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Old 12-22-2017, 07:00 PM
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So I have started the thrust structure. As before starting with 1/48 first and seeing how it goes together and then moving onto the 1/24. I only have one picture so far (lost the others in the operation of tech). However I have decided that for the 1/24 version one critical bit will be the ability to cut out large perfect circle formers (possibly 220mm radius) through thick card. I have found nothing on the market. For the 1/48 model I am a cutter that can do a max radius of 150mm (photo below). It cost £2.00 from "The Works" in the UK.

I have also been experimenting with joining parts on the 1/24 model. Some single parts on the 1/48 version are too big to fit onto a piece of A3 (which is the paper size I am printing onto) for the 1/24 model. So some parts need to be broken up, for example the photo shows that for the thrust structure the "USA" ring has to be made from 8 parts (in the 1/24 version) rather than 4 (in the 1/48 version). Another consideration is the areas for gluing. If just copying as per 1/48 then in the 1/24 case it would be common to glue 30cm x 15 cm in a single go. I am unable to do this and get a good result. However after a few trials I think I have got a good way for the 1/24 model (at least so far)

To give you a feel for the size of the 1/24 model I have included the last three pictures


First: my tea mug (with Mr Bump on it) and a 1/48 forward skirt of stage one.

Second: I have added 1/24 forward skirt ring of stage one (incidentally, Mr Bump on the mug is equivalent to a 5ft tall at 1/24 scale)

Third: I am easily standing in the 1/24 forward skirt ring of stage one


So I feel the adventure has really started and I hope you all enjoy the ride.
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1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-1-48-thrust-structure-started.jpg   1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-circle-cuttter-small.jpg   1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-a3-size-1-24-piece.jpg   1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-tm-1-48-fwrd-skirt.jpg   1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-1-24-tm-1-48-fwrd-skirt.jpg  

1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-standing-1-24-fwrd-skirt.jpg  
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