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

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

A little more work on the S-I stage.  First I took out my Dremel and thinned the walls of the eight H-1 engines.  The kit engines have nozzle walls that are far too thick.  The picture doesn't show it well but the walls are much thinner that before. Next I glued on the stub fins … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 5

Here is a quick update of the SA-5 progress.  I glued on the antennas, the umbilical door, and the hydrogen vent pipes.  The umbilical door is cut from .005 sheet stock while the antennas are cut from some strip stock I had that looked close.  The hydrogen vent pipes look a bit different that the … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 4

Back to work on the SA-5 model a bit.  Work continues on the S-I first stage.  I got the puttying and trimming on the tanks done and they should be pretty smooth.  I scratch built the gaseous hydrogen vent pipes that go down the first stage at three points.  There was plastic rod included in … Continue reading 1/144 Saturn I Block II SA-5 Build Update 3