SIM #6 - Apollo CSM

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After three years of research and editing, SIM #6 - Apollo CSM, began shipping in late June, 2003. David Weeks and I have worked hard to compress ten years of Dave's research and scale drawings into a 61-page modeler's reference work. In describing the Apollo CSM, there are really two spacecraft to cover, the original block I and the lunar-capable block II version. On top of that, several vehicles were hybrids, so it is a complex story. See the configuration table for an idea of this evolution. All manned missions and a few key unmanned spacecraft are covered in this volume. Dave Weeks covers this history while explaining the technology behind these hardware changes. NASA drawings, scale views by David, and photographs are used to cover all of this in a way that model builders can use on their workbench. See the Apollo references section of this website for some on-line info that complements the printed volume. Additionally, there is a page of links to color versions of all of the photos used in the book. As is standard with the SIM series, in addition to the description of the hardware, a kit listing is provided plus reviews of the majority of scale models commonly available. Karl Dodenhoff provides a fine, detailed review of the Monogram 1/32nd scale CSM. The original release sold out in 2018 and 100 more copies were printed in July 2021 and these have now sold out as of April 2025. I have no plans to print more. As I get few orders for photocopies and because of the cost of such copies, those will no longer be available either. A downloadable pdf version is available and customers are free to print their own paper copies, which is likely to be cheaper than paying me to do it, not to mention the rising cost of postage. See the order form to purchase.   $10.00 for download.