Original Estes Saturn 1?
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When I was a kid in the 60's I salivated over the Saturn 1 in the 1968 Estes catalog. It took 4 engines and was about 3 feet tall. And I believe it was listed at $9 in the catalog. NINE DOLLARS?? A fortune. It just as well had been $9000. I wonder what the chances are of glomming on to one of those kits unbuilt today? good luck on that I suppose.
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Seller "arlblaster" has one NIB for $160.
When I was a kid in the 60's I salivated over the Saturn 1 in the 1968 Estes catalog. It took 4 engines and was about 3 feet tall. And I believe it was listed at $9 in the catalog. NINE DOLLARS?? A fortune. It just as well had been $9000. I wonder what the chances are of glomming on to one of those kits unbuilt today? good luck on that I suppose.
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one of these?
this one is 42" tall. https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...ylab-est-1973/
this one is 26" https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...n-1b-est-7251/
this one is 42" tall. https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...ylab-est-1973/
this one is 26" https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...n-1b-est-7251/
Last edited by RCoffroadracer; 01-22-2024 at 05:28 PM.
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one of these?
this one is 42" tall. https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...ylab-est-1973/
this one is 26" https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...n-1b-est-7251/
this one is 42" tall. https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...ylab-est-1973/
this one is 26" https://www.erockets.biz/estes-flyin...n-1b-est-7251/
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The Saturn I-B second stage is the same as the Saturn V third stage (both are called the S IV-B) No commonality with the rest of both rockets, Booster engines on the S-IB were 8 H-1 Rocketdyne, the S-IVB was one Rocketdyne J-2. Saturn V boosters were five F-1, second stage were five J-2, third stage was one J-2.
I've got original Estes kits of both the Saturn IB and the Saturn V. still in their boxes. Found them online about ten years ago.
I've got original Estes kits of both the Saturn IB and the Saturn V. still in their boxes. Found them online about ten years ago.



