Sunday, February 1, 2026

Estes Semi-Scale Saturn V, Kit #K-39, Part 27, Tunnels, Fairings & Ullage Motors


Paint was scraped off where the glue would contact the body.


Tape held the tunnel in place while the glue dried.
Use white glue which dries clear. Yellow glue would dry yellow.



The short ullage motors can be glued directly onto the cardstock wrap. The masking tape strip is a lower alignment line guide.

The longer feed line fairings need the cut out recesses like the longest system tunnels.


Interesting - 
The original rubber shock cord showed no deterioration! It is still stretchy.

I would have liked to use it, but I wanted a longer shock cord.
I did use the kit shock cord mount. Note the old shape.