[ MOD ] Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266

Hod Carrier · September 26, 2019

LemFliggity · October 8, 2019

Work has been swallowing up all my time the last couple of weeks, but the good news is the lunar lander is complete! The Flickr album is updated too, barring a few descriptions still to fill out. More than just an album, it's basically a step-by-step guide to building the mod. I tried to do what I've often looked for in mods, and walk you through the process in a way that's easy to follow.

I also plan to post the Studio files and a parts list in the next couple of weeks, when I have the time. It's late now, so I'm off to bed, but I'm glad to be able to share the finished model with the community. I'll post more here soon, and looking forward to any and all feedback!

Edited October 8, 2019 by LemFliggity

Hod Carrier · October 8, 2019

Awesome build!!

Congratulations for getting it all complete and for making it so accessible for other builders to replicate. I like the way that you’ve added a little more play value (or perhaps I should say pose-ability) to your build with the opening hatches and folding landing gear. Top work, sir.

Fever · February 28, 2020

Hi LemFliggity,

I am new to this forum, but could you share the bricklist with us? I love your MOD and want to modifify my Lunar Lander like yours.

kind regards, Fever

LemFliggity · February 29, 2020

11 hours ago, Fever said:

Hi LemFliggity,

I am new to this forum, but could you share the bricklist with us? I love your MOD and want to modifify my Lunar Lander like yours.

kind regards, Fever

Sure! I'm sorry I didn't share it sooner, but frankly I forgot that I still needed to do so.

Copy and paste the XML below into Bricklink's Wanted List uploader and it will generate a wanted list for you. I found it cheaper to order most of these parts from Lego direct through Bricks & Pieces, and then buy the handful that they didn't have in stock from Bricklink, but YMMV.

Best of luck, and don't hesitate to ask for help with the mod if needed, and please share pics.

Spoiler

Edited February 29, 2020 by LemFliggity

Fever · February 29, 2020

Hi LemFliggity,

thx for sharing, but I get an error if I try to import it in BrickLink.

Invalid File Format: Element type "INVENTORY" must be followed by either attribute specifications, ">" or "/>".

LemFliggity · February 29, 2020

6 minutes ago, Fever said:

Hi LemFliggity,

thx for sharing, but I get an error if I try to import it in BrickLink.

Invalid File Format: Element type "INVENTORY" must be followed by either attribute specifications, ">" or "/>".

Hm. I just tried it and it worked for me. Make sure you select everything in the spoiler box from <INVENTORY> to </INVENTORY> and copy it. Then go to the link, and click "Upload BrickLink XML format" and then paste the copied text into the box. Double check that you didn't accidentally copy anything else along with the XML, like a stray space or character at the beginning or end.

If that still doesn't work, I'll upload the xml file somewhere and share the link. I didn't do that initially because I hate when I find a link in a thread from years ago and the file is long gone.

Edited February 29, 2020 by LemFliggity

Fever · March 6, 2020

Hi LemFiggity,

I tried it several times with different computers and iPads, but the same result over and over again: invalid format messages. If you can share your xml or io file link it would be great!

LemFliggity · March 7, 2020

On 3/6/2020 at 11:56 AM, Fever said:

Hi LemFiggity,

I tried it several times with different computers and iPads, but the same result over and over again: invalid format messages. If you can share your xml or io file link it would be great!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/de8zq8fi5usy8b9/Apollo_LEM.xml/file

Fever · March 11, 2020

Thx LemFliggity, it worked! I just ordered the bricks. I keep you informed!

scheller2 · June 30, 2020

Hi LemFliggity,

I discovered this thread after having been looking for ways to improve the LEM. Long story short, I ordered all the parts from BrickLink (which took ages to arrive due to the CoVid situation). I have now added your improvements to my model and I just can't thank you enough. The improved model looks fantastic and I really enjoyed adding all the details. Unlike the original LEGO model, I was actually able to learn something new about the LEM from your design.

Just a small warning if anyone is trying to do what I did: The parts list that LemFliggity provided is not complete. Most importantly the parts for the engine details are missing.

LemFliggity: I would be very happy if you could enlighten me on what the part depicted in the picture marked "before step 145" represents?

Once again thank you

Cheers

Scheller2

P.S. I appreciate your addition of the contingency soil sampler, which I have Buzz Aldrin hold in the attached picture.

Edited June 30, 2020 by scheller2

LemFliggity · June 30, 2020

16 hours ago, scheller2 said:

Hi LemFliggity,

I discovered this thread after having been looking for ways to improve the LEM. Long story short, I ordered all the parts from BrickLink (which took ages to arrive due to the CoVid situation). I have now added your improvements to my model and I just can't thank you enough. The improved model looks fantastic and I really enjoyed adding all the details. Unlike the original LEGO model, I was actually able to learn something new about the LEM from your design.

That's the best compliment! Thanks for sharing this, @scheller2! It really makes all the effort doubly worth it, way beyond the personal satisfaction of the project. I also learned a lot about the lunar module while designing the mod.

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Just a small warning if anyone is trying to do what I did: The parts list that LemFliggity provided is not complete. Most importantly the parts for the engine details are missing.

So sorry, I hope that wasn't a huge inconvenience to you!! Can you be a little more specific, so that I can make sure I add those parts to a revised list? I really appreciate you calling out the mistake so that I can fix it.

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LemFliggity: I would be very happy if you could enlighten me on what the part depicted in the picture marked "before step 145" represents?

Is it this picture you're talking about? The text in the description reads:

I forgot to add a feature in an earlier step: the storage for the decontamination bag that held the film magazines, here depicted with a 3-sided 1x2x1 panel and a white Technic pin 1/2 sitting loose within.

There were four 70MM Hasselblad cameras brought to the moon on Apollo 11, and nine magazines of film. After filming, the magazines were stored in a decontamination bag in the LEM until returned to Earth for processing. The white Technic pin represents the bag.

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P.S. I appreciate your addition of the contingency soil sampler, which I have Buzz Aldrin hold in the attached picture.

That was actually meant to be the box-shaped soil scoop, but I like your idea of adding a white Technic pin connector and turning it into the contingency sampler! I wish I'd thought of that myself! I think that the collapsible sampler handle and bags were stored in Apollo 11's LM cabin, instead of in the MESA, so that it could be used immediately.

Thanks again for sharing. Means the world to me that my mod has been useful to others!

Edited June 30, 2020 by LemFliggity

scheller2 · July 2, 2020

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2020 at 1:47 AM, LemFliggity said:

That's the best compliment! Thanks for sharing this, @scheller2! It really makes all the effort doubly worth it, way beyond the personal satisfaction of the project. I also learned a lot about the lunar module while designing the mod.

My Pleasure. As I said, I really enjoyed building this.

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2020 at 1:47 AM, LemFliggity said:

So sorry, I hope that wasn't a huge inconvenience to you!! Can you be a little more specific, so that I can make sure I add those parts to a revised list? I really appreciate you calling out the mistake so that I can fix it.

Obviously the parts for the astronauts' backpacks were missing, but as you can see, I ordered the beautiful minifigures from minifigs.me as suggested by Hod Carrier. The parts for the descent engine (2 x 30132, 2 x 93061, 1 x 11090) are missing. 2 x 85861 (Dark bluish grey) from step 135 were missing, but could easily be replaced with unused black ones from the set itself. 2 x 3069b for the stowage assembly were missing. One 86861 (white) for the tracking light was missing, but I think it was because your original design used 98138 instead (this was included in your list, but not used). Finally I was missing 2 x 3710 for step 172 (this may be because I did something wrong, but I don't think so). Finally 4 lacquered silver bar/clip are needed for the landing gear, but only one is provided in your list.

Fortunately I was able to get these pieces from my collection of spare bricks, so it was not an inconvenience at all :-)

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2020 at 1:47 AM, LemFliggity said:

Is it this picture you're talking about? The text in the description reads:

I forgot to add a feature in an earlier step: the storage for the decontamination bag that held the film magazines, here depicted with a 3-sided 1x2x1 panel and a white Technic pin 1/2 sitting loose within.

There were four 70MM Hasselblad cameras brought to the moon on Apollo 11, and nine magazines of film. After filming, the magazines were stored in a decontamination bag in the LEM until returned to Earth for processing. The white Technic pin represents the bag.

That's the one! It just goes to show my lack of proficiency in flickr that I wasn't aware that you had written comments to each picture. I look forward to building the LEM again, this time reading your comments as I go along.

On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2020 at 1:47 AM, LemFliggity said:

That was actually meant to be the box-shaped soil scoop, but I like your idea of adding a white Technic pin connector and turning it into the contingency sampler! I wish I'd thought of that myself! I think that the collapsible sampler handle and bags were stored in Apollo 11's LM cabin, instead of in the MESA, so that it could be used immediately.

Thanks again for sharing. Means the world to me that my mod has been useful to others!

I believe the contingency soil sampler was stored in a special pocket in Armstrong's space suit. He was supposed to take the contingency sample as the first item on his todo list after stepping on to the lunar surface, but he decided to start by setting up the camera instead. There was a really crazy story about a lady who acquired the contingency sample bag on an auction for only $ 995 and later sold it for 1.8 million. The soil scoop however was stored on the MESA, so I will include both in my model.

Once again thank you for sharing the wonderful MOC

Edited July 2, 2020 by scheller2

LemFliggity · January 2, 2023

On 7/2/2020 at 7:57 AM, scheller2 said:

My Pleasure. As I said, I really enjoyed building this.

Obviously the parts for the astronauts' backpacks were missing, but as you can see, I ordered the beautiful minifigures from minifigs.me as suggested by Hod Carrier. The parts for the descent engine (2 x 30132, 2 x 93061, 1 x 11090) are missing. 2 x 85861 (Dark bluish grey) from step 135 were missing, but could easily be replaced with unused black ones from the set itself. 2 x 3069b for the stowage assembly were missing. One 86861 (white) for the tracking light was missing, but I think it was because your original design used 98138 instead (this was included in your list, but not used). Finally I was missing 2 x 3710 for step 172 (this may be because I did something wrong, but I don't think so). Finally 4 lacquered silver bar/clip are needed for the landing gear, but only one is provided in your list.

Fortunately I was able to get these pieces from my collection of spare bricks, so it was not an inconvenience at all :-)

That's the one! It just goes to show my lack of proficiency in flickr that I wasn't aware that you had written comments to each picture. I look forward to building the LEM again, this time reading your comments as I go along.

I believe the contingency soil sampler was stored in a special pocket in Armstrong's space suit. He was supposed to take the contingency sample as the first item on his todo list after stepping on to the lunar surface, but he decided to start by setting up the camera instead. There was a really crazy story about a lady who acquired the contingency sample bag on an auction for only $ 995 and later sold it for 1.8 million. The soil scoop however was stored on the MESA, so I will include both in my model.

Once again thank you for sharing the wonderful MOC

I finally got around to updating the parts list! Better late than never. Thanks again for letting me know what parts were missing.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fZ0qeCgYFDB_dMTZNtG6tWPtzKcG8BTv/view?usp=share_link

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