Replica apollo

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No, it isn't close yet.
For this challenge I tend to expect a minimum of plus or minus 0.25 meter accuracy, more depending on the size of the thing in question.
Here's a schematic to help you.
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If you work in metric meters like most of us and SFS, then to help you convert the dimensions in the schematic:
Dimensions with a " (like 396") are INCHES.
Dimensions with a ' (like 396') are FEET.
You can use online calculators like this one for feet to meters and this one for inches to meters.
 
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I couldn't find any measurements for the luner module, lander and fairing
I'll do one with more editing on my computer tommorrow but I thought I planned this out perfectly...
 

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No, it isn't close yet.
For this challenge I tend to expect a minimum of plus or minus 0.25 meter accuracy, more depending on the size of the thing in question.
Edited this part in bold from 0.5m to 0.25m, I misspoke there.

What was wrong with it again?
Well, it's small...o_O
You used 12 wide fuel tanks for the first stage, these are 6m wide. Saturn V's first stage was actually 10m wide.
Based upon that, your Saturn V is about 1:1.7 scale, so much smaller than it should be.

I have no issue with people making smaller-than-real-size replicas in general, they're equally valid representations. But for this specific challenge, the task is a full size replica.
Which is very ambitious indeed for a Saturn V.
I'd recommend a different rocket, Saturn V poses o challenge due to its size, and in particular an Apollo recreation must have a reasonably accurate crew service module and lunar lander.

The attached picture shows what the scale is in SFS.
 

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Please be more helpful if you wish to participate, rather than disparaging. :)
 

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Yeah, at least Deepspacegod has a full rocket, not just the first stage.