Adam Savage Reviews Bandai's 1/144 Saturn V Model Set!

Bandai Apollo 11 & Saturn V 1/144 Scale Vehicle set: bit.ly/2I97el0 Disclaimer: BigBadToyStore provided us this product for review. bit.ly/36b24xm

When the box has a handle and is wrapped in tissue paper I already knew it was not a realistic purchase for me. I'll live vicariously through you. Thanks for the opportunity Adam.

I'm old. Apollo 11 lifted off on my 13th birthday and it was one of the most exciting things I have ever witnessed. I watched all of the moon missions live on TV and couldn't get enough. My room was packed with NASA models ranging from the X-15 to Mercury, to Gemini, to Apollo. Unfortunately, you can't get any detailed models like I had without paying dearly for them now. Even today, I still watch the moon walks on Youtube and am completely blown away. Nothing today even compares.

Thank you for this build Adam. My father, John W. Boze, was the DDAS Network Controller (IBM Contractor) in the Firing Room for Apollo 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 and Skylab 2, 3, 4 (Saturn 1B's). He also serviced DDAS Network Driver Cards on top of the LUT next to Saturn's 3rd Stage Instrument Unit. I turned 11 months old during Apollo 11's return trip home. I got to see Apollo 16 and on. We saw Skylab itself on a Saturn V launch from on base. Dad was on the Skylab 2 team that launched days later so this was the only Apollo era launch he got to see outside the Firing Room. Dad got it on 8mm. Skylab was my favorite. Think about it. Dad launched people to a space station for a living. As a 5 yr old I was "designing space stations" on paper in 1974. Then 3 years later Star Wars blew my mind. My space station designs got bolder. LOL. Dad later built Space Shuttle Flight Computers Boards for IBM. Dad's handy work was on both Challenger and Columbia. We saw Challenger's maiden flight STS-6 from on base. Challenger's flight computer core memory boards we returned to Dad's lab in a tank of deionized water for forensics. It was a tragedy that hit Space families hard. I see that Space History hits you in the heart. That's America. Dad loved Busters as did the rest of us. We have always loved models of "space ships". I was actually looking for a good model of a Saturn V for use during pitches for a film trilogy I have written inspired by our families ups and downs in the Space Industry. By the time I was 5, and Dad was 27, he had launched 24 people into space, 8 to the Moons surface. That was the "pinnacle" of his career. The Project Mercury Trilogy gets into the impact on "space families" and ends with the third film Project Apollo. Dad knew Wernher von Braun and many other Astronauts. You can see some info about our family, current space info, and early preproduction efforts at www.facebook.com/ProjectApolloFilm. Again thx for the build: #SkylabModelBuild ... inception ...

"The only differences between men and boys are the size of their shoes and the price of their toys."

Next "one day" build: The Launch Tower

My grandfather actually helped build the real thing! He was on the team in charge of guidance and heat shielding. Moved the whole family to Alabama for a year just to do it. Super cool model!

looks at price... $849.99 let's buy cardboards and crayons, it's time for Art Attack

Leave it to the Japanese to do absolutely everything absolutely perfect.

Pretty sure the astronaut "raising his hands in exaltation" is Neil taking the first step off the ladder onto the moon.

Adam: "Ban-Dai's castings and tool-making is just amazing" Me (sitting in my room surrounded by 173 gundam kits): "I know"

I love Adams reactions, so enthusiastic and genuine.

I’m amazed and glad that Adam nails the pronunciation of “Bandai”.

So close to seeing Adam review a gunpla kit

At almost $900, this is one of those purchases I can't possibly justify.

That looks like the best detail I have seen so far in a Saturn V model. I had the Estes Saturn V that could fly.

Thank you for doing this video - this brought back so many memories of when I was just a kid watching the Apollo space program. I bought so many models of the command module and countless copies of the LM - I wanted to get a model and put it together on the 50th anniversary, but could not find any manufacturer kit - anywhere! I salute your enthusiasm and excitement, being only 2 yrs old when Apollo 11 landed and to see your excitement today gives me a great happiness...that someone as young as you so APPRECIATES what we did 50+ years ago is very heartwarming for me! I am sure you saw the docu-movie "Apollo 11", I saw it on the IMAX screen and was just in awe of what we did and so happy the film was around still. Sorry to say, most younger people don't have the same excitement about what Apollo achieved...what was accomplished was unheralded...and to think we've never been back since Apollo 17!

I was so glad I spent the money on this when I did a few years ago. I got the Apollo 13 version and I thought it was expensive when I bought it, but man the prices people are asking for these now is outrageous.

I love how excited you are about this and learning in general. Please don't lose that.

"Here's the LEM." Cuts to Adam holding the Escape Tower.