GSLV mk.III - M1

Hello all, its been a little while since my last build

Today I bring one of my most intricately detailed rockets and a remake of my earlier replica, ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mkIII-m1.

About the GSLV Mk III-m1:
(Wikipedia) The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III),[1][15] also referred to as the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3),[15] is a three-stage[1] medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Primarily designed to launch communication satellites into geostationary orbit,[16] it is also identified as the launch vehicle for crewed missions under the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme and dedicated science missions like Chandrayaan-2.[17][18] The GSLV Mk III has a higher payload capacity than the similarly named GSLV Mk II.[19][20][21][22]
After several delays and a sub-orbital test flight on 18 December 2014, ISRO successfully conducted the first orbital test launch of GSLV Mk III on 5 June 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh.[23]

About the replica:
My previous GSLV MkIII was very basic and I’m skeptical if it was actually to scale or not. This new replica remedied this with an insane amount of details and closer to scale design. Personally, my favorite detail is the insulation panels that fall away during launch. The new smoothing feature comes in really handy allowing for very accurate smooth parts. I also improved my paint technique to be more realistic to real life as most rockets paint is not matte but slightly shiny. I greatly enjoyed making this and I hope it finally does this rocket justice.

Notes:

Thanks to @Thebapi, @GSpace and @Vedhaspace for help, advice and the idea to make this in the first place

Also thanks to the person on the SimpleRockets Chat discord who came up with the idea for the text on the rocket :)

Sometimes the smoothing feature breaks and a tiny seam appears on the fairing after loading, just detach it and reattach and it’ll fix itself

If you find a mistake, put it in the comments I might be able to fix it

If you like it do consider giving me an upvote, I think I can make it to 2000pt on this build

-LaunchAttempt