Recreating the lunar module control panels

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kennedyone Member Posts: 26 From: Garrison Iowa 52229 Registered: Jun 2009	posted 06-30-2009 06:53 PM I was planning on a project making the lunar module control panels. Where do I start my research?
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42982 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 06-30-2009 07:06 PM Two resources you may want to consult: David Weeks' Apollo spacecraft drawings Scott Sullivan's Virtual LM Also, from the Apollo Spacecraft News Reference, NASA has reproduced the Lunar Module Controls and Displays.
SpaceAholic Member Posts: 4437 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999	posted 06-30-2009 07:53 PM If desired, I have several actual LM panels in my collection (3, 5, 8 and 12) which you can reference on this page of my site. Note that these are early variant and closely match LM2/LM3 configuration. In conjunction with restoration work being performing on one of the panels and with some queuing from John Fongheiser, obtained a Federal Standard Color deck to establish the original paint composition and color. Below images show best match against a LM and CM panel. In my case I found mixing 36231 in combination with 36251 worked best to compensate for aging but 3231 was probably the original color.
kennedyone Member Posts: 26 From: Garrison Iowa 52229 Registered: Jun 2009	posted 07-05-2009 03:11 AM Thank you for your help. What I'm also looking for is a diagram of the dimensions of the panels and a diagram of the switches and breakers that I can read to build a full size replica of the lunar module crew compartment.
history in miniature Member Posts: 600 From: Slatington, PA Registered: Mar 2009	posted 07-05-2009 06:29 AM Testors paint has all the federal standard colors listed.

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