1/24 Apollo/Saturn V (enlarged 1/48 Greelt et al version)

[Algebraist]

Originally Posted by surfduke

Just lurking!

Impressive build!

Pleased you enjoyed your "lurk" and thanks for the compliment surfduke!

Regards

Kevin

[Algebraist]

Dear all

So I have managed to find time to take the struts and ribs I made for the interstage 2-3 and try and glue them in place. However before doing this I first placed some roughly in place to see if they fitted. Here is a photo



On seeing this I just thought it looks clumsy, clunky and ugly. It seems totally out of keeping with the rest of the model. For example compared to the interstage 1-2 (but equally applies to any other part of the model).



The whole model is so well designed and finished (in my opinion) and it is clear what I have tried to do for this interstage is not remotely what the real thing would have looked like. It just spoils the model I think. So I have decided not to include these struts and ribs.

Ideally what I want to do, is have this part of the model with a realistic internal support structure as well as the 4 retro rocket motors.

The only picture I can find of the inside of this intersatge is a still from a video of an actual staging of a Saturn V and it is here Rockets and Propulsion – AEROSS and this is the still



(the video is in a previous post)

I have a memory (but who knows if it is real) of some photos showing the inside of this intersage but try as I might I cannot find them now.

Does anyone know of any reference material which show the inside of this interstage? If you do I would be very grateful if let me know.

So as things stand, this now means that inside of the interstage 2-3 will have no detail (which is exactly as per the downloadable model) and all that remains for the interstage 2-3 to be finished is the outside to have the sway targets and fairings of the retro rocket motors put on. So that is what to do next.

Regards

Kevin

Kevin

[sharunas]

Must say You really succeed with your improvements. The section looks great.

[surfduke]

Fantabulous build so far!

As most know I love this subject matter.

I'll be researching my archive tonight for you . I think David weeks did a fantastic job on details in his blueprints. I think I have a set of those on a old drive.

Please give me till Saturday morning and I'll have something that may help.

Fly safe!

[surfduke]

See attached.

Hope this helps.

Fly Safe!

[surfduke]

I'll do some more digging if you need more.

[Algebraist]

Originally Posted by sharunas

Must say You really succeed with your improvements. The section looks great.

Thanks for that sharunas. Perhaps I am being too critical. I think I will investigate the possibility of doing a more realistic representation and if that proves not possible reconsider what I have already made.


Regards

Kevin

[Algebraist]

Originally Posted by surfduke

See attached.

Hope this helps.

Fly Safe!

Thanks for your time and effort surfduke. Those are very useful. I can see there are 8 equally spaced "ribbed rings". A lot for me to think about

Much appreciated

Kevin

[surfduke]

No Prob!

I'll be watching this one. Just let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Fly Safe!

[pharmercylife]

This is an amazing build. I'm doing my own 1:48 scale and I've only just now realised how much was missing from the Lower Hudson Valley's version, especially with the S-II stage. A bit of extra printing to do! I also realised way too late that there was only one set of sway markings, so I guess I'll be covering up the other one with a strip of white paper xD


But your build quality far exceeds mine, you're an inspiration to us all.


BTW, you mentioned far back you had the PDFs for the S-IVB IU. Can you please share them, as I'd like to have that addition to mine as well =D