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oh dear a dilemma

Just had this back from my guy who does my matting got the wrong date of the landing onthe moon this is splash down day my fault question is do i leave it or risk trying to get it out and prehaps ruining the piece

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Permalink Reply by Paul on June 2, 2016 at 4:47am

Oh dear.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 2, 2016 at 6:34am

Oh! :( I would say that had has to be fixed. It is the most important moment, one of...

Or, just switch in a splashdown photo :) You have him in his suit in portrait, him (or Buzz) on the lunar surface, and then switch in a correct launch shot (you have Apollo 17 only night launch 1972) and a splashdown...16th-24th

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 2, 2016 at 7:12am

Agree. The launch photo is Apollo 17. It is Buzz next to the flag, not Armstrong.

These are the few photos of Armstrong on the moon. You can download a high res copy from NASA image site.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on June 2, 2016 at 7:49am

You have to change the date in my opinion. It says first man on the moon, the date implies that is the day he became the first man on the moon.

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Permalink Reply by Barry S on June 2, 2016 at 8:29am

I'd change the plaque, very easy for your framer. Nice looking piece!

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Permalink Reply by alan david munns on June 2, 2016 at 8:30am

Crap seems i cocked up a fair bit although the man on the moon pic come with the card how do you know its buzz ? The launch pic i thought look quite nice but can see what you meen the dates the main thing going to see if i can take it apart and redue

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 2, 2016 at 5:43pm

It seems to be a mystery as to how or why it happened, but there are no posed photos of Armstrong on the moon. The only images of Armstrong on the moon are from the camera mounted on the lunar lander and the top one above. You have the two images above and the black and white image of him descending the ladder. All of the other images are of Aldrin.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on June 2, 2016 at 8:31am

JMO. But, Armstrong is a valuable signature and one you plan to display proudly. I would correct the date and possibly the launch picture to one of Apollo 11. Unless the backing is over glued you should be able to carefully remove it to get to the mounting area. Consider taking it back to your matter, the extra cost will be worth it.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 2, 2016 at 8:26pm

Hi again,

I agree w Joe who makes a good point. It really should be literally all Armstrong, all '69. This should present no problem to any decent framer. Change plaque (less aggressive font and size? Maybe Steve could suggest...) and launch photo IMHO.

Eric