I want to sincerely thank you for this wonderful work! I was very interested in the history of the development of the space programs of the USSR and the USA. In 1994, Neil Armstrong sent me an autographed photo of himself as a keepsake, and now, after watching your flying model of the lunar module, warm memories of that great time in the history of mankind, which I was lucky enough to witness, came flooding back to me. Good luck and all the best! Saint Petersburg, Russia.
You did an excellent job on your flying LM model! This brought back lots of memories. I was nine when I saw the first Moon Landing. All I had to work with back in the day was the 1/48th scale Revell kit, a backyard sandbox, and LOTS of imagination . . . . Thanks for sharing this with us!
Brilliant modelling idea. Have been into the whole NASA Project from its beginnings and was glued to the tv watching the moon landing. Great model and video. 👏👏👏
Growing up through the entire early space program, Mercury, Gemini & Apollo, and still a certifiable Apollo fanatic...this is one of the coolest things I've seen!
Awesome Model - really great work! It doesn't look like a drone in an Lunar Module shape, it looks like the Lunar Module just with some 'atmospheric addition motors'.
Man, I have 3 drones, I got Covid and since I was forced to stay at home. ibas building an Earth Metal Apollo LEN when I just saw this video. Your model is just pure genius!!!! Greetings from Ft. Myers, Florida. Thanks for sharing!!!
Hi Bill What a super project.I love it.Im a life long manned spaceflight nerd living in a tiny Island compared to the US called Ireland.Much respect to you for that build.From Bill
Damn shame Neil wasn’t alive to see it. Have you contacted any of the living Apollo crew? Buzz is still alive. Next up: the CSM. Yeah it would look stupid with props, but still. That was amazing. Thank you.
This looks amazing, seeing an LM fly. But it took a minute before I realised why. The reason is that there is no footage of a full LM in flight. LM's never flew here on Earth - they can't. They flew around before landing on the moon of course, but there was no-one with a camera to film them. Amazing. Well done, and thank you.
Seeing the LM land from the perspective of being on the moon’s surface would be such a fantastic shot. It truly would’ve been impossible though. The stabilized and speed corrected footage from inside is still awesome though. Do you know if the pitch-over maneuver was manually controlled?
The full LM can be seen in flight: the undocking from the CM, and the approach to and docking with the CM were filmed from the CM. On at least one of the flights (I think Apollo 9), the crew undocked the LM, and then stayed near the CM, slowly rotating the LM so the astronaut in the CM could see the LM from all angles (and inspect it for damage).
I just came across your video in late Janurary 22. I was thinking to do the same thing (some day). But you beat me to it. Greatjob and two thumbs up !!
I hope you still go for it. There are smaller, more powerful drones now and if engineered well you could really make a cool model with ducted internal fans I think.
Very cool,, nice job. The Lunar Lander wasn't designed to fly in Earth's atmosphere, so it's pretty cool to see what it might have looked like landing on the surface of the Moon.
If you watch any of the flite Test Videos, I pretty much learned it all from them with some creative problem solving of my own, which really is fun and surprising to see what your mind can dream up.
For the space enthusiast, and I know there will be many, this should be released as a commercially available kit, so anyone who followed the Apollo program would love to have this in their collection, an Awesome Job, maybe shoot some footage and incorporate the Eagle landing transcript aswell 😀
Awesome model, hopefully you get a chance to take it to a lunar looking terrain and shoot some video. If you use b&w only it may look even more realistic.
That is a great idea... maybe find a construction site with open dirt and mounds to fly around. Will be flying again this summer and getting more footage to post.
Nicely done! Would be cool if you can get a small bottle of compressed air, and a nozzle inside the ascent module. Of course, have parachute pop out through the docking port to bring the model safely down. Great work on using the props for lift, and control. :)
Bill, your Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) drone is both unique and clever. You may want to get it patented. I saw a full-size LEM at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. It was huge. The ultimate would be an upscale version. I remember a guy wearing a jetpack that was the halftime show of a Super Bowl. He flew into the stadium and landed on the 50 yard line. Now, if a Lunar Module landed on the 50 yard line that would be even cooler. Then again, a version for that person who always has to have the first of everything would be interesting. Can you imagine the buzz around the water cooler when you land next to your boss's Tesla, then meander down the ladder and plant the American flag outside his office window? Wouldn't that be something!
Wonderful job! Brings back memories. Great creativity. I worked at Grumman as a technician on analog simulation equipment for the LEM. What's next from you?
Note: at the end in the flight footage, you had a “source” label with the acronym “LEM” meaning lunar excursion module. This was initially used in development, but NASA later simplified the acronym to LM, or lunar module.
I'm actually upgrading the electronics and motors. Going 6 Cell so it will hopefully have more flight time and the motors won't work as hard. I'm also adding a VR with HD digital feed to DJI goggles. Hoping to get some images as if from the commanders window. Some technical issues, but hoping to get working before 2023 summer end here in michigan.
I want to sincerely thank you for this wonderful work! I was very interested in the history of the development of the space programs of the USSR and the USA. In 1994, Neil Armstrong sent me an autographed photo of himself as a keepsake, and now, after watching your flying model of the lunar module, warm memories of that great time in the history of mankind, which I was lucky enough to witness, came flooding back to me. Good luck and all the best! Saint Petersburg, Russia.
You did an excellent job on your flying LM model! This brought back lots of memories. I was nine when I saw the first Moon Landing. All I had to work with back in the day was the 1/48th scale Revell kit, a backyard sandbox, and LOTS of imagination . . . .
Thanks for sharing this with us!
This is AMAZING !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!! 🖖🖖🖖
I especially like the idea of holes for props so that it looks less like quadcopter
If I saw that flying at a park I wouldnt know what to do with myself! that's incredible.
If he had add some blue or white light inside the descent stage's engine nozzle, it would've fooled a ton of people!
That’s tremendous. It really does give a realistic impression of the original module.
Very nice work... I love your workshop! Reminds me of my Dad's workshop in our garage.
Small space… clean often and watch your step. Also very important: watch what the glue gun is currently melting or catching fire.:)
What a fantastic idea and model! Incredibly well done!
Thanks. I haven’t flown it in awhile. Time fir more flight video.
Brilliant modelling idea. Have been into the whole NASA Project from its beginnings and was glued to the tv watching the moon landing. Great model and video. 👏👏👏
Thanks… amazing what they did 50 years ago.
I just came up with this idea on my own and did a search to see if anyone had already done it and here you are. Looks awesome. Great job.
Growing up through the entire early space program, Mercury, Gemini & Apollo, and still a certifiable Apollo fanatic...this is one of the coolest things I've seen!
Thanks. The LEM isn’t all sleek like spacex, but cool in its own way.
Awesome Model - really great work! It doesn't look like a drone in an Lunar Module shape, it looks like the Lunar Module just with some 'atmospheric addition motors'.
Great usage of the Apple movie editing music!!
That model is fantastic!
Great job.
Great model and flight! Visually stunning! Cheers!
Great work Bill. It looks fabulous. The motors and props are barely noticeable when flying.
Thanks for the compliment.
Teriffic, thanks for showing this.
Glad u liked
That’s bloody amazing well done great job!
I really need to do more flight videos… stay tuned!
Wow great job on the video and a superb build, Bravo!!!! Super cool!!!!
Superb achievement!
Amazing, wonderful 🤩
Awesome... nice build... I saw Buzz Aldrin speak for an hour here in NZ in 2010 about his experience as an astronaut... thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
Dude! That is awesome!!! I want to build one! This might be enough to make me go out and buy a drone!
If u decide to build I’m open to questions and providing any guidance u ask for help on. Good luck.
Looks cool. Amazing job!
Thank you. Glad u liked. I need more flight video.
If Neal Armstrong wouldn't have escaped that experimental lander, some one else would have been the first man on the Moon.
@@johnbockelie3899 yes it would have been Jim Lovell. He was his backup.
Are you the copy of the solar system?
Man, I have 3 drones, I got Covid and since I was forced to stay at home. ibas building an Earth Metal Apollo LEN when I just saw this video. Your model is just pure genius!!!! Greetings from Ft. Myers, Florida. Thanks for sharing!!!
thank you!
That is one piece of beautiful work!
Thanks Chris. It actually turned out almost exactly as I envisioned it. Just wish it had more flight time.
Hi Bill What a super project.I love it.Im a life long manned spaceflight nerd living in a tiny Island compared to the US called Ireland.Much respect to you for that build.From Bill
Outstanding ! Congrats !
Damn shame Neil wasn’t alive to see it. Have you contacted any of the living Apollo crew? Buzz is still alive.
Next up: the CSM. Yeah it would look stupid with props, but still.
That was amazing. Thank you.
This is fantastic.... well done!
Ok...this is really cool!! well done. I want one.
Thanks. Only one per lifetime!
This was all kinds of awesome. Nice job!
ur skill is BEST
Pretty neat! On a lighter note; at 3:21 ... I didn't know that the Eagle LM landed at Taurus-Littrow!
Yah, wanted a lunar background that was a little more interesting… and the sea of tranquility is so very plain.
This looks amazing, seeing an LM fly. But it took a minute before I realised why. The reason is that there is no footage of a full LM in flight. LM's never flew here on Earth - they can't. They flew around before landing on the moon of course, but there was no-one with a camera to film them. Amazing. Well done, and thank you.
Seeing the LM land from the perspective of being on the moon’s surface would be such a fantastic shot. It truly would’ve been impossible though. The stabilized and speed corrected footage from inside is still awesome though. Do you know if the pitch-over maneuver was manually controlled?
The full LM can be seen in flight: the undocking from the CM, and the approach to and docking with the CM were filmed from the CM. On at least one of the flights (I think Apollo 9), the crew undocked the LM, and then stayed near the CM, slowly rotating the LM so the astronaut in the CM could see the LM from all angles (and inspect it for damage).
@@markb1911 Pitchover was cone by the computer.
You, sir, are a legend.
Nice to see this done. It was on my bucket list and still is. Kudos!
Brilliant
Fantastic job !
Superb job...well done
Awsome. I didn't believed this thing could fly
Great... and it looks so wonderful strange, to watch it... landing in a green field :)
Thank you Sir !
GermanGreetings yah, really fun to watch land. My favorite thing to do. But yes, very weird when it should be all blacks and grays.
I just came across your video in late Janurary 22. I was thinking to do the same thing (some day). But you beat me to it. Greatjob and two thumbs up !!
I hope you still go for it. There are smaller, more powerful drones now and if engineered well you could really make a cool model with ducted internal fans I think.
beautiful, amazing !!!
Very cool,, nice job. The Lunar Lander wasn't designed to fly in Earth's atmosphere, so it's pretty cool to see what it might have looked like landing on the surface of the Moon.
What a great project!
Very nice model. Well done
Great model and great film. Thank you!
Fascinating and just amazed at your ‘scratch-built’ modelling skills. 👍👍
If you watch any of the flite Test Videos, I pretty much learned it all from them with some creative problem solving of my own, which really is fun and surprising to see what your mind can dream up.
What a wonderful project! Well done!
This is very cool!
Thanks. Ur comment is appreciated
the coolest thing I've seen. Congrats!
For the space enthusiast, and I know there will be many, this should be released as a commercially available kit, so anyone who followed the Apollo program would love to have this in their collection, an Awesome Job, maybe shoot some footage and incorporate the Eagle landing transcript aswell 😀
Hell of a good job well done.
Awesome model, hopefully you get a chance to take it to a lunar looking terrain and shoot some video. If you use b&w only it may look even more realistic.
That is a great idea... maybe find a construction site with open dirt and mounds to fly around. Will be flying again this summer and getting more footage to post.
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Tremendous attention to detail, looks awesome !
Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Really awesome 👏 don’t you wish that Neil Armstrong could have been there with you to fly it?? 👍🔥🙏
He's dead. RIP
@@RECHARGED77 hi and yes I know he’s dead, a great loss. My comment was along those lines
Well done, really enjoyed the video!
The Lunar Module, the most aerodynamic craft ever designed.
Very Nice!
Amazing. Dave Scott style landing at 0:18
awesome work man
Incredible - work of genius!
Soooooooooooooooo cool!!! Wow!!!!
Nicely done! Would be cool if you can get a small bottle of compressed air, and a nozzle inside the ascent module. Of course, have parachute pop out through the docking port to bring the model safely down. Great work on using the props for lift, and control. :)
Fantastic. Next project. Get the ascent stage to fly independently. I don't ask for much!
Coolest thing I've seen in a while!
Thank you... more flight video coming soon as it warms up in Michigan.
Truly incredible!
Looks great... the next proyect a LLRV ?
Well done!
Really nice work! Ascent stage seems a bit over sized but great job. Thanks for sharing.
john z - the metal model may have been a little off. I saw the actual LEM at the Smithsonian this summer and the assent stage seems pretty big.
Bill, your Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) drone is both unique and clever. You may want to get it patented. I saw a full-size LEM at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. It was huge. The ultimate would be an upscale version. I remember a guy wearing a jetpack that was the halftime show of a Super Bowl. He flew into the stadium and landed on the 50 yard line. Now, if a Lunar Module landed on the 50 yard line that would be even cooler. Then again, a version for that person who always has to have the first of everything would be interesting. Can you imagine the buzz around the water cooler when you land next to your boss's Tesla, then meander down the ladder and plant the American flag outside his office window? Wouldn't that be something!
If you are ever near craters of the moon Idaho it would be cool to fly there with video
Great job! What's not to like!
Outstanding
Impressive.
BRAVO !
Dude! Thanks for sharing and your work is appreciated. However, why the horrible music instead of the sounds of your machine? Best of luck!
Wonderful job! Brings back memories. Great creativity.
I worked at Grumman as a technician on analog simulation equipment for the LEM.
What's next from you?
Note: at the end in the flight footage, you had a “source” label with the acronym “LEM” meaning lunar excursion module. This was initially used in development, but NASA later simplified the acronym to LM, or lunar module.
growing up in the late 60's, early '70's we had slide on camper with 'legs' you can drive away. it was our lunar module
Fantastic!
Very clever!
Now this is COOL..!
Wow...
Excellent !
Awesome! Now if only the ascent stage had a model rocket motor and remote igniter...;-)
Now make a flying CSM and have them dock in mid air 😅
why haven't I thought about that? Very nice
Too cool!
Do you still have this one? I want to see it sometime.
Is there not a means to hide the motors in the bottom?
I don't see a need for visible props?
But great going.
Love it 👌👓🎓🔭
Absolutely brilliant, well done sir.
You have many skills, what's the next project?
I'm actually upgrading the electronics and motors. Going 6 Cell so it will hopefully have more flight time and the motors won't work as hard. I'm also adding a VR with HD digital feed to DJI goggles. Hoping to get some images as if from the commanders window. Some technical issues, but hoping to get working before 2023 summer end here in michigan.
Rad!!!!
Way Cool! Thanks
Well done you, you took the time to make it and it's very impressive even if it doesn't have a rocket, I challenge the trolls to make one
Really great