posted 11-23-2009 02:28 PM            

Saturn V Cutaway Model Famemaster 2010th Scale 1:100

Saturn V Cutaway Model Famemaster 2010th Scale 1:100 After the great success with the Shuttle 3-model (praise from all sides on the outstanding quality) brings Famemaster the International Toy Fair in Hong Kong's long-awaited model of the Saturn V on the market. The model is simple zusammengsteckt. Impressive are the size specifications: diameter 10 cm, height: 1,11 m. With great insight into the inner workings of the moon rocket.

posted 01-05-2010 12:52 PM               

All the visitors were deeply impressed by high quailty finish 4D VISION Vehicles Cutway items. Such as our 1:72 Saturn V Rocket and 1:32 F-14 Cutway Models. We also showed the other coming soon items, like the 1:24 Apollo Lunar Module and 1:32 Apollo Command & Service Module too.

posted 01-06-2010 04:50 PM               

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Originally posted by Saturn V:
Why did I spend over a year of my life and $350 to kit bash the 1/96th Revell model?

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posted 10-03-2010 05:48 AM               

My experience was as follows:

• Part number 6 (onto the F-1 engines) were really iffy. They varied in size but at least all did stay on.

• Identifying the top/bottom of the S-IC tanks wasn't clear, though a bit of logic worked it out. Fitting the 'pipes' (part 14/15) took a little effort. I didn't know how much force I could use, but I got them to fit correctly without breakage.

• On page 8, the diagramme seems to indicate that the parts 32/33/34 go at the top of the S-II stage, but in fact they go together at the bottom.

• Part 46 was not in the kit nor could I find where it was meant to go.

• Part 52 (the interstage) had poor painting, with blurry paints lines/overspray.

• Sequence of the S-IVB stage is a little unclear, but again common sense works it out.

• I got fooled by the LM. Knowing how the real LM had its legs folded in made me assemble the legs that way (which you can) rather than the 'straight' legs indicated by the instructions. If you do that, however, the LM sits too high and you can't sit the CSM properly on the SLA.

• The plume deflectors (part 109) for the LM didn't fit properly because the recesses on the descent stage were poor and didn't allow a clean fit. They fall off at the drop of a hat.

• I got the impression from page 13 that the SLAs panels could be folded in and out. Nope - I snapped off the pivot from one of the clear SLA panels (part 76) but fully assembled it stays in place.

posted 10-16-2010 12:22 PM               

I didn't get a change to work on it until this morning. It's raining and windy up here, so it was a good time to put it together.

First off, I want to thank Obviousman for that detailed review of his construction issues. I followed your suggestions and avoided those problems.

I found the model fairly easy, but as I said before, I knew what to look for in problems. It took me about 3 hours of slow work to put 100 or so pieces together. The most complex piece was the LM. It was the only place where I used glue was to connect the LM descent stage together. I also ran into a similar problem as Obivousman on the LM in the SLA. I believe they made the H2 tank bulkhead just about an 1/8 inch too tall. Even with the LM legs in the folded position I had trouble fitting the CSM onto the SLA. I cured the issue by cutting an 1/8 of an inch off the H2 tank bulkhead. That solved the problem nicely and you cannot see the work, since it is hidden by the IU ring.

One major issue to me is the stand. There is no support other than some indents in the stand itself and that is just an accident waiting to happen.