The MIGHTY (tiny) SATURN V!

One of the nice features of most Saturn V models is that they tend to be fairly large. However, a few years ago Quest decided to go in another direction. They went TINY!

The Quest Micro-Maxx Saturn V is powered by the also-tiny Micro-Maxx 1/8 A engine. The whole pre-built model is slightly less than six inches tall. Here are a couple of examples...

These are a little under six inches tall. That's a penny in between them.

Here we have taken the engine mount out of the model on the left. You simply insert the 1/8 A and stick it back in and twist! The streamer is also shown deployed. The nose doesn't come off, it just slides up to release the streamer. In all honesty, it doesn't work well...

So, how do these mighty midgets perform? Not great, actually. They are so heavy that you could probably throw them higher than the motor can get it. The recovery system doesn't work well, but it doesn't really matter because it's pretty much a hunk of indestructable plastic anyway.

So, rather than fly them, I just stick them on a shelf to look at. They are kind of cool, in a weird way. And I know I won't lose them in the weeds!

Until next time, fly 'em fast and high!