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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The layout work Shuttle MLP instructions is finally done! Thankfully, redoing the 5+ hours of lost work caused by Studio messing everything up was much faster the second time around. I hope this will be my next release in late October-November. 🤞Ps.: Also works with Ares I-X.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Announcement time! As things currently stand, I'll be at Bricking Bavaria in Augsburg, Germany, with my NASA-related ML and rocket builds. www.bricking-bavaria.de/bricking-bav...

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Vulcan-Starliner might look something like this. It's not a real new project; I'm currently working on the Shuttle MLP instructions. I just took 0rig0's Atlas V N22 and my ancient Vulcan-Centaur.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Spot the difference game. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery and Atlantis/Endeavour. If the test builds will go well, I release them in December/January along with the Mobile Launch Platform. The MLP is already build tested and compatible with Ares I-X.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For a lot of reasons (don't ask), I've been lazy about posting updates. But now I have two projects to announce. Ok, MLP is older, but I wanted to release it with a Shuttle collection. When can I do the test build? Well, I really don't know, see the reasons.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yesterday I finally finished my ML stand now it's displaying all of my current ML/MLP's. It have space for two more and some space for my rocket collection if I have to move them.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Meme rocket moments: what if the Saturn V had a 12-meter hammerhead fairing?

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Oops… I accidentally started another new project again.😅

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Daily SLS ML-1 update: I tweaked the leg I mentioned yesterday, and it looks much better now. Most importantly, it is finally more or less in the same plane with the adjacent legs. I also started integrating it with the existing tower prototype.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I moved on to the LUT tower structure. The design seems doable in the style I want to achieve, but it needs a test build. I have some concerns about stability, and I definitely don't like that the rear leg on side 4 is not in the same plane with the front leg.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

During today's experimental stream, I managed to make quite a bit of progress on Side 2 of the SLS ML-1. I'm calling the LOX handling area complete for now.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The detail what nobody will ever notice...

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Any guesses as to how many pieces there will be when it's finished? It's already over 5000.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I think this area is done for now. I added a slight (-0.3°) angle to the LH2 pipes. It not just looks more accurate but solves some alignment problems too. Also there are some new (barely visible) pipework, GSE, cable trays, etc.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Fiddling with a barely visible detail at 2am, needing a slightly tricky half-plate offset so it doesn't mess up everything else? Yup, that's my style. (SLS ML-1)

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Quite a bit of back and forth, but I think I've finally found the right direction for the SLS ML-1. A few new elements also helped solve several problems I couldn't solve 3 years ago. This platform is proving to be a much bigger challenge than the Saturn ML ever was.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Sometimes a tiny detail means redesigning an entire wall just to move it half a plate over. Yes, this is THAT project.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Should I resume and continue this project one day? It is in the same scale as the Lego Artemis I set. (1:160)

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I swear, it was totally unintentional. Seriously! (LH2 drop tank of the Copernicus MTV)

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

While everyone is focused on Flight 12, the stand for the MTV is starting to come together on my end. I also made a smaller version for the habitat/lander.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Experimenting with different stands for the Copernicus MTV model. In space it would work perfectly without it, but well, I'm on Earth, so I have to deal with 1G... So far this seems like the best direction, but it's definitely not final. Thoughts?

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you thought there would be no update today, you were wrong :) Yesterday I finished designing the docking section inside the Short Saddle Truss, so that module is basically done. And today I completed the internal structure of the NTPS all the way to building steps.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Today I worked on the Copernicus MTV. Is 1.5 as a safety factor good enough for a docking port?

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Two days ago I thought I was done with the Dynetics Boosters (Pyrios) and only had the instructions left. Then I noticed a few cheese slopes weren't connected, so I had to redesign the internal structure. Bad news: now I have to do the same on 2 other variants too.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today's topic is still the Dynetics Booster... I adapted it for Ares I and the actual SLS as well. However, I still think it looks best with the 2011 SLS Block 2 concept paint scheme.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Put SLS RAC 2 back on the backlog. It will be an interesting project, but it is far more complex than I wanted right now. Instead, I finished the nose cone for the Dynetics Booster. it only works with the 2011 SLS only right now, the actual one has different connection points.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What the hell was I thinking… Started work on SLS RAC 2 at the weekend. I figured it would be a straightforward 21309 Saturn V modification. Then the 12-fold division of stripes and 6-fold symmetry hit me like a truck. Reminds me how the real SLS ended up as a clean sheet design.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Returning to the Ares V variants: last week I finished step editing and layout for the instructions of the two 'smaller' versions: the 2006 one (the one with 8.4m EDS, 10m core, 5 engine and 5 segment SRBs) and the 2007 version (same but 10m EDS+PF). Plenty to release this year.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

While everyone is watching the Artemis II mission, I’ve finished the gigantic 12-meter fairing for the Ares V. It will be compatible with both the 2007 and 2008 versions.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I didn't originally plan to, but I also made instructions for it as it has a few fun techniques. Turns out I'd already done the instruction layout for Barbarian and Titan-Shuttle too (totally forgot, lol). So if the test build goes well, all 3 meme rockets will be published.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Anyone seen my post on X about the SLS Block 0 meme rocket what I'm worked on back in '23? Well, I finished that. I know, that LV makes no sense at all (probably this is why NASA flown EFT-1 on Delta 4 Heavy) but it was a fun side project. And speaking about meme rockets... 1/➡️ x.com/saxushu/stat...

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

And the long list. - A 12m hammerhead fairing for Ares V 2008 - Mars Transfer Vehicle - An extra transfer stage for the EDL It's already nearly 5k pieces extra, but no internals yet. And already have cca. 15-20% of that. Instructions? IDK yet.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Short list about my plans to build in 2026H1: - Shuttle MLP - SRB-X - Large Diameter Titan Concepts: Barbarian, Titan-Shuttle - Ares V 2006 and 2007 concepts - EDL Shell About ~17k bricks, I already have about ~7k.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

By far the Saturn V Mobile Launcher was my largest project. It's finally available on Rebrickable! Link in the comment.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Random things: - I'm still waiting for Rebrickable for the approval of the Saturn V Apollo ML instructions. It's unusually long now. - After 3 months it was about time to rebuild the Milkstool, right? - I hope that at weekend I'll have time to work on the shelf for the ML's.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Thanks the feedback! Ps.: it literally have everything: it's (relatively) large, three different kind of cone, a tiny spherical top, straight section, corrugated straight section, it should have an usable volume inside, but can be split 2-3-4 section (AFAIK NASA didn't had final decision), etc..

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

While I'm waiting for Rebrickable, I went back to the enormous 12 m Ares V cargo fairing. I wanted to try a different approach to building the fairing. I'm not entirely convinced by the studs, and it's still very much a prototype. What are your thoughts?

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

It's actually doable to build 3 within 3,5 weeks next to a daytime job, but... I can't say that rush was healthy. (It was worse than all my exam periods combined, lol.)

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, we have completion. The instructions and parts lists for the Saturn V Mobile Launcher are officially finished! Next stop: Rebrickable.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I have to confess, after the exhibition I had a little post-project-depression. I'm mostly over it and in recent days I have continued to apply fixes to the instruction. I still have about a dozen items left, but the model is big and Studio is slow (and easy to mess up).

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Last week, I saw a Lego Death Star in a Lego shop. It's big, but… I think we all know what's more impressive in size.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I completely forgot to post a picture about the event here. I'm sorry.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I totally forgot to mention, but I’ll be at Kockafeszt again this year (Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺), and I’m bringing 3 Saturn Mobile Launcher with me: fb.me/e/8hsNDsIU5 All that’s left is to finish 5 more levels and the rocket in the Skylab-1 configuration. It’s going to be a long night.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Fit check of the Saturn V on the platform has been completed.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Progress of yesterday's test build. So far, it looks pretty good - just a couple of small errors to fix in the guide. Deck 0 and the structure below aren’t connected yet. A few pieces from previous steps aren't arrived yet.

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

In parallel I works on optimizing the plans in the queue. Like some parts was available for limited time, I try to find alternative for them (for example: red 60476 was sold between 2012-14, it is hard to get enough quantity). 2/2

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

What am I doing nowadays? First: I disassembled a bunch of old stuff and went through all of my part collection (probably more than 70k) to collect bricks for the projects what I want to build. I found about 26K from 64K what is my target for this year. 1/

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Saxus' Rocket Models @saxusrm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

As @nighthawk11991.bsky.social said once: this size is a centerpiece of your room. If you want something more manageable, something that actually fits on a shelf, then the 1:160 (Artemis I set scale) is a better choice. Here is a comparison:

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