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Two 1:9th scale Saturn 1B projects!

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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MZ_DIYSpace-Badge.gifIn a follow-up to Steve Eves’ amazing 1/10th scale Saturn V rocket, we thought we’d tell you about this project sponsored by Rockets Magazine. On our Facebook page, reader Dick Stafford writes:

Woohoo, it appears a plug on MAKE really ups your blog stats! :) If you liked the Saturn V, check out Steve Eves follow-on project, a 1:9 scale Saturn 1B. Although smaller, it is more complex, being staged and featuring deployable fins on the sustainer. And, I smell a drag race as there are two of them!

Two Men, Two Projects: 1:9th Scale Saturn 1B Projects

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By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn