I got the silver painted on the bottom of the S-IC. It turned out pretty well. I've now started applying the decals to the S-IC. Once again, some very tiny detailed decals. The first photo below is a close up of applying one of the forward skirt vent decals over the vent warning decal. You … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 12
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50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 11
Time for another update. It is getting closer to the end for this project. I have to keep my excitement level in check so I don't make any stupid mistakes in a rush to finish. First here is a look at the S-IC and S-II with the black paint applied. Turned out well, just a … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 11
50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 10
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
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
