03-23-2022, 01:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: West of Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 760
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Originally Posted by jeffyjeep
Thanks guys, I believe I have all the info. I need. It seems odd that the blow-molded LEM shroud of the 7251 kit is more detailed with surface features than any drawing that I've seen so far. I also compared the 7251 S1B LEM shroud to the 1969 SV LEM shroud (which as we know is slightly smaller) and the SV LEM shroud has far less surface features.
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I do not have either kit. But I will admit that I don't have every little detail in my drawing.
The Estes 1/100 Saturn-V kits have gotten better and better detailing since the first one came out in 1969. THere's been at least 4 versions now. The first one had a perfectly smooth Apollo Command Module /BPC (as did Centuri's), and embossed paper corrugated sections, for example.
It is so odd that the Saturn-IB version is slightly smaller. As for more surface detail, that can be explained by re-using the original 3D file and adding more detail to the file. Though one would think the #1969 kit's LM shroud mold would have been re-used. |