Apollo Saturn V
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March 29, 20202
March 29, 2020Rinsed with mild soap solution.3
March 29, 2020Glued F-1 engines and first and second stage.4
March 29, 2020First color coating for engines.5
March 29, 2020The inside color of the actual engines is not red but it is the color of the protective cover during transport to the launch platform.6
March 29, 2020Liquid filler to sand the seems afterwards.7
March 29, 2020I filled the three tiny holes because I wasn't going to put the little human figures on the platform.8
March 29, 2020Primer for the lauch platform.9
March 29, 2020Masking the service module for spraying the white parts.10
March 29, 2020I cut off the pins on the command module because otherwise it did not fit well on the service module.11
March 29, 2020Every stage has markings to put the parts together in the right way.12
March 29, 2020Glueing the SLA adapter panels.13
March 29, 2020Ready for the spray booth !14
March 29, 2020Circular adjustment marking.15
March 29, 2020Triangular adjustment marking.16
March 29, 2020Intermediate assembly of all stages (except from Command Module and escape tower).17
March 29, 2020Decals on Service Module, Lunar Module and Command Module.18
March 29, 2020Docking of LM and SM.19
March 29, 2020Spraying of the black parts (part 1).20
March 29, 2020Spraying of the black parts (part 2).21
March 29, 2020Spraying of the black parts (part 3).22
March 29, 2020Spraying of the black parts (part 4). I sometimes use cling film to mask larger or difficult areas.23
March 29, 2020Remark on the Revell paint scheme : on the real Saturn V there is no black ring connecting the top of the black parts above the engines (first stage). So I did not follow the Revell instruction on this point.24
March 29, 2020Decal time !25
March 29, 2020Remark on the Revell decal scheme : the real Saturn V has no USA lettering on the third stage. So I skipped this.26
March 29, 2020Putting the LM in its "garage".27
March 29, 2020Putting the Service Command Module on top of the SLA.28
March 29, 2020Finished project !
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