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Rocketry Product: Dr. Zooch - Saturn V {Kit} (Saturn V)
Dr. Zooch SLS Build Part 25 Saturn V Wrap Prep (2012-03-20)
This is the lower end of the core tank after sanding the primer down. This lower end took a couple of primer coats and sanding to get it where all the seams were filled. The Saturn V scheme will ... [Read More]
Dr. Zooch SLS Build Part 25 Saturn V Wraps (2012-03-20)This picture better explains the longer cut of the lowest wrap. This is another dry fit before the spray adhesive. You can see where the lower edge of the wrap will cover up the boat tail/body tube ... [Read More]
Dr. Zooch Saturn V F1 Engines Step 10 Part 3 (2012-11-20)The lower nozzle bell on the left shows the oval shape after the glue tab had dried. The bell on the left is the rounder shape after reforming the shroud. You should get the shrouds to a near ... [Read More]
My Rocketry Favorites (2016-05-14)If I could only have five rockets in my fleet (today), they would be - Dr. Zooch Saturn V - My favorite (manageable sized) scale model. Sirius Rocketry Interogator - A truly beautiful ... [Read More]
The BIG FIX, Dr. Zooch Saturn V Fairing, Part 1 (2018-02-05)Two years back I launched my Dr. Zooch Saturn V at the schoolyard with a B6-4. There was some coning during boost and it veered to the East. When I picked it up a fin and fairing were gone. It may ... [Read More]
The BIG FIX, Dr. Zooch Saturn V Fairing, Part 2 (2018-02-06)After the fairing is cut out it needs some coaxing to get it to a more conical shape. The tip should be a tighter cone shape. I formed it around a 1/4" dowel. The sides will want to bow out so the ... [Read More]
Launch! Schoolyard, March 10, 2018 (2018-03-11)I should be driving to the NEFAR launch in Bunnell, FL - The club launch was cancelled, there is some maintenance work being done on the field. So, swap out some engines to lower power and head ... [Read More]
Launch! Schoolyard Soccer Field, July 20, 2019 (2019-07-21)My alarm went off at 6:45 a.m., I headed for the soccer field by 7:00. Clear skies - no winds! Early is the only way to beat the heat. The indestructible Estes CURVILINEAR was a great first ... [Read More]
Fire and Forget - GOODBYE! (2010-07-10)I went to the monthly NEFAR launch in Bunnell, Florida. The Fire and Forget rocket was one of my first out of eight launches today. The RSO read my description: "Anyone who finds it can keep it to ... [Read More]
Saturn Towers (2011-06-21)I've built a lot of towers over the years. For comparison, here's the Saturn towers from various kits. On the upper left is the BT-20 based Dr. Zooch Saturn V tower. It's really a silhouette tower, ... [Read More]
Updates for Searches (2012-12-06)Today I went back and added a "DZ" to the labels on the Dr. Zooch Saturn V build posts. This will distinguish the Dr. Zooch Saturn build from the Estes Saturn V build done earlier. I'll try to make ... [Read More]
Air and Space Museum, San Diego (2014-05-19)While the ship was docked in San Diego I took a shuttle to Balboa Park. I'd heard of the Balboa Park for years but had never been there. It was a great surprise! I stopped in at the Air and Space ... [Read More]
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