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Old 09-25-2020, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Earl
I agree the detail is there no doubt, it just does not ‘show’ as obvious (on the outside surface) of the SLA as they are showing it.

The ‘lines’ as they have them shown would probably scale out to about an inch wide and a quarter inch thick (or thicker) on a full-size SLA and those details are not that size on the ones I have seen on display at KSC, JSC, and Huntsville. One can see them from a relative close viewing, but any real distance away not near as much.

Now, the larger main panel vertical separation lines (four) ARE very visible, as well as the circumference separation line around near the base of the SLA and the panel hinges are VERY visible. But all those other details are overdone.

Earl


To be fair, not just the SLA but ALL the stringers on all the parts are *way* over sized (except maybe the S1C skirt and intertank), but I much prefer that to the under sized and humidity-affected stringer details on the old paper wraps of the K36/2001 Saturn V and K29 Saturn IB.
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