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Remarkable 3D-printed 1:12 scale Rocketdyne stereolithographic model of the F-1 liquid fuel rocket engine by Accura Space Models, measuring 20.5˝ in height and 12˝ in diameter, constructed of UV-curable photopolymer resin, and set upon a 14˝ x 14˝ x 1˝ wooden base with metal plate: “F-1, Rocketdyne, Scale 1/12.” The model is hand-painted by award-winning model maker Evangelos Agas, who has over 20 years of expertise in model making. This beautiful replica features in great detail the various parts and components of the legendary F-1 engine, such as the upper interface panel with fuel and LOX inlets, the main LOX valves and gimbal block, the main fuel valve and heat exchanger, the turbopump exhaust manifold, and the thrust chamber with nozzle extension. In fine condition. Accompanied by its original presentation box and limited edition card with serial number “002” and production date of February 2, 2025.
The F-1 rocket engine remains the highest-thrust engine that NASA has ever flown. Built by the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation, the F-1 burned RP-1, a refined form of kerosene, and liquid oxygen. The engine's 2,500-pound turbopump produced more than 20,000 horsepower and could pump 42,500 gallons of propellant per minute. A cluster of five F-1 engines, each producing a maximum thrust of 1.5 million pounds, powered the first stage (designated S1-C) of the colossal Saturn V launch vehicle that carried American astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972.
