I'll be starting an Estes Saturn V from a vintage #2001 kit very soon.

Is there interest in a thread, or have you seen enough SV builds?

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Naaaa, I'm too busy watching your other build!

Are you crazy?

$hit yeah!

Can't get enough of them.

I was just contemplating if I should do a build of one of my jets?

Whatdoyathink?

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What kind of jet?

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I would lke to see a Saturn V build thread useing this Modification .

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I would follow it. I recently built one of the new(est) ones. My first.

I would follow it also. Each time someone builds one of the monsters, I learn something.
I have always wanted to see one built with the engine bells Attached on the outsides, no cluster just one engine in the center.

I'm taking a break from the Black Star Voyager to start the SV--because it's EASIER!

I've broken the seal on a #2001 kit and inventoried and inspected the pieces. The box is a little beat up, but the contents are like factory-fresh! The decals aren't even yellowed. TBC

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Just to mix things up a bit, I'm going to begin with the 3rd stage and higher.

For the 3rd stage recovery harness anchor loop I've epoxied a short length of 100# Kevlar into the bottom ring. This anchor will probably last until the next ice age! TBC

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YEA! Do it!

The 2001 is by far our favorite of the Estes Saturns. We'll be building # 4 soon.

We are both wating to see your master piece.

Randy
www.vernarockets.com

Now the large cardstock rings. With the Kevlar loop over edge of the Corain slab to ensure flatness, I tamp the bottom ring into the coupler until it registers with the Corian and then epoxy it from the inside. After that resin sets, I flip it over and do the same for the top ring. TBC

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