Passionate about this sculpture, the 63-year-old said he found his inspiration later in life -- starting in 2018 creating the Apollo 11. SEE ALSO ... of the Trump monument on the West Coast ...

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...