Revell 04909 Apollo Saturn V 1:144 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

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The entire aft end of the S-IC stage needs to be remodelled, because of inaccuracies in the heatshield and engines. The F-1 engines were covered with batted insulation, but the kit parts are bare. I used RealSpace’s resin replacements, with Bare-Metal Foil detailing and some scratch-building to reproduce the appearance of the real engines. The kit heatshield is surround by air scoops, most of which were removed in S-IC stages that actually flew—New Ware provides resin replacement for the heatshield, engine fairings and fins, and photo-etch parts for the remaining air scoops on either side of the engine fairings. The New Ware heatshield is poorly detailed—I printed a custom decal sheet to depict rivets and other details in this area. I also scratch-built lunate heatshields for the engine fairings—neither Revell nor New Ware provide appropriately shaped parts. a b "Ground Ignition Weights". NASA.gov. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018 . Retrieved November 8, 2014. David S. Weaver (September 14, 2011). "NASA SLS Announcement". Archived from the original on February 7, 2019 . Retrieved September 15, 2011. Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency". U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012 . Retrieved October 9, 2008.

Three crews lived aboard Skylab from May 25, 1973, to February 8, 1974. [83] Skylab remained in orbit until July 11, 1979. [84] Post-Apollo proposal [ edit ] The Saturn-Shuttle concept Launch Complex 39". nasa.gov. NASA. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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Unlike the two-plane separation of the S-IC and S-II, the S-II and S-IVB stages separated with a single step. Although it was constructed as part of the third stage, the interstage remained attached to the second stage. The third stage did not use much fuel to get into LEO (Low Earth Orbit), because the second stage had done most of the job. [11] Edit: Oooh, hang on. Not quite that one, which seems to have the umbilical tunnel moulded as one part with the rest of the CSM—mine provided the umbilical tunnel as a separate part.

Fourth crewed lunar landing, at Hadley–Apennine. First extended Apollo mission, carrying lunar orbital Scientific Instrument Module and Lunar Roving Vehicle. I was a bit skeptical about the video instructions at first but after viewing a couple of segments, I am a convert. They do remove any doubt on how to properly build the kit as you have stated. I love the attention to detail the kit has." -- Vic Duniec I want to state publicly how pleased -- no, *thrilled* -- I am with the Saturn V kit. The level of detail is outstanding, the fit of parts is beautiful, and (my opinion) it isn't really as hard to build as some might think, thanks to a highly detailed and very clear set of video instructions." -- Terry "P'rfesser" McCreary This Saturn V kit does NOT have printed instructions. All the assembly steps are described in video format. The kit includes three DVD's where you learn the specific techniques that we use to build this museum quality model. But because DVD's are becoming obsolete, we've now put them on YouTube so you can access them easier. Below are the links to the construction steps:Paine, Michael (March 13, 2000). "Saturn 5 Blueprints Safely in Storage". Space.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010 . Retrieved November 9, 2011. One thing has occurred to me after looking through photos and other tech docs though. I had intended to be able to separate the CM from the SM by using the Revell heat shield and upper SM plate. But as I understand, the CM-SM umbilical stays connected to the CM. In reality, it must have swiveled out of the way when the two separated. This won’t happen on the model. preventing the CM’s removal. Better to find out now! The Saturn V's final design had several key features. F-1 engines were chosen for the 1st stage, [9] while new liquid hydrogen propulsion system called J-2 for the 2nd and 3rd stage. [35] [11] NASA had finalized its plans to proceed with von Braun's Saturn designs, and the Apollo space program gained speed. [36] To help me understand and try to fix these problems, I used David Weeks’s 1/48 Saturn V drawing sets, available from RealSpace Models. At exactly twice the scale of the kit, they were a real boon to confirm the location and orientation of various details.

From photographs of the real thing, it’s clear that various shades of white were used, and the paintwork is sometimes visibly patchy, apparently touched up after engineering revisions. I thought about trying to reproduce this, but eventually made a decision to use a uniform paint job and no weathering. So I haven’t researched that aspect to any great extent. This parking orbit was quite low by Earth orbit standards, and it would have been short-lived due to aerodynamic drag. For perspective, the current ISS orbits at an altitude of roughly 250 miles (400km), and requires a reboost roughly once a month. This was not a problem on a lunar mission because of the short stay in the parking orbit. The S-IVB also continued to thrust at a low level by venting gaseous hydrogen, to keep propellants settled in their tanks and prevent gaseous cavities from forming in propellant feed lines. This venting also maintained safe pressures as liquid hydrogen boiled off in the fuel tank. This venting thrust easily exceeded aerodynamic drag. [ citation needed]Huntress, Wesley T.; Marov, Mikhail Y. (2011). The Soviet Robots in the Solar System: mission technologies and discoveries. New York, NY: Gardners Books. ISBN 978-1-4419-7897-4. OCLC 743306981. Skylab: First U.S. Space Station". Space.com. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2020. Dunbar, Brian (June 2, 2015). "What Was the Saturn V?". nasa.gov. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2020.

Since I’m beginning my third iteration of this model (the first when it was initially issued a very long time ago), your blog is a true gold mine of reference. My most successful Apollo model is the Airfix 1/144th S1B, although I wish I would have corrected the clunky kit first stage fin shapes. Not being nearly as fastidious as you, I’m not going to model the parts you can’t see once assembled which will speed up the process immensely. I did get a good laugh reading your observation of the confusing coordinate system and getting lost in space. a b c d e f Wright, Mike. "Three Saturn Vs on Display Teach Lessons in Space History". NASA. Archived from the original on November 15, 2005 . Retrieved February 10, 2011. a b John P. Sumrall A New Heavy-Lift Capability for Space Exploration: NASA's Ares V Cargo Launch Vehicle. NASA Through years of triumph and tragedy, direct experience and engineering risk analyses have concluded that separating the crew from the cargo during launch reduces safety risks and improves safety statistics.

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The Revell instructions follow their usual exploded stages format. Location of parts is clear but colour paint coding is for Revell paints only. However, the colour names are provided and this will help you to match your own choice of paints. This is a basic model and so should present little difficulty in working out where all the parts are located, even for inexperienced modellers. The alignment between the kit SLA and S-IVB stage is wrong, and requires correction—see build log for details. The kit parts include a printed styrene sheet to be rolled to form the central tank structure. This is marked USA, which is inappropriate for manned missions—I turned it inside-out and painted it to match the rest of stage. The fore and aft skirts needed extensive detailing from New Ware, and the service tunnel was replaced. Loff, Sarah (April 17, 2015). "Apollo 11 Mission Overview". nasa.gov. NASA. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018 . Retrieved June 26, 2020.