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  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Saturn 5 Moon Machine
Posted by Hodakamax on Friday, July 1, 2016 4:01 PM

Several years ago my wife bought this Revell Saturn 5 moon rocket for my Christmas present. A fun build but how do you display a 55'' tall staged Saturn 5? I finally put it on a spare wall space in my office. I added a couple of Astronouts for scale and its been there for years to make me happy!

Here's a re-post of pictures being held hostage by photobucket now in ImageShack at higher resolution.

Max

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, July 2, 2016 9:31 AM

Very clever way to display it!  I like it.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Saturday, July 2, 2016 10:28 AM

Don Stauffer

Very clever way to display it!  I like it.

 

 

I second that.

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    May 2016
Posted by Raulduke on Saturday, July 2, 2016 1:15 PM
I lve it also .the figures really add a sense of scale Mike
  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Saturday, July 2, 2016 3:57 PM

Nicely displayed and your proportions look good.  I took this photo while at the Kennedy Space Center.  I purposely snapped it with this tourist in there for scale.

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Saturday, July 2, 2016 8:01 PM

Thanks for your input everybody, I did check out the Saturn V at the Space center quite a while back. There's also an engine in the Smithsonian in DC. What an impressive machine. I regret that I never saw one launch. What an important achivement for Man while going to the moon--Wow!

Max

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Saturday, July 2, 2016 8:57 PM

I agree, Max. It really is an important achievement. If I could go back to those early days I'd move down there just to be close to it all. What a cool time it was.

Steve

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Sunday, July 3, 2016 7:39 AM

Hey Steve, I was always boggled by seemingly unreal numbers from the first stage five engine cluster. 13 metric tons per second fuel consumption required some incredible pumps! The whole machine was quite the beast. I could discuss this all day!

 

Max

PS--I did find this cool picture of a horizontal display.Saturn V Assembly

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Sunday, July 3, 2016 9:41 AM

Hey Max, that is a cool picture.

No doubt about it. The Machine was a beast for sure. 

"I could discuss this all day!"

Laughing.. I totally agree!

 

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, July 10, 2016 3:41 PM

WOW ! ! !     T.B.

  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:27 PM

Hey Chris, Here it is at the top again to answer your questions!

Max

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by Bossman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:23 PM

Thanks Max,

An impressive model of an impressive machine for sure !

Chris

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