The Saturn V rocket was used in the Apollo 11 moon landings, allowing the first manned flight to the moon from the 16th to 24th July 1969. This incredible feat in space engineering is recreated in plastic scale modelling form with our very own 1:144 Saturn V Gift Set, which has everything one would need to build the kit, such as all the necessary glue, acrylic paint and brushes. With it’s bespoke display stand and decal plaque to show off your final masterpiece, this kit also features multiple detachable sections, showing the different rocket disassembly phases during its journey into space, all modelled throughout of which are listed below.
Detachable Stage Systems Included (from bottom to top):
• Stage 1 (SI-C)
• Interstage
• Stage 2 (S-II)
• Stage 3 (S-IVB)
• Lunar Module (LM)
• Command and Service Module (CSM)
• Launch Escape System (LES)
Overall, the kit contains a total of 79 parts, and once built, the kit measures an overall length of 768mm and a width of 132mm.
If there’s one machine which underlines man’s mastery of technological innovation and ability to overcome insurmountable challenges, then it's the Saturn V rocket series.
It was the largest and most powerful flying machine the world had ever seen when it made its first test launch in November 1967. A super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA in support of their Apollo program and America’s desire to place human beings on the moon in the 1960s and 70s, everything about the Saturn V was incredible, from the immense power of its launch sequence to the graceful way it pierced earth’s atmosphere and onwards into space.
The Saturn V stands tall as one of the great engineering achievements of the 20th century.
Kit #A50201 Saturn V – Gift Set – Gift Set is available now from Airfix - Price: £49.99
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