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
A Post on Our Current Times
I try to steer clear of political posts as they can be contentious. However, with all the stuff happening lately and having just found a wonderful post on the subject, I felt I had to add something to the discussion. I was on twitter earlier this week and saw a retweet by someone I follow, … Continue reading A Post on Our Current Times
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
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