Once again, Estes has brought back the famous Saturn V! This famed rocket was the first vehicle to send man to the moon and is one of the finest 1:100th scale models kits ever produced. Scaled from official NASA drawings, the finished model is 43.25 inches tall and lifts off to about 350 feet on a E30-4 composite motor. We have updated every plastic part in this kit and you wont be disappointed! Accurate Apollo II body wraps, detailed blow molded transition, easier to assemble escape tower, injection molded fins and highly detailed removable display nozzles that doubles as a stand.
- Exceptional 1:100th scale model.
- Magnificent on display and in flight
- All new highly detailed plastic parts
- New, easier to assemble escape tower
- Detailed blow molded transition
- Accurate Apollo 11 body wraps
- Highly detailed removable display nozzles
- Injected molded fins
- LIMITED TIME BONUS. While we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Sending Man To The Moon, we've included a bonus 1:000 scale Eagle Lunar Module scale model. This is subject to change from the manufacturer.
- Skill level: master (formally skill level 4)
- Porta-Pad E Launch Pad and E Launch Controller
- 3/16in (5mm) Maxi Launch Rod
- Estes Model Rocket Engines, Starters or Sonic Igniters and Estes Recovery Wadding
- Sandpaper: #220, #320, #400, #600
- Pencil
- Tweezers
- Hobby knife and several sharp blades
- Yellow glue
- Tube-type plastic cement
- Liquid plastic cement
- Permanent spray adhesive (not artists or repositionable)
- CA, CA for Plastics, CA Accelerator, CA Accelerator for plastics
- Sanding sealer (or sandable auto primer)
- Squadron green or white putty
- Masking tape
- Small paint brush
- Bottle enamel paint: flat black, flat white
- Spray enamel paint: flat black, flat white, silver
- You may want bottle silver or enamel gunmetal spray paint instead of silver, dull cote spray paint. (Be sure to follow instructions and cautions. ) Do not use lacquer based paints! They can melt the surface of the plastic parts.
- Scale: 1/100
- length: 43.25 in. (110 cm)
- diameter: 3.94 in. (100 mm)
- Estimated Weight: 11 oz. (311.8 g)
- Construction: Parachute Recovery: 2 24 in. (61 cm) and 1 18 in. (46 cm)
- Recommended Engines: E12-4 (first launch; projected altitude: 225ft/69m), E30-4 (projected altitude: 350ft/107m)
- Projected Max Altitude: 350ft (107m)
- Age Recommendation: Estes model rocketry is recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision for those under 12. Unless otherwise specified, all models require assembly. Tools, construction and finishing supplies sold separately. In order to launch, a launch system, model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding are required sold separately-unless otherwise specified.
description revised by: SN July 22, 2019