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| Pat LeBlanc's Langley Lunar Lander |
I think I've known Pat for over 25 years - it's funny how the hard-core MMM community seems to have stayed in touch even with the dissolution of the old LISTSRV and Yahoo Groups, mostly by migrating to Facebook towards the end of 2010.
I created pages for each of his creations and had added them to the
wildtoys site - unfortunately I stopped making updates sometime in 2006
so I've had to catch-up a bit on his customs - fortunately I saved most
of Pat's posted content and images - I've started with the pages I've migrated and will be adding more some - I hope to get caught up by the end of January, 2024
Pat Leblanc's Amazing X-RV Lifting Body
Submitted 2002.04.22
Pat describes his creation of this Matt-sized flying model of the X-RV from the movie "Marooned".
Pat Leblanc's Orbital Space Station
Submitted 2002.12.16
Pat sent me these pics of one of his latest projects. I really like this idea and Pat's application has really gotten my creative urges going...
Pat Leblanc's Take on the Lunar Rover
Submitted 2002.12.27
This project has all the elements of greatness: start with a good idea, throw in some MMM parts and bang! Check it our for yourself...
Pat Leblanc's Lunar Module
Submitted 2002.05.23
Follow Pat as he attempts to create an MMM-scaled Lunar Module...
Pat Leblanc's Soviet LK Lander
Submitted 2003
As I recall this was one of Pat's first experiments in vacuforming custom MMM equipment.
Pat LeBlanc's Project Mercury Capsule
Submitted 2004
Here Pat LeBlanc does his best work by creating a Major Matt Mason sized replica of the Mercury program capsule.
Pat Leblanc's MAC Capsule
Submitted 2006.09.15
From the Mattel Aerospace Club (MAC) logo, a ship that flies....
Pat Leblanc's Radio-Controlled DuoTred Custom
Submitted 2008
Pat teased us with this image of his DuoTred custom and later in 2017.01.15 posted this video.
Pat LeBlanc's Project Gemini Capsule
Submitted 2012
A couple of images of Pat's Project Gemini capsule that he started back in 2004.
Pat LeBlanc's Lunar Lander
Submitted 2015.04.09
Pat's adaptation of an MMM-scaled Langley Lander.
Pat LeBlanc's Space Ship Case Refubishment Decks Custom
Submitted 2015.05.26
Beautiful replacement decks to refurb, and perhaps reconfigure, the Space Ship Case.
Pat LeBlanc's Space Ship Case V2 Custom
Submitted 2015.08.11
Custom Apollo version of the Space Ship Case.
Pat LeBlanc's Ultra Probe Command Module
Submitted 2015.12.27
Fantastic spaceship adapted from Space:1999 Season 1 Episode 23 "Dragon's Doman."
Pat LeBlanc's Flying Superhero MMM Custom
Submitted 2016.06.05
An MMM version of the Transogram Flying Superhero!
Pat LeBlanc's Water Propelled Mars Recon Glider (MRG)
Submitted 2016.07.13
Experimenting with water-propelled flight and a custom MMM glider.
Pat LeBlanc and Dan Arnold's Crater Crawler Custom Conversion
Submitted 2017.04.18
Features a custom cockpit and canopy to convert the Tonka Crater Crawler for use by MMM astronauts.
Pat LeBlanc's Early LEM
Submitted 2018.08.18
Early Grumman design for a Lunar Lander, in scale with Major Matt Mason!
Pat LeBlanc's Mobile Launch Platform (MLP)
Submitted 2018.02.17
Pat's take on the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP)
Pat LeBlanc's Mobile Attack LEM
Submitted 2019.04.048
Military action on the moom!
Pat LeBlanc's XRG-2 Glider
Submitted 2019.12.07
Pat used foam-board construction to improve the flight time of a modified XRG-1 into the XRG-2.
Pat LeBlanc's Skylab (Marooned Version aka Lunar Gateway)
Submitted 2020.04.29
Pat LeBlanc creates a Major Matt Mason scale version of Skylab, using the version used in the movie "Marooned."
Pat LeBlanc's Apollo Command Service Module (CSM)
Submitted 2020.05.10
Pat creates the iconic Apollo Command Service Module, a lengthy project but well worth the wait.
Pat LeBlanc's Dyna-Soar Glider
Submitted 2020.12.27
Continuing with his experiments in powered flight with a Mattel astronaut pilot, Pat creates the Dyna-Sour in black.
Pat LeBlanc's Buck Rogers Starfighter
Submitted 2021.04.13
Pat creates a Major Matt Mason scaled Starfighter from the Buck Rogers 1979/1980 TV series.
Pat LeBlanc's Vacuform Craters and Moon Playmat
Submitted 2021.04.24
Pat created his own version of the vinyl moon-surface mat and craters that come with the Sears exclusive Astro-Trac Missile Convoy Set, adding the moon backdrop resized from the Whitman Major Matt Mason Press-out Book.
Pat LeBlanc's Space Station with Space Power Pak
Submitted 2021.06.08
Pat builds a few mods for a Space Station to incorporate his Space Power Pak and solves the problem "How do we get the Space Crawler up there?"
Pat LeBlanc's MMM Big Little Book "Turtle" Transporter
Submitted 2021.07.08
If you've ever read the Whitman Major Matt Mason "Moon Mission" Big Little Book, then you're already familiar with this trailer, used by our intrepid astronauts to recover a passed-out giant space bunny!
Pat LeBlanc's Mobile Habitation Module
Submitted 2022.08.09
Pat created this nifty travel trailer to home astronauts on lengthy expeditions away from base, called a Mobile Habitation Module.
Pat LeBlanc's Adult-Sized Astronaut Halloween Mask
Submitted 2024.06.17
This is a throwback to the styrene Halloween mask that came with the Collegeville Halloween Costume set - updated and scaled for adults.
Pat LeBlanc's Other Site Contributions:
You can reach Pat LeBlanc on Facebook, he's also an active member of the MAJOR MATT MASON Facebook group.
Should anybody reading this have any similar information, additions or corrections, then we would very much appreciate hearing about them.
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