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Lot #7062
Apollo 8 Command Module Hatch Engineer-Grade Model Signed by Frank Borman

Brilliant Apollo 8 Command Module hatch with attested-as-flown 'kapton foil,' signed by the mission commander

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Brilliant Apollo 8 Command Module hatch with attested-as-flown 'kapton foil,' signed by the mission commander

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 8 CM, signed in silver ink on the presentation base, “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR, 24 December, 1968.” 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 4.75″ x 4.75″ x .75″ 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.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space Exploration and Aviation
  • Dates: #677 - Ended October 19, 2023