Estes Saturn V (Version from 2011)

[Leo]

It took me 12 years (on and off) to build and was the most frustrating rocket I had put together to date.

Finished to be flown, so no fancy spiral filling and such.



I modified it to be flown on a cluster of 4 engines e.g. C6-5's.


Glad I finally got it finished!

 

[cls]

It's gorgeous!

Did you add nose weight? Might need just a little.

 

[Leo]

It's gorgeous!

Did you add nose weight? Might need just a little.

Thanks. I did not glue the capsule to the body tube to keep that option open.

 

[SCIGS30]

Leo,

As always great job. I built the original and that was also a challenge. I don't when I will ever get around to building the other versions of my Estes Saturn V kits.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/vintage-saturn-k-36-build.150632/

 

[Leo]

Thanks David, I have a Centuri Saturn V that I had started mid 80's still waiting to be painted. The plastic parts have gotten so brittle through the many years that I won't be able to fly her. However this Estes build has somehow motivated me to finish the Centuri kit just because the finished model looks so great.

 

[dpower]

Nice work Leo (though it needs one more engine!). What was the final weight?

 

[Leo]

Thanks.
It never occurred to me to weigh it. Will do that next year when I'm in the US.
Cluster is tricky so 4 is my limit