I got encouraged by the way the paint on the S-IVB turned out, so I started applying decals. I started by applying some decals to the S-IVB. They are from the Space Model Systems 1/144 Ultimate Saturn V decal set, available from CultTVman. They include A LOT of decals. Here I've applied the ones that … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 10
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50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 9
Well it's time for another update. I'm down to the painting now. This is the slow part for me. I started by masking the S-IVB and S-IVB interstage. I'm not going to mask all the small antennas on the IU. I'll paint them individually after the black goes on. The S-IVB interstage has a couple … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 9
50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 7
Time for another update. I've been busy on the Apollo spacecraft section. The Realspace part needed a few updates. The first one I tackled were the panel lines on the Spacecraft Lunar Adapter (SLA). Glen had engraved the lines, but my sources indicated that they were raised lines. They were part of the separation mechanism. … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 7
50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 6
I started the S-IVB portion of the build by adding the PE personnel access door to the interstage. The ullage motors had already been sanded to the shape desired. Moving on to the S-IVB stage itself, I removed all the required molded in details. This consisted of the APS units and a small area next … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 6
50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 4
There is some new progress to report. I've continued working on the S-II stage. I also made a modification to the Monogram third stage interstage. The ullage motors as molded are squared off on the forward facing part. On the actual vehicle they were rounded off. I masked off the areas that I didn't want … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 4
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