The video-book instructions for the Saturn V kit is much, much more than just a series of steps on how to put together the rocket. It shows a lot of advanced construction techniques that can be used on any model rocket.

After my first video book that described how to build "simple" rockets came out earlier this year (see: "Building Skill Level 1 Model Rocket Kits"), I was asked by a lot of people to do more of them that explain the skills needed for complex models. The new Saturn V kit certainly does fall into this category. So I thought that people might want to learn these skills now without waiting for the next video book in the series.

The Saturn V instruction manual is stuffed full of useful information. In fact, the CD-ROM is nearly completely full. It contains over 4 hours of how-to video!

You’ll learn the important methods of making large rockets that are light weight -- but yet incredibly strong. Here are some of the many skills you’ll learn:

1. How to use CyA glue properly, so that you get maximum benefit from the adhesive.
2. Cutting large diameter tubes.
3. Assembling delicate plastic parts.
4. Working with thin vacuum form plastic wraps.
5. Making custom fit tube couplers.
6. Creating perfect fitting paper transition sections.
7. Strengthening parts without adding hardly any weight.
8. Proper use of specialized construction tools.
9. More painting techniques than are shown in the Building Skill Level 1 Model Rocket Kits video book.
10. Masking complex color/paint patterns.
11. Applying water-slide decals
12. Creating gorilla-strong shock cord mounts.
13. Using customized pattern sheets as tools to perfectly position parts on the rocket.
14. Making inexpensive centering rings from common household items.
15. Carving wood shapes from balsa wood.
16. Repairing damaged parts.
17. Applying filler to parts with gaps in them.

and much, much more...

Note: Since the videos will be on a CD-ROM, the picture size, picture quality, and the sound clarity will be much better than this little sample below.

Click Here to view a sample video clip from the video-book. (2.2meg)

Saturn V Instructions Errata - fixes to the known bugs in the text.

Specifications: The CD is not a DVD disk. It is an ordinary computer CD-ROM. It works on both Macintosh and Windows computers. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe website; and Apple QuickTime player, which can be downloaded free from the Apple website.