Thread: 1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)
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Old 03-15-2018, 06:42 AM
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1/24 thrust structure very nearly finished (part 2)
Dear all

continuing on...

The gimbal actuator should rotate freely and should also have some movement left and right.

I added ferrous sheet (self adhesive) circles to the contact point or the gimbal actuators and the supports in the F-1 engine fairings

Here are some photos of the first finished engine

1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12274.jpg 1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12275.jpg

And then some of all the engines in various degrees of construction

1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12276.jpg 1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12277.jpg
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Gunter and Wernher check things over

1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12281.jpg

Finally before finishing I edge coloured the red parts and black parts of part 37 c.

I have found there has to be flaking/chipping of print with laser printing and sharp creases. It is just down to how the process of laser printing works. Normally I do not edge colour. Most of the time it is not too distracting on this model, however the main reason is I am absolutely rubbish at it and end up making things look worse rather than better. However the flaking on part 37 c looked very bad so that is why I did it there.

Finally some photos of the finished F-1 engines "in situ". As you can see the telescopic arms and "pin" both worked.

1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12282.jpg 1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12283.jpg
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1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)-sdc12286.jpg

Next build post should definitively be the completion of the 1/24 thrust structure

Regards

Kevin
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