http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/ Midland Spaceflight Society Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:46:39 GMT martin dawson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1707 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1707 Hi 'Uncle' Dave White? News to me... Heller-Humbrol was during the '80's, they also got in to bed with a Danish or German company Ceji. So, you lot don't know Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:50:01 GMT davidevetts606 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1706 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1706 I've just been up to rummage around in the stock pile on top of the wardrobe and found a box of Airfix astronauts. They are from the Heller-Humbrol era, any Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:17:30 GMT martin dawson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1705 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1705 Nope, try again.... But Revell did do some kits of Gemini astronauts conducting EVA's... Any idea of the scales and the monumental cock-up Revell did with one Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:07:42 GMT CHRIS http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1704 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1704 Were the silver ones revell ? CC. ... From: martin dawson To: midlandspaceflightsociety@... Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:41 GMT martin dawson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1703 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1703 Do I.... Made of the horrible poly-ethlyn-vinal-wats-it. They were part of Airfix's 'toy-soldier' range but to 1:72 and not 1:76 scale. They had astronauts Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:51 GMT Graham Mogford http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1702 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1702 My cousin had a box of them. I think they had a lunar rover as well that came with them. 1/72 scale, I never saw any of the larger scale ones. Graham From: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:07:18 GMT CHRIS http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1701 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1701 'evening all, After a few glasses of vino I have just remembered having a box of Airfix astronauts when I was younger. Anyone else of a certain age remember Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:33:37 GMT davidevetts606 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1700 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1700 Hi, I don't use Collectspace so I'm underqualified to say much. I have had a quick look at the public forums and it seems there is commercial stuff being Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:17 GMT davidevetts606 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1699 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1699 Not sure what to make of the site. I assume it's someone's personal collection of space stuff? A bit more background would have been good. As for CapCom, Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:26:14 GMT CHRIS http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1698 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1698 Gentlemen, This may interest some of you? www.astrocollection.com CC. ps. Has CapCom 'left the building' yet? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:07 GMT CHRIS http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1697 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1697 Martin - Don't know I'm afraid, but you could always e-mail Leicester for some info? CC. ... From: martin dawson To: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:08:56 GMT martin dawson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1696 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1696 Hi Spacefans, Just want to tap your collective wisdom I am preping a lecture for the York AS about the British Space Programme and am trying to find the F Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:44:24 GMT davidevetts606 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1695 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1695 Solids are cheaper than the same sized liquid motor. The original Shuttle design had liquid strap-on boosters with a flyback capability so they could be Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:51:23 GMT martin dawson http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1694 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1694 Dunno, But I would guess theres a NIVH (not invented here) attitude, NASA likes solids now and USAF/NAVY has Liquid (Atlas Delta). But I wonder if theres a Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:46:10 GMT CHRIS http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1693 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/midlandspaceflightsociety/message/1693 Are soild rockets a cheaper option then?? CC. ... From: martin dawson To: midlandspaceflightsociety@... Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 9:54 PM