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Photos of My Apogee 1/70 Apollo Saturn 1B

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  • Member since
    July 2011
  • From: Hurlburt Field AFB
Posted by SmartGambler on Monday, July 25, 2011 3:11 PM

nice job looks sharp

  • Member since
    December 2010
Posted by Phillip1 on Monday, July 25, 2011 1:42 PM

Everyone, thanks for the compliments.  They are appreciated.

Padakr-The decals used are all from the kit.  The only deviation made was to the red "UNITED STATES" booster decals that were on a white rectangle background.  The white film was very thin and the black paint on the boosters showed through.  To solve this I ordered a second set of decals and stacked them on top of each other to keep the background really white.  I normally don't do this but it was the only soultion I could think of.

As a side note the best part of the kit was the sytrene plastic escape rocket/capsule cover parts.  They are the best I have ever seen (plastic model or flying rocket).  The low point of the kit were the resin parts, especially the fins.  They required alot clean up and repair.

Phillip1

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, July 24, 2011 9:11 PM

Phillip having built and flown that kit myself it is truly amazing what you've done with it ! Nicely done Sir !!!

  • Member since
    February 2010
  • From: Maine
Posted by Stage_Left on Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:48 PM

Looks really good Phillip!

  • Member since
    March 2010
Posted by shoot&scoot on Sunday, July 24, 2011 5:46 PM

Great job and nice creative "outside the box" thinking to get the model you want.  Brings back memories of when I was a kid in the '60s glued to the TV for each launch.  Thanks for sharing!

                                                                                                        Pat.

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: SE Pennsylvania
Posted by padakr on Sunday, July 24, 2011 4:59 PM

Phillip1,

That is some amazing work. The colors and markings are very sharp and clear. Were they decals, pre-printed, or painted?

Paul

WZ2
  • Member since
    November 2009
Posted by WZ2 on Sunday, July 24, 2011 4:50 PM

Phil - that's a great looking model.. Congratulations with your project!

 

Chris

  • Member since
    December 2010
Photos of My Apogee 1/70 Apollo Saturn 1B
Posted by Phillip1 on Friday, July 22, 2011 11:02 AM

Fellow Modelers,

 

Attached are photos of my Apogee Components 1/70 scale Apollo Saturn 1B, finished last weekend.  It carries the color scheme and markings of the Apollo 7 mission (October 1968).  It was a really great kit and a lot of fun to build.  It is a flying model rocket although I built mine as a static display.  Being a plastic model builder, this project was a break from my normal routine.  The parts consisted of paper tubes, paper wraps, vac-form wraps and laminated paper disks.  There were also a handful of resin and styrene plastic parts.  I spent 2-1/2 months working on it, using about 160 hours.  There were no written instructions, but instead I got 2 CDs contain a lot of short “how to” videos and color line drawings.  The videos were very detailed and entertaining.  The model is really big (over 38” tall) with a lot of impressive details.  I have been looking for a large, well detailed, accurate Apollo Saturn 1B for a long time and I finally got it.  I hope you enjoy the photos.

 

Thanks

 Phillip1

 

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