Incredibly detailed, handmade 1:8 scale model of an Apollo Command Module Primary Access hatch, attested to as being specially coated in flown Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 13 CM Odyssey and deriving from the personal collection of NASA Production Control Engineer W. R. Whipkey. Exclusive to The Space Collective, the engineer-grade model measures 5″ x 3.75″ x 1.5″ and has been expertly created from a full-scale CAD model of the Apollo 11 Command Module hatch by a team of engineers and model makers to ensure complete technical and aesthetic accuracy. The main hatch body and outer window frame have been silicone-tooled and molded in high-quality PU prototyping resin from SLA 3D-printed masters. The internal and external hatch windows are laser cut for precision. The rear workings of the hatch and external handle and purge port are centrifugally cast in lead-free white metal that has been barrel and individually polished to finish. Color-matched automotive paints have been used for the main assembly, with smaller components being hand-painted to enhance the detail further. The model is set upon an executive-grade glossy base with a removable magnetic moon stand that can be viewed through the hatch window, a moonshot image similar to the kind that the Apollo astronauts experienced during their missions. In very fine condition. Accompanied by an elegantly designed metal storage box and a certificate of authenticity from The Space Collective.
