Building the 1/100 scale Estes Saturn V: Part 1, Introduction and Unboxing

[@johndonaldson3619]

What an exciting project! I love your presentation pace, narrative and NO music!

[@daleflying]

Very nice video! I've always wanted a Saturn V... Your daughter's launch and recovery looked flawless! 😎

[@TheRocketN00b]

This brings back memories. I forgot how much work I put into the 2019 model. Looking forward to this series, James!

[@leehinkle3865]

Really enjoyed the historic context and brief intro to the latest model. Appreciate the editing as well, crisp and I'm sure it took a fair amount of time.

[@JMChladek]

Looks like they made some excellent improvements over the #1969 kit from five years ago, especially the clocked details on the S-1C to S-II transition wrap. A couple tips I can pass on, if you mark on the body tube where the wraps go and mask them off, it will save how much area of the spiral wrap you need to fill. As an added bonus, the non primered parts of the tube will have a little better bonding surface for the wraps. Secondly, two part epoxy putty can be used to back fill the raised details on the wraps for added durability. Granted it doesn't have to be done, but I was a little concerned with how thin the plastic got in the taller ullage fairings. The epoxy didn't add much weight at all and there were no CoG issues. Besides, this kit adds so much nose weight to compensate for the 29mm motor that it will likely be less of an issue.

[@michaelc6817]

Nice and I appreciate the history presentation!

[@RobsRocketTimes]

Good job James

[@terryperrott9913]

Building the module was a pain in back side of you understand. I love the fact it's now molded plastic.... I like the more builder friendlier

[@mguerramd]

After perusing the instructions, it looks like there is access inside the tube, both fore and aft, to install rail buttons after all the skinning and finishing. I could not deduce whether they need standoffs. Do you concur? So far I have only constructed the motor mount.

[@rocketaero]

Yes, there is certainly enough access inside the tube to install rail buttons.

[@RobsRocketTimes]

What you killed my comment?

[@rocketaero]

Not me, I blame The Google!