Sheri's Saturn V.

It's always fun to look at the full pre-mature stack to envision what the final model will look like. It looks impressive.

The Saturn V is awe inspiring...even as a model rocket!

Steven said:

View attachment 299481 I just got all the parts and slapped it all together for the first time. It looked a little larger than I had initially anticipated. Notice we haven't been watering our lawn, just everything else around it.

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Soon will be the addition of the details which will really bring this model out of the dark.

Here is the S-1VB interstage retro-rocket along with the flat face plate that I cut out of .030" styrene. This will simply be mounted on top of the plate and then primered, painted and glued on the interstage after it is fully painted. I'm just now starting with the detail work so things should start to pick up as far as interest is concerned. I'm moving away from the ordinary construction sequences and moving into the detail now. Lots of fun!

The first retrorocket attached to the S-1VB Interstage unit. I've only got approximately 30 stringers attached out of maybe 147 so it's going to be a long road to get to the end for me on this.

After this you can go into business making artisanal lampshades.

I can only imagine the tedium of putting those in one by one, but it is looking great. Are you planning to actually launch this thing? I don't think I could do it.

neil_w said:

After this you can go into business making artisanal lampshades.

I can only imagine the tedium of putting those in one by one, but it is looking great. Are you planning to actually launch this thing? I don't think I could do it.

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Now THAT'S some funny sh$t! Yes, I'll need to do my cert with this. Probably fly it on a J-275W. Thanks.

that is AWESOME! If you don't go into lampshades...maybe Boeing will hire you if they put the Saturn V back into production!

Steven said:

View attachment 300373 The first retrorocket attached to the S-1VB Interstage unit. I've only got approximately 30 stringers attached out of maybe 147 so it's going to be a long road to get to the end for me on this.

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NJRick said:

that is AWESOME! If you don't go into lampshades...maybe Boeing will hire you if they put the Saturn V back into production!

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All I need is an Exacto and CA. Thanks. :wink:

Nothing new here outside of more stringers and a second retro-rocket in place. All in all 59 stringers glued down with 83 more to go. CRAP!

Since the time I took photos of the interstage I managed to do get this done. Didn't take too long. This is the SM wrap which was CA'd to the SM body tube made from cardboard. It helped to actually bring more breadth out of the SM tube. Yes, that seam looks horrid but I'll bet my reputation I'll make it disappear once filling and sanding get underway.

I have faith in you Steven, you can do it. You have demonstrated you have the patients.

Steven said:

View attachment 301183 Nothing new here outside of more stringers and a second retro-rocket in place. All in all 59 stringers glued down with 83 more to go. CRAP!

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Woody's Workshop said:

I have faith in you Steven, you can do it. You have demonstrated you have the patients.

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Thank you Woody. :wink:

Just slapped on some Bondo over the SM seam. I'm waiting for it to dry before sanding.

After sanding the seam line. I'll shoot a thin coat of primer on this next to find any more flaws that need to be addressed.

Sure enough, the seam is raised above the rest of the cardboard wrap so more sanding and filling is required.

Lookin' good. One color sure does make it easier to spot height changes.

sanding and filling...ugh! looks good afterwards..not fun when doing it!!

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View attachment 302783 Sure enough, the seam is raised above the rest of the cardboard wrap so more sanding and filling is required.

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NJRick said:

sanding and filling...ugh! looks good afterwards..not fun when doing it!!

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I'm one of those people that enjoys it. It's therapeutic for me. I can't explain it.

Tonimus said:

Lookin' good. One color sure does make it easier to spot height changes.

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Thank you Tonimus!

I've now started with the brass photo etched and resin parts on the SM. You will notice a slight offset with the vertical brass piece and the resin radiator panel above it. This is shown in the drawings so I simply replicated the positions according to the drawings.

Sweet. Those brass etched parts are nice. I thought about using a set and some LED lighting in a BSG Viper I did a while back.

Tonimus said:

Sweet. Those brass etched parts are nice. I thought about using a set and some LED lighting in a BSG Viper I did a while back.

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Thank you. It's a relatively simple way of adding greater detail that probably could have only been achieved by total scratch building.

I imagine it is an order of magnitude easier that putting the rivets on by hand like you did with the other model.

Tonimus said:

I imagine it is an order of magnitude easier that putting the rivets on by hand like you did with the other model.

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Yes, it is. Though I started out using glue dots, I finally used 3D resin water slide decals to the final product. Again, much easier than the glue dots I started off with.

that looks great! your attention to detail is inspiring!

Steven said:

View attachment 303321 View attachment 303322 View attachment 303324 I've now started with the brass photo etched and resin parts on the SM. You will notice a slight offset with the vertical brass piece and the resin radiator panel above it. This is shown in the drawings so I simply replicated the positions according to the drawings.

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Been in a bit of a slump lately and haven't done squat on this. Hope it changes soon.

Steven said:

Been in a bit of a slump lately and haven't done squat on this. Hope it changes soon.

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Quality work takes time. Scale models even more so.
I tend to work in phases, I get bored, have a different project to switch to, or take a breather to look at materials, or other's peoples projects and fabrication methods - or just research on a new detail to get re-inspired.

I've attached a few more stringers to the interstage with about 47 more to go with 96 already laid down.

she is a work of art Steven! you are doing a beautiful job!