1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 2

This is just a quick update before I jump back to the Millennium Falcon. I was preparing to attach the fuel tank portion of the first stage to the thrust structure. As I've seen before when I did the SA-205 Apollo 7 Saturn IB model, the tanks don't exactly line up well with the thrust … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 2

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

Time for a progress report on the SA-5 build. I started on the aft structure of the first stage. I needed to drill a hole for a brass rod that would attach the model to the display base. I marked an X on the top of the part and put the heat shield on the … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 1

Bandai 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon Perfect Grade Build Update 5

I felt a bit better about the damage to the paint job after calming down and looking it all over. The alligator skin was not all over the model. It appeared to be mostly in areas where I had laid down a heavier layer of clear coat. So now I feel a bit better about … Continue reading Bandai 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon Perfect Grade Build Update 5

1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build

Well I don't usually overlap builds, but I knew I was going to have to wait a bit before I could get back to the Millennium Falcon. I started my next project which is another kit from Martin's Models from the UK. This one is a conversion set that modifies an Airfix 1/144 Saturn IB … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build

Bandai 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon Perfect Grade Build Update 4

While waiting for the paint to cure on the rest of the Falcon, I started painting the turbo laser cockpits. I added some black to the barrels of the turbo lasers themselves. It helps give them some depth. Then I painted and assembled the cockpit seats. They were pretty simple, the only colors needed were … Continue reading Bandai 1/72 Scale Millennium Falcon Perfect Grade Build Update 4