johnlove_mk_II Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Worked out a little former/support for the fairings. Printing them in PLA so the cost is only around $15. (Ordered them today so I should see them in the next few weeks.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Very cool! Would love to see these in action! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnlove_mk_II Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Just got the vague "rejected" email from Shapeways. It passed all the pre-flight tests, but "weak geometry" is the excuse given in the email. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 It could be the geometry of your connecting "sprues" rather than the part itself. Just a thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I've experienced it also depends on which print shop you get. ( Shapeways contracts out printing ). The folks in the U.S. may not have an issue, but the folks used in the U.K. reject it. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I had a guy at work print me these on a CR-10S. Not the best resolution but with some sanding and painting I think these will work great. The fairings are to me the biggest issue with this kit. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnlove_mk_II Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 COOL! That looks pretty awesome. The fairings are, by far, my most confounding issue with this thing. If only they'd taken the time to get the original parts correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Hello guys... Today the postman brought a 1/72 Apollo 10 kit from Dragon. Bought it 2nd hand since it is sold out over here...was also cheaper then new! :-) Now I have that itching...it would be really cool to have the rest of the rocket as well! I have been looking around and the cheapest base kit is the Skylab S5 which, if I interprete the pics correctly has a 3rd stage all the way up to where the Apollo 10 kit starts. The Skylab section I read is crap anyway...so no loss. I could potentially get the rocket for around 130EUR...maybe less if I hang in there and wait for a 2nd hand one. But then it starts...just very roughly looking at the missing details and the wrong parts of the kit...I could add up a 4 digit number in EUR for add on parts! All that nice stuff on Shapeways...but the prices are astronomical. Has anybody else already callculated the price for a detailed 1/72 Saturn 5? Just curious what you end up with... cheers Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anj4de Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 24.3.2015 at 3:40 PM, johnlove_mk_II said: The tiedown parts arrived yesterday. They're a little fuzzy, but I think when they're in place they will look great. That tiedown part looks great and it also looks simply enogh to make a mold from it and cast it in resin...:-) cheers Uwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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