Airfix A11170 1:144 Scale Nasa Apollo Saturn V Rocket Model Kit

by Airfix

Product Features

• Plastic scale model kit
• 1:144 scale
• Series: 11 (where 1 is for the beginner and 25 is for the more experienced modeller)
• Number of parts: 78
• Requires painting: yes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.5 x 3 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002B555WA
• Item model number: A11170
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,948 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #39 in Toys & Games > Hobbies > Model Building Kits > Rockets & Spacecraft
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Saturn V was the largest operational launch vehicle ever produced. Standing over 363 feet high with its Apollo Spacecraft payload, it produced over 7.5 million pounds of thrust at lift-off. It enabled the crew of Apollo 11 and subsequent Apollo crews to leave the pull of the Earth's gravity and reach the Moon.

Product Description

The Saturn V was the largest operational launch vehicle ever produced. Standing over 363 feet high with its Apollo Spacecraft payload, it produced over 7.5 million pounds of thrust at lift-off. It enabled the crew of Apollo 11 and subsequent Apollo crews to leave the pull of the Earth's gravity and reach the Moon.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUCH better than Revell, September 13, 2011

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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Airfix A11170 1:144 Scale Nasa Apollo Saturn V Rocket Model Kit (Toy)

I bought the Revell Saturn V for my son; the kit had BLACK lettering on the decals (vice the correct red), the J1 engines on the second stage were wrong, the shape of the 3rd stage was too narrow, resulting in a too-tall service module (which also suffered from being the Block 1 version, not the manned Block 2). I planned to shell out the $20 for aftermarket decals, but in building I was plagued by seams which resisted all attempts to fill...

I got the Airfix kit in the hopes it would be better- it was! Specifically:
1) The service module is now the correct Block 2 AND the thrusters are supplied as separate parts (much more detailed than the molded-on detail on the Revell kit).
2) The LM is more detailed, with separate antennae.
3) The 3rd stage is the correct shape.
4) The J1 engines are better detailed and have the correct number.
5) The command module is hollow with tiny window openings through which you can see a small piece with the "astronauts" in their couches.
6) The decals are correctly printed, and include many of the camera targets and other markings.
7) It comes with a full-color profile with the correct markings for Apollo 11; previous kits had the markings for the unmanned Saturn V test flights.

My only gripe is that Airfix chose to include raised panel lines on the lower stage...in this scale, even engraved lines would be virtually too thin to see, and the raised ones are much to large. Still, they give some definition to the body and for intermediate/advanced modelers aren't too much trouble to sand off.
Packaging is typical Airfix, clamshell box with a single bag of parts- so half the pieces are floating in the bottom when you open it. Nothing broken though.

I'm very happy with this product- I should've bought this instead of the Revell (hate to sound like a broken record, but it was a BIG disappointment), but the hobby store had a sale of the Saturn V and the 1/32nd CSM stack (which, incidentally, turned into a neat kit). Good price, prompt delivery, and the kit itself promises to build into a great model.