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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Alvis 3.1 on July 02, 2016, 11:29:38 PM

Title: Saturn NERVA
Post by: Alvis 3.1 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.

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Saturn%20V%20Nerva_zpslgpidonl.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/Alvis3_1/media/Saturn%20V%20Nerva_zpslgpidonl.jpg.html)

Alvis 3.1

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: The Big Gimper on July 02, 2016, 11:56:12 PM

Dr. Werner would be very pleased to see this. Nice build.

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 03, 2016, 05:26:43 AM

 :)

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: Weaver 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.

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 03, 2016, 08:27:13 AM

Wow!  Alvis is on a roll with two excellent kit-bashes :)

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: 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? 

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: Alvis 3.1 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.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/DSCN2607_zpshq5fjzzs.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/Alvis3_1/media/DSCN2607_zpshq5fjzzs.jpg.html)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/DSCN2605_zpsop9hfjft.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/Alvis3_1/media/DSCN2605_zpsop9hfjft.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Saturn NERVA
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 08, 2016, 05:08:12 AM

That, sir, is some very serious whiffery!

Well done, Alvis!

Brian da Basher