papa 695s Revell 1/144 Apollo Saturn V rocket

[tr1ckey66]

Great work Ian. I like the detailing you’re putting into the kit, should make all the difference to the finished model.
Looking forward to seeing this progress.
Cheers
Paul

[Bortig the Viking]

Hi all, I remember making one like this when I was a kid, brings back memories of me making it with my mom, hairy stick, paint tins and a tube of glue, my father was in the US military and so didnt see him much.
The model is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it finished. :thumb2:

[boatman]

Hi all, I remember making one like this when I was a kid, brings back memories of me making it with my mom, hairy stick, paint tins and a tube of glue, my father was in the US military and so didnt see him much.
The model is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it finished. :thumb2:

HI Mark an you wont for a while as I asked Ian whats happening on it an he said its on hold due to his wanting to finish the G/B's
chris

[papa 695]

Going to make another start on this one, it's been sat idle long enough.

[papa 695]

With me adding extra to the second stage rockets, I’ve had to modify the section it goes into otherwise it would sit on top of the fuel tank and not close.
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I’ve also started adding more pipe work to the main engine’s.
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[papa 695]

Forgot to post a picture of the rockets in place.
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[Steven000]

Nice progress Ian :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Ian the additions are paying off. looking good.

[boatman]

HI Ian lovley to see this build on the move again without this hower we gonna get back to the moon again lol i'll be following this build great stuff
chris

[Gern]

Much the same applies to going to the moon: what is the need to do so? If there is one that doesn’t have a simpler or cheaper earth-bound solution, sure, people will be going back to the moon. Until then, though, there’s nothing to be gained by going there. (In the 60s it was done for one reason only: one-upmanship.)

We have to learn how to get off this planet or we're all going to die when we either run out of resources or poison ourselves in our own wastes; controlling our population would just delay the final outcome.

You're right about the motives back then though.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Have one of these kits and a boat load of other space kits to build. Following this with interest Colin. Looking good so far.

[boatman]

Have one of these kits and a boat load of other space kits to build. Following this with interest Colin. Looking good so far.

HI Steve could you do a thread on all your other space kits as it would be nice to see what kits you have got as im into S/F kits as im also enjoyin Ian Saturn build I read some where that there is a Saturn kit that stand about ten feet tall in a big scale I would love to build that but im up to my neck in my HMS TIGER build for the foreceable future
chris

[Guest]

We have to learn how to get off this planet or we're all going to die when we either run out of resources or poison ourselves in our own wastes

That could be one of the reasons I mentioned: “one that doesn’t have a simpler or cheaper earth-bound solution”. We’re not far enough yet that this is a pressing concern, though.

controlling our population would just delay the final outcome.

That depends on a lot of factors. Getting people out of poverty will reduce the number of children they have, but also increase their individual consumption of resources … There must be a balance between those somewhere, but good luck finding and enforcing it.

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Ian

[boatman]

HI Ian any more done on this build ?
chris