On a recent trip back home to California I found my old Estes Saturn V. The pictures of the unfinished Estes Saturn were taken in the attic of my Grandparents ranch house in Moss Landing, California.
On the forums, there were questions about the differences between the two versions of the Saturn V kits, the older Estes version and the newer re-issue.
While both the Estes and Centuri Saturn Vs were 1/100th "scale" kits, they were two different models when released in 1969.
The Estes third stage foundation wrap on the left, the new Estes (older vacuform Centuri Wrap) on the right.
On the older Estes version:
Check out the fit of the three embossed wraps from the flip side.
This build goes back to 1973.
I remember being disappointed that the wraps didn't quite meet.
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