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Revell Apollo Rocket Kit $129 + Delivery @ ALDI

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Another Black Wednesday deal from Aldi folks

Revell Apollo Rocket Kit $129
50th Anniversary of Moon landing 1969-2019
1:96
183 Parts
114cm tall
Age 13+

Description goes:
Revell 1/96 scale Apollo Saturn V Rocket 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Plastic Model Kit Gift Set. Includes Aqua Color paints, Contacta glue, decals and illustrated building instructions.

yeah nah, it doesn't fall under the category of <$100 but still worth a consideration for those geeky kids among us!

Found some more info here:

https://www.revell.de/en/products/modelmaking/space-scifi/ap…

On July 16, 1969, at 9:32 a.m., the gigantic Saturn V was launched from Cape Canaveral, the most significant voyage in human history. The giant Saturn V consisted of three main stages, was 110 meters high and weighed 3,000 tons. It could carry a payload of 50 tons and reached a speed of 11.2 km/second. The 394,000 km journey to the moon took 72 hours. After reaching low Earth orbit, the upper assembly with the Apollo capsule received thrust from the third stage of the launch vehicle to reach flight speed to the Moon. Later, the Apollo assembly detached from the rocket, rotated, and pulled the lunar module out of its protective envelope. Thus coupled together, this unit arrived at the Moon and veered into lunar orbit. After several lunar orbits, the lunar module separated from the command module with astronauts N. Armstrong and E. Aldrin on board separated from the command module in which only astronaut M. Collins remained.

Saturn V model with 1.14 m height
Launch platform with supports
Final stage with 5 detailed thrusters
Printed tube parts made of thin polystyrene strips
Propellant casing
2nd rocket stage with 5 thrusters
Intermediate ring with firewall
3rd rocket stage with thruster and helium sphere tanks
Detailed lunar module
1 astronaut
Separate upper stage of the lunar module
Lunar module protective cover with clear part for viewing
Service module with thruster and control nozzles
Command capsule with interior and astronaut figure
Rescue rocket at the top
Optional lunar display panel for the various operational phases of the Apollo mission
In addition to base colors, glue and brushes are also included.

Scope of delivery:

Plastic model kit (not assembled).
Illustrated, multilingual building instructions
Decals
Paints (Revell Aqua Color)
Brush
Glue (Revell Contacta Professional Mini)

This is part of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals for 2021

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  • +1

    Add the price in title mate :)

    • +1

      Done Thanks for the reminder

  • -1

    Is this Lego

    • Nope it's a "Plastic Model Kit Gift Set"

  • +3

    I have the Lego saturn 5 and am so impressed with it. Is this an exact clone? Wouldn't mind getting one for a family member all I care about is accuracy of the model.

    • +1

      You have to glue and paint this one, not just click together like Lego

  • +9

    Rather pay $170 and get the Lego version

    https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/lego-nasa-apollo-saturn-v…

    • The LEGO version is amazing. This doesn't look bad though… but seems a lot more 'DIY' with the glue etc.

  • Built this as a kid, virtually identical kit with little lunar module, same paint pots, decals, etc

    • Ditto, I probably had the same one. My kit was one where the rocket used the crawler as a display base.

      • Happy days……loving the username too

  • New to Revell here - Is it pre-painted or just grey plastic or something similar?

    Edit : just noticed it comes with paints so I assume that answers my question? Or is it just certain parts that need painting such as the details?

  • -4

    I just watched some Youtube builds and it needs to be glued and painted. Also the model doesnt seem as detailed as the Lego version, if you can forgive the brick lines.

    • +7

      I don't understand these comments. It's a model kit, gluing and painting is the point of it - it's half the fun! I'm not sure why you think a Lego kit would have more detail either :|

  • I'm really tempted on this. Buy now and pull it out during the quieter Jan/Feb as a boredom buster.

    Worried it'll look crap though. I'm not hopeless with models but I heard some YT'ers talking about spray paint? One guy reckons he spent more on materials to build/paint the model then the model itself.

    Is this going to look crap if I just carefully paint with a brush (i.e. just use what's in the box)?

    • Yes it will look crap if you paint brush this - but it is your work so it is still an accomplishment which is what this type of thing is all about.
      If I was going to buy this I would just get a black and a white rattle can (about $12 each from a hobby shop) - spray it all white then mask it up and spray black.
      Hand paint the rest - It will look pretty good.

      • Thanks. Been watching YT videos, seems hand painted jobs come out pretty good with practice and technique.

        Will give it a go.

  • Are these going to be in store? And when exactly is Black Wednesday ? Edit: 25th of November and online only for this one

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