation is quite good. Don't worry about small things like that. :)

[@garethmcclorey224]

That Human Hayden yeh it is. I’m English and I never seem to be able to pronounce it right 😂😂

[@5chr4pn3ll]

A good way to think of the word is "enAmel", like a ^ -shape sound. Love your work :)

[@KirkParro]

Stress on the second syllable- close enough. No sweat, David, I love your stuff.

[@icenesiswayons9962]

Great job! I was a kid in the 1st grade and my mom kept us out of school to watch this flight. And for hours you could see the con trail up into space. It was so cool.

[@donald_cope24]

What a lovely tribute to such a historic moment in science and mankind, built to a super high standard as always. Well done! Looks amazing!

[@troruaz]

Great build as usual! Regarding the broader discussion at the end of the video, I think the biggest impediments to space exploration are political will and who pays for it. Those same factors plagued early NASA back then as they do now. The development of all the programs and tech leading into Apollo was done from post WWII through the mid-sixties. With social unrest, racial problems, Vietnam, etc, etc all pulling at the nation, many people leading didn't want to spend the money then, just as there's questions on spending the money now. I hope future missions and programs shift entirely to the private sector, unhindered by whatever leaders or administrators impose.

[@AlexModeling]

"- Tranquility base here! The Eagle has Landed!"

[@jwrockets]

I'm one of your subscribers, too. You both do incredible work.

[@AlexModeling]

@@jwrockets thank you! Honored!

[@Mythricia1988]

I always loved the brief little moment of hesitation between the "Tranquility base here, uh..." and the rest of the message. The first few seconds of Neil and Buzz actually just standing there, with no immediate task on their checklist for the next few moments... Just suddenly realizing what the heck they've just done.

[@AlexModeling]

@@Mythricia1988 and the world never again was the same... Even with all if the same going on... It changed

[@LRBerry]

I can remember running home from school every day to watch the Apollo programmes on television. I would sit there totally fascinated.

[@KenLongBurgheim]

Just reading Andrew Chaikin's "A man on the moon" and have also been listening to the BBC's "13 minutes to the moon" podcast. So enjoyed this very much!

[@_models5887]

and give a diorama that looks like a ramstein group clip: America.

[@jonathanbetancourt4486]

Amerika

[@_models5887]

@@jonathanbetancourt4486 i sorry)

[@tyrstone3539]

We all live in Amerika, coca cola, sometimes war

[@DrTeddyMMM]

@@jonathanbetancourt4486 You corrected the "Amerika"... what about: "Rammstein" :P

[@charlesbola1971]

Amerika Amerika Rammstein. Awesome job👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@antonrudenham3259]

That's out of this world! Haha. By the way Plasmo, in English the word 'enamel' is pronounced EE-namel, I hope this helps. You certainly have 'the right stuff' Plasmo, everything you build is just perfect!

[@jiraph52]

It is also pronounced en-amel. That's how I say it.

[@tangerineflugel]

Enamel can be pronounced Eh-na-mel or Ee-na-mel. Either way is fine.

[@antonrudenham3259]

@@tangerineflugel Yes of course it can but for somebody worried that Eh-namel sounds a bit too much like 'animal' then Ee-namel is better.

[@James-sp4er]

YES! I knew you would build something about the moon landing! And you came out with this beautiful diorama. It pays tribute to all people involved in the Apollo program. Great job!

[@ScaleModelKitReview]

Bravo, I'm so glad you celebrated Apollo II 50th Anniversary! Excellent Work.

[@Jesse__H]

3:54 😁😁 hey, you're doing alright! If it helps, think about the accented syllable. It's not ENamel, it's enAMel. This will make it sound different from animal because that word has the accent at the beginning (ANimal, not aNIMal) 😊👍

[@ricky107_]

Right! I'd be terrified to talk on camera and he is doing it in a diff language than his mother language

[@maxsmodels]

The late Gene Cernan (the last man on the moon) said that we reached into the 21st century and stole a decade and pulled it in to the 1960s.

[@andrewschanck3363]

Beautiful diorama, and beautiful tribute, David. I love it =)

[@erictuazon]

Fantastic diorama! Happy 50th Anniversary to the Apollo 11 mission.

[@URANOMNOM]

DO A SPUTNIK OMG DO SPUTNIK I actually ordered my first model set, paint and tools today. You encouraged me to start trying modelling. Hope it goes well! Ordered the Porsche Tiger from Italeri for my first model

[@TheJer1963]

Hope you bought a tube of putty and some sandpaper.

[@URANOMNOM]

@@TheJer1963 I bought a set of Revell Mini Files, and I am so happy I bought them. I have gotten started on the model and don't know how I could do without those files. Lifesavers

[@gcm747]

OHHH! ENAMEL not ANIMAL! Had me worried for a second there.

[@chopper2429]

His English is better than my anything else....

[@bigsparky65]

Just amazed at your workmanship, i learning so many different techniques that i never knew before

[@Zombeegun]

I'm glad I found this video. I just picked up this kit from Amazon. I like how you did the gold colors and the moonscape.Thanks!

[@Halo_1O492O7]

6.5k views but only 700 likes wtf 12 flat earthers disliked

[@willierants5880]

I think it's just too far for people to click

[@sex694]

THE EARTH IS FLAT

[@Halo_1O492O7]

@@sex694 wrong its a velociraptor

[@sex694]

The ducks are watching you

[@Halo_1O492O7]

@@sex694 the ducks can fight my mossberg

[@krankysfirebrand485]

You can feel every flat earther screaming “Herecy!” At the top of thier voice.

[@EvilWill1]

They're screaming it from every point in the globe...

[@willstreet5148]

Dorks.....Keep believing in fairy tales and spinning balls

[@stiannobelisto573]

@@willstreet5148 stop being so mainstream

[@Joe-ww8uw]

KrankysFirebrand48 de son I flat my bruddas

[@snakezase2998]

Pffft you idiots still believe in the earth

[@cedriclefebvre8234]

Excellent work, the kit is amazing and you built/paint it so nicely ...

[@denni98]

Great Job. I loved your painting and model building techniques on moon, astronaut and foil finishes, Great music and history lesson as well.

[@michaelc9310]

Animal based... HAHA (PS we knew what you meant)

[@ericdelgado3395]

David can I help you with the enamel pronunciation. Say it like this E wait a second or half a second then say namel. " E namel" I am hispanic so know your struggle with ENGLISH

[@TheMozerfok]

Your skills never cease to amaze me Man. Great job! Simple yet powerful

[@ianthomson9363]

You've done an superb job of building this! Even more impressive is that it's at 1/72 scale- I've just completed the Revell 1/48 Eagle & Columbia kit and that was fiddly enough, so you have my respect.

[@Rena152]

Beautiful video and great editing, amazing job as always, David!

[@doublenickelbob]

David, super build. The Eagle has landed. Keep them coming. Thanks.

[@legionaryeagle6409]

By the way ...again I could watch you for 24 hours making these excellent models , true talent you have and looks self taught ! ...take a bow young man !

[@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels]

Fantastic Build Plasmo! From the Wright brothers' first heavier than air flight at kitty hawk in 1903, to the moon landing in 1969; its amazing how far flight had come in the space of 66 YEARS! In theory a person aged 75 years old in 1969 would have memories of early days flight in their youth. And in their senior years be alive to see on T.V Neil Armstrong taking his first step on another world...................can one even imagine how they would have felt seeing how far humanity had come in the space of their life times?

[@artao5]

The way you did the gold foil is just SUBLIME!! Wow, does that look authentic. You, sir, are an incredible modeler and painter!

[@cygnusx10]

Amazing as usual; great build and finish, must have taken quite a considerable amount of time. Great build all over.

[@Phughy]

love the timing! More of these actuality-related builds!

[@soniaellis163]

I had the luner module back in the eighties it was one of my favorite models , i might buy it again in the next few weeks , Great model 👍🏻

[@isaacclarke8420]

This is incredible. Thank you for making this

[@niltonmarques571]

A great job with clear orange...fantastic job!!! Congratulations!!!!

[@michaelslack5269]

I used to have the Edward White spacewalk monogram kit as a boy hung it from my bedroom ceiling. Used white string and white glue...glue was my mother's idea actually. Worked really good. Then in about 10 yrs I come across a Sheperd Paine Diorama book, and here I am yrs later lol. Awesome post/project thank you!

[@roebaggs]

Awesome build... beautifully painted

[@NandiCollector]

THANK YOU for this awesome diorama. I'm an amateur astronomer myself and really enjoyed watching this video.

[@bobdyer422]

Beautiful tribute to the Apollo 11 mission David. Thanks

[@plesmem]

Plasmo, you have nailed this model perfectly, just like the moon landing. Great job.

[@spaded4906]

Well.... with this one one David.... You flew me to the moon !!! Great job !

[@marciodr1963]

Wow!... The result is simply awesome... Great job! (I was a Revell's airplanes kits modellist when I was a teenager, but I've never come even close of this quality...)

[@nigeljohnson8022]

Another amazing build David. Keep them coming.

[@DHDSCALEMODELS]

nice work plasmo👍i recently built the old monogram first moon landing kit and remodelled the base,nice to see another build celebrating this great achievement.

[@DrTeddyMMM]

Mr. Damek, you are truly a master of your craft. Your ability to take a plastic model and make it lifelike is absolutely amazing, and is a joy to watch happen. Thank you! NOTE: "No enamels were harmed in the making of this model" :P

[@cbgadget4740]

What an awesome great build. I was 20 years old and my boss, who was a science guy gave us off the day of the landing knowing we would be up late. Couple weeks later I was on vacation and purchased a model (don’t remember brand but think it was Revell) of the Saturn rocket, capsule and lander and spent that week building it. Great vacation and memories. 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@truthhurts9241]

Thanks for doing this one. It brought back so many memories of my older Brother making the cheap Airfix kit of the Eagle. It really didn't look like yours. I had just turned 9 years old when Apollo 11 landed, I was at school when the Moon Walk happened and anyone who wanted to watch the black and white feed could do so. I think there were only about seven of us who did. As I said, memories, thanks.

[@argentinianscalemodeler]

I really enjoy your work, especially your dioramas.

[@sierra442]

Really awesome work as always! The gold and the matte black on the eagle really look nice

[@udorechner6846]

Very nice build and awesome result. Thanks for your very emotional comment to the 50th aniversary of the landing on the Moon.

[@FatPeaches330]

I've been waiting for you to do some Apollo models ever since subscribing. They look amazing!

[@davidmcmanamy1386]

Thank you my friend, this old Hippie saw the launch of this Moon landing and watched it on TV atm. As allwas ys, you have made my day much much better. :-)

[@DogRox]

Nice work! Finally got a chance to watch this video. :-) I also like what you did at the end with the black and white video to make it look like a TV broadcast :-)

[@robbie.205]

Incredible build. Thank you for sharing.

[@cedrichauptli9267]

Thanks David. Its always a pleasure to watch your Videos in Sathurday morning.

[@PaulWilliamGibson]

Excellent work. I love watching your videos and I appreciate the detail and skill. Thank you.

[@davidford2169]

Well done yet again my friend.another great build Much respect from the uk.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Great job. Nice tribute to Neil, Buzz and Mike. 👍🏻

[@OstrichLongneck]

That turned out awesome :-) Your skills are absolutely top notch!

[@saundersd1962]

That’s a genius technique to paint the gold foil ! Beautiful build well done

[@Winterchylde]

I was six when I saw the Moon landing in 1969 - and it was an era of hope and excitement. This build brought back all kinds of pleasant memories of a simpler, less troubled time (at least for me as a child...).

[@B.Wildered]

This is excellent video. I was wondering how I was going to build my own model, and I like your approach to the gold Mylar. Thank you for this.

[@papafrank7094]

A wonderful build and exceptional narrative. A truly unique and pleasant experience. Subscribed.

[@guylo88]

Awesome work. The way you did the solar protection and mylar foil was top notch! deffiately puts a whole new meaning to one small step for man! lol

[@maverick1013]

Always so enjoyable to watch your videos ,you are a master modeler of so many subjects ,inspiring work