1/48th Scale Saturn V

Now the screw on half capturing the engine and preventing it from moving in either direction.

This is the original solid resin CM. The shoulder was too large to fit properly into the SM tube and I have no lathe to turn it down.

The CM on the left is from Shapeways. Lightweight and hollow. Better definition in details as well. 

Three piece LES from Shapeways. These are 3D printed parts from them.

Business end. 

The CM with a coupler glued in it.

After several coats of primer and an initial sanding.

Spot putty appled to the CM.

After second sanding. 

Second coat of primer.

Grain pretty much filled in. 

The original two piece aft interstage had a 1/2" gap. So they were chucked and 0.30 sheet styrene was substituted. After application, I used a straighter cut on the joint.

The beginning of the SM details.

One of the S-1C fill and drain vents.

And the rest. These go down at the bottom of the S-C1. 

Vent holes have been drilled, putty applied where necessary and using a rat tail file. Both sides received these vent holes. 

A photo of one of the air damns that go on either side of each fin shroud. 

My copies.

Detail for the top skirt of the S-1C.

This umbilical connector goes on the bottom skirt of the S-II stage. 

Up until March of this year I had been taking this model to a local Starbucks and working on it. A lot of curious people have been asking many questions concerning this project. Men, women, kids have all been highly interested in this build. Everyone wants to see this fly. 

Here is some of the staff during one shift. 

Another shot with some different folks along with a few familiar faces from the previous photo.

Here is an early morning shot from 'my' table. My Z4 is parked in the front.

There was a brief period when I didn't show up for a few weeks as my bipolar disorder was acting up. Took the wind out of my sails it did. Many people here know of my condition. One gal picked up a card and had folks sign for me.