Woooa it looks AWESOMEEE!!
Seems like ya had quite some work sanding all the printed parts ;3

Not a lot of "stepping" on the printing, but a few joints to deal with, along with a couple little "stutters'. And lots of scaffolding "pimples", though most of thsoe were stratigically located to not be obvious.

I've been 3d printing for a few years now and I've found that, at least with PLA, a very quick brush-over with a torch lighter will get rid of the lighter color marks left over from sanding and filing.

.:blink, blink:. I'm going to have to try that.. : )

I can confirm the acetone vapor bath only works well on ABS.. PLA gets micro pitting..

There's a few different ways to smooth PLA, but personally my printer was just really well dialed in from the factory and I've kept it good so my layer lines are smooth and clean, so I never even bother. Sometimes I have artifacting from supports or too aggressive overhang so I'll sand/file it, then heat smooth it over.

Never bothered printing with ABS, though I have also gotten CF Nylon through my Ender 3, so there's that!

Damn that’s big.

the f-1 is such a stud

That’s awesome, was just reading about the V-1 .

There is so much I can tell you about the V-1. And the U.S. JB-2.

Woah. Resin print, I assume?

Yeap. Nice detail, minimal stepping, but rather brittle. Don't like to be bent or dropped.

It looks very clean; no noticable seams. Any tips on how to line the parts up so well?

Most of the part fit is very good, and the few obvious seams needed only a little putty and sanding to get cleaned up.

Gonna 3d print your way to the moon!

Seeing this post encouraged me to post one of my old photographs where a real one is visible.

https://www.furaffinity.net/view/48884155/

Have one at my local air museum too.

Wow, terriffic work! =D Can't wait to see the finished models!

So, are you using that chisel a lot on these? (* snerk!*)

My Dad told me some things about the V2 I still may not be able to disclose. I know a lot of the stuff I learned when I was contracting to the Navy is still restricted -- 35 years later.

Impressive. I'm equally impressed by the book collection too.

They look amazing!

Cool! But, uh, did anything happen with selling off your old comics stocks? As I said, I'll take all the Albedo/Erma Felna you have copies of.

Didn't follow up (and now didn't get my earlier answer posted a couple hours ago) Still have a LOT of some issues and at least a few copies of even some of the more sought after ones.

(waves wallet above head) I'll take one copy of each, please!

The F-1 engine was amazing and awe inspiring.

My father worked at Rocketdyne in the 70's as a metallurgist, helping with the testing of F-1 engine components. They had one that failed tests sitting on a plinth at the entrance to the plant for decades before it finally closed and was torn down. I think they gave it to the California Science Center. To think that five of those were at the business end of just one stage of a Saturn V boggles the mind.

The local museum has one, and the remains of one of the ones recovered from the Atlantic (maybe even Apollo XI ?)

I can't wait to see Artemus get off the ground and for us to get back to the Moon.

Cool piece, and someone just posted a shot of a real one a couple minutes ago, on this page.

Wowzers...

Yipe! My papercraft Saturn Vs fly with the engine bells in place.

The former Michigan Space Museum at Jackson Community College had an F-1 on display outside.

How does the F-1 compare to the main engines on the new moon rocket?

Also I had folks asking me about your Erma figures, do you still have any?

The new motors are, I guess are based on the shuttle engines, though now run at about 500,000 lb thrust each, while the F-1 was 1,500,000 lb and a bit better with some of the later ones. I have the mould for the orginal Joe made Erma, have not tried to cast anything from it yet.

I watched a Hayao Miyazaki movie with a friend today. This fits very well.

AAaah, very cool!

If ya like I think I have some reference photos of the F-1 that’s at JSC

Hey Steve, haven't seen you online much and was worried about you. Having Chuck pass away recently has me wanting to reconnect with local folks like yourself.

I do a lot of 3D resin and FDM printing. I can appreciate the work that goes into those designs. I have been working with my laser for 1:160 th scale models myself.

Oh glob! Too many of our age cohort have been passing or in reduced condition.

Absolutely marvelous models and photograph.

Good stuff!
No mistaking that F1. Looks like a great detailed build.
I have a number of original V1 and V2 components in my collection, would love to score some F1 parts.

Bloody hell, that puts size in perspective. It's a whole house.

Daaaaamn.

As an 'office girl' I know little to nothing about engine specifics and types, but...
...I recognize a DALEK, when I see one!

Very cool indeed.