Rick Griewski Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Anyone have and or build the 1:72 Dragon Apollo 10 CSM + LM + LES kit or other space exploration models in 1/72 from Dragon? Any no joy build problems? I am finishing up the 1/72 Horizon Models Redstone series rockets and I am now kinda hooked on this era of models. Thanks in advance LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I don't have the Gemini, but have the Horizon Mercury capsules and launchers. They do an Atlas and a Redstone, plus the military and several early satellite versions in injection molded plastic with good detail. I wish they would release a Titan booster in injection, but Real Space Models and even Anigrand sell resin ones. You can find quite a few X-20 kits out there, but I like the 3D printed one I found on ebay from a guy in the UK. I'd like to put that one on a Titan booster or several versions of one. It didn't fly, but I sure fantasized about that as a kid and even carved a wooden model of it. That pilot wouldn't have been described as "SPAM in a can" as some said about Mercury. You could probably build a rocket garden starting with the V-2 and maybe even a kit of Goddard's rocket all in the small 1/72 scale... reasonably small except for when you try to build Apollo, Shuttle stack or maybe the Russian versions of Soyuz or the N-1 moon rocket... (not too likely to get that kit). We just can't place these in the same shelf with our 1/32 scale aircraft and see them in the same scale. Oh well, but if your interests go to fantasy, you can put Battlestar or Trek or Star Wars models next to them and fill up any shelf you want in 1/72. Tnarg Rick Griewski and LSP_K2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 <thinks> How big would an Apollo/Saturn V stack be in 1/32... <unthinks> Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) 1/72 Saturn V Rocket is 1.5 meters (59.04 inches) tall. 72/32 = 2.25 x 1.5 = 3.375 meters ( ~ 11 feet) in 1/32 Dragon 1/72 Saturn V Apollo Rocket Edited May 14, 2021 by Juggernut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Okaayy... eleven feet - that might fit in the hall alongside the stairs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 If you go back through the back issues of FSM you'll find that it's been done , originally built as a flying model, the gentleman couldn't bring himself to fly , so he turned it into a static model and added a LUT and launch pad.. such brilliant madness! - RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I built the 1/72 Saturn V. I have a hard time finding someplace to display it. It’s all boxed up right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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