NB: I failed to notice, until it was too late, that this stage is almost an inch too long for its scale size, with most of the extra length being in the forward tank and intertank skirt. This means New Ware’s service tunnels appear too short on the completed model. a b Bongat, Orlando (September 16, 2011). "NASA - Saturn V". www.nasa.gov . Retrieved January 14, 2022. One proposal for advanced boosters would use a derivative of the Saturn V's F-1, the F-1B, and increase SLS payload to around 330,000 pounds (150t) to LEO. [102] The F-1B is to have better specific impulse and be cheaper than the F-1, with a simplified combustion chamber and fewer engine parts, while producing 1,800,000lbf (8.0MN) of thrust at sea level, an increase over the approximate 1,550,000lbf (6.9MN) achieved by the mature Apollo 15 F-1 engine, [103] Saturn V displays [ edit ]

The Dawn of the Space Age". cia.gov. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013 . Retrieved May 15, 2012.a b "Ground Ignition Weights". NASA.gov. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018 . Retrieved November 8, 2014. Yes, the four slots in the SLA accept the “knees” of the stowed LM. It’s a pretty tight fit as is, and I thought trying to partially fill the slots and slightly reduce the knees of the LM might work, but would probably result in damage somewhere if I was planning to assemble and disassemble repeatedly (which I was).

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. The S-II stage is wrongly aligned with the S-IVB aft interstage—see build log for details of the correction required. Two questions – What did you do with the finished product? And did you ever consider building the Edu Craft launch pad/umbilical tower model to display it? The YouTube video I watched of that build was amazing, but it took him over a year and a half. 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.My original comment on this was a little rushed, and I didn’t make exact measurements because the boat had rather sailed for me, with everything assembled.