[Mechanic]

First stage completed, warts and all. I had a little learning curve attaching the first ring to the thrust structure, but the rest of the rings went without issue until the last ring. It was a smidge larger than the rest of the rings for some reason. I suspect the construction style had a bit to do with it, the lower rings have a sort of 'picture frame' assembly and the last ring is straight double layers (at the time of mounting). That, and the last ring hadn't fully dried. Warping and shrinking from glue has been a significant aspect of the build.

I thought it would be neat to compare it to the old Alan Rose Saturn. I didn't realize just how much yellowing had occurred over the years. . .