More progress has been made on the Saturn V build. I have removed all the raised detail from the aft skirt heat shield. That all had to go in order to install the brass part from New-Ware. The brass part is very nice and has much better detail that what was on the original piece. … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build Update 2
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Voskhod Update 1
Time for a quick update on the Voskhod build. I started on the first stage. I drilled a 1/8 in hole in the first stage base part. Then I cut a piece of brass tube to length and glued on a cardboard centering ring to one end. The other end will go through the hole … Continue reading Voskhod Update 1
Voshkod While I’m Waiting
Well I ordered a detail set from New-Ware for the Saturn V build. While I'm waiting on delivery (I'm expecting delays in customs due to shutdown) I thought I'd start on a 1/144 Voshkod model. I'll be using the Apex kit as my base and adding a conversion set I bought from Rho-models a LONG … Continue reading Voshkod While I’m Waiting
My 1/144 Rocket Garden
I thought I'd show my 1/144 rocket garden as it stands now. I took some of these pictures a few weeks back when I had not yet finished my Shuttle Stack. It is now finished and you can see in the last couple of rocket garden pictures that it is now displayed with the rest … Continue reading My 1/144 Rocket Garden
50th Anniversary Saturn V Build
My next build is a 1/144 scale Saturn V. My goal is to complete it before the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. But, it won't be depicting Apollo 11, instead it will be built as the Saturn V for Apollo 15. It was the first Saturn V that flew without any ullage motors on the … Continue reading 50th Anniversary Saturn V Build
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