Is the P-word allowed here?

**2Kamser** · #1 07-19-2009, 04:55 AM

hi guys
I've been listening to the shoutcast of Apollo 11 moon mission (with a delay of 40 years)
Went to the model store the other day to get some spraypaint for a Ferrari F1-2005 model i have had since 2006 - and found that they sell the Revell Saturn V P-model wich will end up around 1 Meter in height
they also had the LM, a model of Neil A "at the foot of the ladder" and a CSM, all in big scales.
quick estimate was around SEK 2000 (approx 250 USD) for them all
as i had something like them back in the 60-70's - DADDY WANTS :D
it is a great hobby but paper is much cheaper and more easy to form and shape
Have a Discovery Shuttle and Boosters from Revell wich i bought as the Kansas space museum back in 1991 - and still haven't started building (just painting the big tank and the lauchpad/crawler)
thought i'll do Alphonse's discovery in Paper next to it just for comparison

Just now the moon landing is only 33 hours away, they will dedicate monday evening at the Swedish TV to this event so now i wonder what glue i shall use to stick to the TV

told my wife and son not to bother me during this time, and will hang the "do not disturb" sign on my nose
/Håkan

**2Kamser** · #2 07-19-2009, 05:43 AM

sorry did not pay attention to where i was, can any moderator move this to proper place? (PASA i think)

**Retired_for_now** · #3 07-19-2009, 02:18 PM

It's about the models, not the medium for me. It's all altered carbon anyway. I've found the naturally nano-engineered carbon fiber models come in a greater variety, are easier to modify, have better graphics (don't need painting), are cheaper, and are easier to build from scratch than the cross linked, hydrogenated, and polymerized carbon versions. So, build what you like and share the results!

I'd highly recommend any of Alphonso's shuttles. Carefully built, they are superior to a model in any other material.

Yogi

**peter taft** · #4 07-19-2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retired_for_now

It's about the models, not the medium for me. It's all altered carbon anyway. I've found the naturally nano-engineered carbon fiber models come in a greater variety, are easier to modify, have better graphics (don't need painting), are cheaper, and are easier to build from scratch than the cross linked, hydrogenated, and polymerized carbon versions. So, build what you like and share the results!

I'd highly recommend any of Alphonso's shuttles. Carefully built, they are superior to a model in any other material.

Yogi

Now that's the truth... Go with that friend :D

**Mechanic** · #5 07-19-2009, 09:27 PM

If only Delta 7 would finish his Apollo series . . .

I keep bugging him, at least!

**2Kamser** · #6 07-20-2009, 12:00 PM

1,5 weeks more and the i will have the Revell +1 Meter Saturn V

**Retired_for_now** · #7 07-20-2009, 02:46 PM

Or you can download Ton's 1:48 scale Saturn V from jleslie48.com (downloads, real space, about a quarter of the way down the page) and have a 2+ meter Saturn V to start on as soon as your printer stops smoking.

Yogi

**peter taft** · #8 07-20-2009, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retired_for_now

Or you can download Ton's 1:48 scale Saturn V from jleslie48.com (downloads, real space, about a quarter of the way down the page) and have a 2+ meter Saturn V to start on as soon as your printer stops smoking.

Yogi

Nice though hey Yogi ? :D

**2Kamser** · #9 07-21-2009, 05:03 AM

have started on Greel's Saturn V, just to find that i have 2 different scales on the parts :(
the thrust structure + the F1 engines were smaller than the S1C *bummer
also ran out of paper (HAH) so i had to print again on the back of the wrong ones
kinda lostr momentum there but i'll try to pick up the pace again