Airfix Saturn V Rocket Gift Set

Surely every modeller wants to get their hands on this Saturn V gift set? This 1:144 scale model kit is a wonderful replica of the first rocket to land on the moon, with 79 parts and, of course, only one possible scheme option.

History

If theres one machine which underlines mans mastery of technological innovation and ability to overcome insurmountable challenges, then it’s the Saturn V rocket series.

It was the largest and most powerful flying machine the world had ever seen when it made its first test launch in November 1967. A super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA in support of their Apollo program and Americas desire to place human beings on the moon in the 1960s and 70s, everything about the Saturn V was incredible, from the immense power of its launch sequence to the graceful way it pierced earths atmosphere and onwards into space.

The Saturn V stands tall as one of the great engineering achievements of the 20th century.