closet astronaut
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Can't wait to see some launch video.
Can't wait to see some launch video.
Can't wait to see some launch video.
I am getting ready to put on the finishing touches. I made a couple of minor modifications. On the tower, I cut some small nozzles from a round toothpick. On the upper section, I added a chute line to suspend that section a little more horizontally from the chute. Rather than painting the black stripes on the bottom section between the two wraps, I printed a duplicate wrap and cut the black stripes from the upper wrap. I had to Sharpie the white bands, then just glued those partial wraps in place on the bottom. My printer did not exactly color match the original, but comes close. A real fun build.
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Rather than painting the black stripes on the bottom section between the two wraps, I printed a duplicate wrap and cut the black stripes from the upper wrap. I had to Sharpie the white bands, then just glued those partial wraps in place on the bottom. My printer did not exactly color match the original, but comes close. A real fun build.
Looks fantastic Glen! So did you manage to create some FGP or go a different route on the engine bells?I am getting ready to put on the finishing touches ... A real fun build.
another alternative would be to hit the model with clear coat before masking off for the black portions, the tape would come off the clear coat easily and not peel the paper up. I realize those parts of the real thing were not corrugated, like the lines on the paper wrap suggest, I could have just printed a solid black rectangle on cardstock as well.Great idea on the lower vertical black bands! I painted mine before adding the wraps. I was concerned the masking tape would tear into the card stock wraps. Your idea solved that problem!
I took a shortcut there as well. When I built my ASTP Saturn 1B I just kept adding a healthy fillet of white Glue-All around where the dowel contacts the nozzle bell. It takes a few overcoats of glue to build it up, and you can sort of spread it where you want with a sharp dowel or toothpick to shape it. I used the same approach here, it looks decent, but not quite as built-up as a FGP worm.Looks fantastic Glen! So did you manage to create some FGP or go a different route on the engine bells?
My Dr. Zooch Saturn V came with a thick steel washer in the small parts bag (the bag with the screw eye and swivel). I couldn't find anywhere in the instructions or parts list mentioning this washer. It looks like a nosecone weight. It would have probably fit in the third stage tube, but it's too late because everything is glued together and painted.
Was I supposed to install that washer somewhere?
This will explain the metal washer. https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showthread.php?t=17995&highlight=Zooch+Saturn+metal+washerMy Dr. Zooch Saturn V came with a thick steel washer in the small parts bag (the bag with the screw eye and swivel). I couldn't find anywhere in the instructions or parts list mentioning this washer. It looks like a nosecone weight. It would have probably fit in the third stage tube, but it's too late because everything is glued together and painted.
Was I supposed to install that washer somewhere?
Sounds like he won one of the first 50 kits...This will explain the metal washer. https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showthread.php?t=17995&highlight=Zooch+Saturn+metal+washer
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