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From: clyde@emx.utexas.edu (Clyde W. Hoover)
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Subject: Re: Gemini (was Re: Differences in appearance between shuttles)
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Date: 7 Sep 90 14:39:43 GMT
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|> 2) I am trying to make a 1/48 Monogram Gemini and am looking for colour
|> details. Particularly, what were colours of outside (Blue or Black ?),
|> cabin interior & pressure suits. Any really good references ?
|> 
|> Nick
|> -- 

The re-entry capusle is black.  It was covered with the same byrillium shingles
that were used on the Mercury capsule.  The 'Equipment Module' and 'Retro
Module' were painted white. And there was  a gold-coated Mylar cover over the
open end of the Equipment Module.

Cabin interior was aircraft grey, except for the seat and hatch padding,
which were drab (military aircraft) khaki (or "olive drab").

Space suits were white with color-coded fittings, and I think the parachute
harnesses were, once again, that sickly green.

References:
	1. I pop on down to JSC and look the Gemini spacecraft and
	   spacesuits on display.
	2. There are loads of photographs to look at.


I trust the Apollo CM appearance issue has been dealt with already.

Shouter-To-Dead-Parrots @ Univ. of Texas Computation Center; Austin, Texas  
	clyde@emx.utexas.edu; ...!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!clyde

Tip #268: Don't feel insecure or inferior! Remember, you're ORGANIC!!
	  You could win an argument with almost any rock!

P.S. Back in 1965, I painted my first Gemini capsule green because of the
rotten color balance in the pictures of the Gemini 4 space walk that I had
from Life magazine.  I didn't think that the capsule was green, but those
pictures said so.  (It wasn't, the pictures were wrong).