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Old 06-02-2017, 01:25 AM
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The only thing I know they say about laser printed paper model sheets is that the toner is a layer on top of the paper surface. When bent into shape, it might chip or flake after a while due to surface tensions. Inkjet ink is kind of absorbed into the paper and just discolours after a while. No better options there, I think, although a layer of UV-spray might help with that.
Perhaps you also can spray laser printed stuff with a flexible layer to prevent chips falling off.

The wooden sticks for struts are a perfect solution, I would say. No one says you cannot use other stuff in paper models.

Tiny tubes like the F-1 plumbing is easy to roll around the thinnest metal knitting needles and even brass rods or sewing pins. I used thin paper and rolled parts longer than necessary, cutting them to length while on the rod. "elbows" in the piping were cut from the length in an angle. Rolling them around the same rod also guaranteed the same size. I deviated from the model kit and just looked a photos of the engines for reference when I made the F-1 plumbing. Edge glued the pipes together. The curvatures were a little angular here and there but that is what you get with paper.
(The thinnest pipelines over the engine bell were just metal wires in my model, I must admit.) Link to my F1 build thread
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Hope I catch you before your trip to the store. Try to look for lolly-pop sticks, which in my store is found in the bakery section. These are solid-rolled paper cylinders about .35cm to .4cm in diameter. I've been slicing them lengthwise and unrolling to get smaller diameters. They are also handy to shave with the knife and sanded to a point for struts and such. Just a suggestion.
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Excellent build Mechanic.

Great suggestion SReinman...those lollipop sticks look superb.
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Old 06-02-2017, 02:24 PM
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Same from me here on the build job as it looks great...I as well will be looking for those sticks at my grocers.
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Hope I catch you before your trip to the store. Try to look for lolly-pop sticks, which in my store is found in the bakery section. These are solid-rolled paper cylinders about .35cm to .4cm in diameter. I've been slicing them lengthwise and unrolling to get smaller diameters. They are also handy to shave with the knife and sanded to a point for struts and such. Just a suggestion.
And an excellent one. I have used q-tips the same way but for this project they weren't long enough. I suspect the lolly pop sticks would fit the bill, I'll definitely look for some.

Thanks for the comments, no pic tonight but I did get two of the inner shrouds glued on, giving the ship a diameter over 12". It is starting to get bulky and with the fins on it should have a width of about 18". I' m itchin' to get the engines on but Im following the instruction steps.
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Inner skins of the engine shrouds. It's really starting to hit me just how big this thing is. I've had to find a space to put while I'm not working on it.
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Thrust Structure complete and on to finish the 1st stage. And, a pic of my build-buddy keeping my toes warm.
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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. . .
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That is some serious hardware...you are doing a great job.

It still amazes me that the S-1C propels that entire stack to 5000 mph and 38 miles high in 150 seconds. I'm old enough to remember seeing brand new Saturn V's gleaming in the Florida sun ready for launch. That was a truly inspiring time to be a kid.

Keep up the outstanding work.
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The good news so far is the interstage ring has a good fit to the first stage. The not so good is as I've been working on the support ribs inside the instructions don't match the parts, I did a little research and found Greelt's original release has been changed, with many parts not on the sheets and the remaining parts modified. It looks as though half the "T" style joints have been eliminated and changed to "+" joints. Does anyone know the proper sequence and arrangement?

The more I think about it, I -think- I've almost worked it out but I'm not all the way there. For the time being I'll just work on the ullage rocket fairings.
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