1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 8

Time for another update. The construction is finished except for adding the S-I retrorockets and the S-I engines.  The engines have been painted. The two halves have been glued together with epoxy.  I then applied a final primer coat after a small bit of sanding on the S-I/S-IV joint.  Once that was done I gave … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 8

1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 7

It's been a while, time for an update on the SA-5 build. There are quite a few details that need to be added to the S-IV and interstage areas.  But before that I needed to add the payload section to the S-IV interstage.  There are a lot of details that go on the S-IV interstage … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 7