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Offline Alvis 3.1

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Saturn NERVA
« on: July 02, 2016, 11:29:38 PM »
Saturn V with Collier/Von Braun era second stage. Third stage contains experimental NERVA Nuclear Propulsion System test Engine, designed for long duration deep space missions, such as Jupiter and Saturn flybys and manned Mars landings.

1/200 AMT Saturn V first stage and the Lindberg Mars Probe second and third stages, all 1/200 scale.



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Offline The Big Gimper

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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2016, 11:56:12 PM »
Dr. Werner would be very pleased to see this. Nice build.
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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2016, 05:26:43 AM »
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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2016, 07:51:52 AM »
Nice one: those two bits mate up really well!  :)

I've built things like that in Kerbal Space Program before now. I decided that it would be more interesting to have some more realistic restrictions on the use of of nuclear engines in KSP, so the intention of mine was to deliver a 'cold' nuclear engine into lunar orbit as cargo, complete with safety systems so it would survive a launch failure at any point.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2016, 12:20:34 PM by Weaver »
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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2016, 08:27:13 AM »
Wow!  Alvis is on a roll with two excellent kit-bashes :)
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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2016, 09:55:24 AM »
Just curious, how tall are they Al? Can you show a ruler or another kit? 
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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2016, 02:16:44 PM »
Quote from: The Big Gimper on July 03, 2016, 09:55:24 AM
Just curious, how tall are they Al? Can you show a ruler or another kit?



16 1/2" on the Saturn NERVA, and 18 1/2" on the Saturn CV.

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Re: Saturn NERVA
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2016, 05:08:12 AM »
That, sir, is some very serious whiffery!

Well done, Alvis!

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