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        I know this is not large scale, but it is a large model. I hope it's OK to post this here. With the anniversary of Apollo 11 and Man stepping on the moon, I decided to build this model for about the 4th time in my life. Each time they get better and better. Well, I finished her up yesterday less a coat of mat or dull finish. This is a good thing. Something just didn't look right after the decals were applied. I looked at the box and realized the USA and UNITED STATES decals were printed in black.....Not Red....[color=red]*[/color][color=red]*[/color][color=red]*[/color]...Revel supplied decals in black and not red.....Why would they do this? After searching the Internet and finding out I was right in assuming the decals should have been red, I ordered a set from Space Model Systems.

        Space Model Systems Home Page

        Then I ordered the LUT and crawler from David Maier

        Edu-Craft Diversions - Hands On To History

        The crawler and LUT should be very challenging to build. I've never done anything in cardboard.

        When it's all complete, it should look pretty good sitting in my Den.


        Cheers

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        Apollo Saturn V Rocket-090724-complete-001-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-090724-complete-002-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-090724-complete-003-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-saturn-v_launch_umbilical_tower_96_1-init_-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-3_crawler_transporter_model_kit_96_1-init_-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-satv144-decals-jpg 


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    1. Herman
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      Looks amazing. I once built the rocket (long gone now...) so the complete package must look pretty impressive.

      Funny fact is that I do recall building al that stuff (Apollo, Challenger, etc) but I do not recall throwing it away. It still is gone...
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      09-17-09, 07:34 AM #17
    2. sydeem
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      Can't believe that was punched out of cardboard sheet and the thin pieces look so solid. You are such a careful builder with the material at hand that your work always looks like the real thing no matter what medium.
      Syd
      09-17-09, 11:04 AM #18
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      I remember the Apollo moonshots USA

      Isn't the crawler the largest land vehicle ever built? Your model is impressive, hard to believe it's cardboard. Keep going!
      This don't look like no expressway to me! - Jake Blues
      09-18-09, 08:11 AM #19
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      I saw the crawler on the History Channel. That thing is huge.
      Sometimes a handful of patience is worth more than a truck load of brains. Have the courage to trust your own beliefs. Don't be swayed by those with louder voices. W.S. Maugham :)
      09-18-09, 12:49 PM #20
    5. Lancair IV
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      It's been a few months since I worked on this, so lets get back to work.

      I started adding the diagonal braces. Over 220 strips rolled onto a brass tube then removed, cut to length, touched up with a red sharpie and applied to the LUT.

      Pictures 1 is a portion of the braces before cutting out
      Picture 2 is one brace ready to roll and glue
      Picture 3 is a portion of the tubes ready to trim to length and install
      Picture 4 is what I have done so far.

      Cheers
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      03-03-10, 09:35 PM #21
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      Diagonal braces are complete.
      Attached Images Attached Images Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100304-diagonal-braces-complete-001-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100304-diagonal-braces-complete-003-jpg 
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      03-04-10, 08:53 PM #22
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      Nice finish and nice detail. I can't wait to see what the rocket looks like on the gantry.
      Sometimes a handful of patience is worth more than a truck load of brains. Have the courage to trust your own beliefs. Don't be swayed by those with louder voices. W.S. Maugham :)
      03-04-10, 10:17 PM #23
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      The tower is complete with piping and supports. Now it's on to the swingarms

      Cheers
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      03-09-10, 09:17 PM #24
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      Thats Really Looking Nice....Your doing a freat job on it.

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      03-09-10, 11:22 PM #25
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      I'm trying to build one swing arm per day.

      Swing arms 1 thru 4 are complete. Lots of cutting with a razor blade.

      Cheers
      Attached Images Attached Images Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100313-swingarms-1-2-3-4-001-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100313-swingarms-1-2-3-4-002-jpg 
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      03-13-10, 06:49 PM #26
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      All the swing arms and gantries are installed. Cameras are next.

      Cheers
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      Last edited by Lancair IV; 03-26-10 at 05:35 PM.
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      03-26-10, 05:30 PM #27
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      Camera platforms and stabilizing arm are complete.

      Cheers
      Attached Images Attached Images Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100329-camera-platforms-stabilizer-004-jpg  Apollo Saturn V Rocket-100329-camera-platforms-stabilizer-005-jpg 
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      03-29-10, 05:39 PM #28
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      Boy - if you can't go to Florida, this is the next best thing. Good job and I still can't believe it is cardboard.
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      03-29-10, 11:41 PM #29
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      Here's my completed LUT with Saturn V, Apollo 13, just in time for the 40th anniversary. April 11th she lifted off. I was actually there and saw her take off. We were on our way back home to Michigan when the problems started.

      Cheers
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      04-04-10, 12:17 PM #30
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      Today is the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13 liftoff....

      Proud to be an American

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      04-11-10, 07:18 PM #31
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