My entry for the Airfix Challenge.
This is definitely not an easy snap-together kit to build; only serious people with lots of patience and the drive to see the end reward should build this. It takes me one hour to assemble one kit, and for you guys probably 1.5-3 hours, since you are not gifted with the knowledge of exactly what to do.
There are more than 60 pieces to this kit and two possible stands you can pick from- a vertical display stand or a horizontal staged view stand. You can even improvise and create a cross-section view by only using one stage half per stage, or by using xray. I based it off my 1/144 Revell kit. I did have a lot of fun with this challenge idea, so thanks to Falken for that. Oh boy the road to get here was tough though.
Note: This is DIFFERENT from the functional Saturn V I plan on posting, which currently is in WIP form and has 1,200 parts, along with the Launch Umbilical Tower (not a kit). The one thing I stole from that Saturn V was the LES system.
Many pieces simply “click” together as long as you are patient and precise, but some require nudging, and rarer some pieces do clip. I have pre-subdivided the parts so that you can create the scale color pattern easily. I designed this directly as a kit in mind by doing each part separately, not from a full build broken up into multiple parts.
Building Instructions
Timelapse Video (OLD)
Assembled Model (stacked)
Assembled model (staged)
I have a 3d printer. This ain't meant to be printed.
BIG Thank you to Destroyerz117 for a great set of text blocks for use as decals.
Specifications
Spotlights
- MAHADI 3.8 years ago
- belugasub 3.8 years ago
- asteroidbook345 3.8 years ago
- Tang0five 3.8 years ago
- AWESOMENESS360 3.8 years ago
- ReignSUPREME 3.8 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor **CLOSED** Airfix Challenge **CLOSED**
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 39.0ft (11.9m)
- Length 39.5ft (12.1m)
- Height 4.0ft (1.2m)
- Empty Weight 14,960lbs (6,786kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,960lbs (6,786kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 205.9lbs/ft2 (1,005.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 72.7ft2 (6.8m2)
- Drag Points 14283
Parts
- Number of Parts 977
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,310
dear god
@Falkenwut lol
@NumbersNumbersTheMan Unfortunately not, The models are very high in part number and My PC would crash to make it work...
@Falkenwut epic, are you still making the display case ?
Congratulations @232287168147825, this model has reached 2nd place in the Airfix competition!
Scoring:
personal preference - 5pts
challenge of build - 4pts
smoothness - 10pts
game part efficiency - 3pts
pose complexity - 2pts
extra detail - 4pts
kit frame - 10pts
instructions -23pts
Deductions:
-2pts Bottom part clipping
-2pts Booster parts clipping
-2pts Piping parts clipping
lol 250 downloads
the challenge is too high
Noooo!!! you can’t just make a model rocket in a plane simulator game!
haha rocket go brrrrr!
I always wanted to help my brother with these kits, but he didn't let me. Mostly because I always broke stuff xD
Oh, yeah, I’ve done many models. I’ll see if there’s better quality alternatives @232287168147825
@TotallynotAnoob1000 If you've made lots of models before, you may find it a "revell" level of quality (not much). However, if you don't do many models, it's a good choice, as long as you can paint well in order to correctly paint the detail over the corrugated surface
Is the Revell kit a good kit? I’m thinking of buying it.
GOOD JOB！
fantastic build!! I will build it as soon as I can :D
@SupremeDorian thanks!
Very nice! Being a SR2 moderator originally, I always like when I see a rocket on this site haha. Also, I've gone ahead and made this a successor to the challenge, as requested. @232287168147825
@SodiumChloride thanks for the spotlight
@SodiumChloride wtf I did
@FinnReignSUPREME thanks!
It's been 15 days since that video, but here it is @Mikey101234 @starmang10
gets SimpleRockets 2 vibes
@asteroidbook345 lol yeah, I had to cut some decals to get it under
edit: thanks for the spotlight!
@falkenwut
sorry, it didn't log as successor at all. hopefully the mods will fix it
edit: nvm
MUAHAHA I HAVE THE ORIGINAL ONE YOU UPLOADED THEN DELETED
@blackhattaircraft
@SodiumChloride
here you go, it finally uploaded
@BoganBoganTheWoman @Noname918181 @Feanor
here you go. it finally uploaded