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Apollo 11 Saturn V LAUNCH ROCKET 1969 FULLY EXTEND YOUR LAUNCH CONTROLLER WIRE BEFORE LAUNCHING. APOLLO 11 SATURN V ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES NEEDED (Sold Separately) estesrockets.com • Porta-Pad E Launch Pad • Requires 3/16 in (5 mm) Maxi™ Rod • E Launch Controller • Recovery Wadding • *Starters (with engines) NOTE: • Plugs (with engines) 2. 3. • Recommended Estes® Engines: E12-4, *E30-4 Key always out until final *Requires Sonic Igniter (not included with engine) countdown! MODEL ROCKET INSTRUCTIONS 4. KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORTANT: Please record date found on decal and keep for future reference. ______________ READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Make sure you have all parts and supplies. Test fit all parts before applying glue. Sand as necessary for precision assembly. Product color and shape may vary. On May 25th, 1961 President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to On July 16th, 1969 the Saturn V launched Apollo 11 into space and Congress that he felt would “... hold the key to our future on Earth.” history. It is truly mind boggling to attempt to conceive the influences The call to put a man on the moon was sounded, and the answer still still apparent in everyday life thanks to that mission, and even harder resounds throughout the world today. It is hard to imagine the to believe that it was over 50 years ago. Here at Estes, we have incredible effort it took to make “... one small step for man, one giant decided to take a look back in order to imagine the future. The Saturn leap for mankind.” At the time the decision was made to undertake a V has remained a much sought after kit throughout the years. We manned lunar landing, nothing even close to a rocket with the believe this is because the Saturn V ignites the imagination. Having necessary capabilities existed. After an intensive evaluation and accomplished putting a man on the moon reminds us all that the 5. development process, the Saturn V was ultimately chosen as the possibilities are endless. Enjoy building your Apollo 11 Saturn V, and best course of action. all the dreams it may inspire. 1. SUPPLIES: #220, #320, #400 AND #600 SANDPAPER CA ACCELERATOR FOR PLASTICS OPTION: 30 ft (9.1 m) PENCIL SANDING SEALER (OR SANDABLE AUTO PRIMER) You may want bottle silver TWEEZERS SQUADRON GREEN OR WHITE PUTTY or enamel gunmetal spray 8” HOBBY KNIFE AND SEVERAL SHARP BLADES MASKING TAPE paint instead of silver, “dull (20.3 cm) YELLOW GLUE SMALL PAINT BRUSH cote” spray paint. (Be sure to follow instructions and TUBE-TYPE PLASTIC CEMENT FLAT BLACK ENAMEL BOTTLE PAINT cautions.) 6. LIQUID PLASTIC CEMENT FLAT BLACK ENAMEL SPRAY PAINT MASKING TAPE PERMANENT SPRAY ADHESIVE (NOT ARTIST’S OR FLAT WHITE ENAMEL BOTTLE PAINT Do not use lacquer based KEY REPOSITIONABLE) FLAT WHITE ENAMEL SPRAY PAINT paints! They can melt the CA ENAMEL SILVER SPRAY PAINT surface of the plastic parts. CA FOR PLASTICS 3/16” (5 MM) MAXI™ LAUNCH ROD 7. CA ACCELERATOR CAUTION 4... 3... Insert key, push 2...1... down hard. Bulb Please be extremely careful using cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA). Avoid getting in your will light. eyes or on your skin. Safety glasses are recommended. Use adhesives and paint only in 8. areas with adequate ventilation. Read all instructions. 10. Before beginning to build with vac-formed plastic parts, read the following carefully. While holding key down Cutting Vac-Formed Parts cements are usually applied with an artists brush. The trick to using plastic FIRMLY, press launch Cutting vac-formed plastic parts requires patience. Applying light pressure, make cement is to take advantage of the liquid flowing out from the brush by allowing button until LIFTOFF! repeated passes with the blade to cut through the plastic. Be sure to keep the cement to bleed into close fitting parts and then squeezing the parts together to 9. blade in the same cut line each time; too much pressure will cause the blade to bond. Work on a small area at one time as plastic cement sets quickly. move and not cut cleanly. The second adhesive to have on hand is a super glue or cyanoacrylate for Sanding and Trimming Vac-Formed Parts plastics. We recommend Plasti-Zap. You’ll also want to use CA accelerators for Once the part is free of excess plastic, sand the edges to remove any flash and plastics for these, but use a toothpick or a pipette to apply accelerator one drop to provide a smooth, flat bonding surface. Secure a sheet of #220 or #320 grit at a time. When sprayed from their normal applicators, most regular CA sandpaper to a flat surface. (You may want to use wet-or-dry sandpaper with a accelerators will soften and stain plastic surfaces. little water to avoid clogging or loading the sandpaper with plastic dust.) Move each part in a circle against the sandpaper with pressure evenly distributed to Filling the Seams PRECAUTIONS NO DRY GRASS OR avoid uneven sanding. Applying too much pressure can cause uneven edges. This is a necessary step in constructing vac-formed models. Because these NAR SAFETY CODE WEEDS When working with thin edges, be careful not to remove too much plastic or models have seams, they need to be filled and smoothed. The putties we generate too much heat that may warp and destroy the part. recommend are 3M Accyl-Blue (Usually found at auto body supply shops - one NOTE: Double sided tape may be used to hold small parts. Use a file to remove tube will last a long time.) and Squadron Green or White Putty (usually found in excess plastic on hard to hold small parts. hobby shops.) PRE-LAUNCH CHECK For safety, never launch a damaged rocket. Check the rocket's body, nose cone and fins. Also, check the engine mount, recovery system and launch lug(s). Repair any damage before launching the rocket. Adhesives for Vac-Formed Parts When working with putty or filler use as little as possible. Excess putty in a seam FLYING YOUR ROCKET Choose a large field (500 ft [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your rocket. Football fields Because vac-formed parts are thinner than injection molded parts, different creates extra work in sanding it away, as well as the possibility of a “sinkhole” and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility. Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE. adhesives should be used. Two basic types give good results and you should (where the putty collapses the skin of the plastic and eats it away.) Use masking have both on hand when building this model. tape along seams to minimize excess putty from adhering to the work area. Use MISFIRES TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the starter clips and remove the engine. Take the plug and multiple layers when building up low areas, rather than one thick layer of putty. starter out of the engine. If the starter has burned, it worked but did not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine. Put a new starter all the way inside the First is liquid plastic cement. Our preferred brands are Plastic Weld Cement Doing so will reduce shrinkage, cracking, and the risk of sinkholes. Let the putty engine without bending it. Push the plug in place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch. 22 (Plastruct), Testor’s Plastic Cement #3502, Tenax 7R, and Testor’s or Tamiya dry overnight before attempting to sand it away. Wet-or-dry sandpaper, used PAP glue pens. Liquid cements work on styrene by dissolving the plastic and creating wet, works best. Start with #220 grit and work your way through #320 to #400. © 2010-2018 Estes Industries, LLC. All rights reserved. a chemically welded bond. As a result, a little bit goes a long way! Liquid Then polish the area with #600. Estes Industries, LLC, 1295 H Street, Penrose, CO 81240-9698. Printed in Guangdong, China PN 083996 (12-18) 16 1 PARTS SEE OUR ENTIRE FLEET OF SCALE KITS AT estesrockets.com 030460 Spacer ring display coupler 030434 Third stage body tube 030466 L.E.M. body tube PLASTIC PARTS SET (1) 33100 030280 Main body coupler 1 3/8” (3.5 cm) 030281 1293 7254 2056 7240 3228 Black Brant III Nike Apache U.S. Army Patriot M-104 Honest John V2 030449 Reinforcing ring Main body tube 1” (25 mm) 030370 Engine mount tube 030450 Retainer tube 030164-2 034997 Thrust ring Yellow spacer tool 035826 Parachute 24” (61 cm) 035827 Parachute 18” (46 cm) 038370 038408 Shock cord Tape disk strip 038331 Brass wire 038265 Snap swivel 038181 038236 035022 Launch lugs 7000 2446 7227 1921 7247 7255 Engine hook Shroud line (4 bundles) Bull Pup Mini Honest John Apollo Little Joe II Liberty Bell 7 Mercury Redstone Nike Smoke Little Joe I 2 15 PREPARE FLIGHT RECOVERY LASER-CUT CARDS 1. Crumple and place four squares of recovery 2. Lay six squares of wadding wadding into the front of engine mount tube. flat in the bottom of parachute compartment. 032471 L/C centering rings 083591 3. Spike, fold, and roll the 24” (61 cm) parachutes and insert Printed card (shock cord mounts, 3rd stage foundation wrap) into parachute compartment. 032473 SPIKE FOLD ROLL L/C engine mount centering rings 087090 VACUUM FORMED PARTS 4. Lay two flat squares of wadding on top of parachutes. 5. Attach the snap swivel to the wire anchor, 3rd stage wrap spike, fold and roll the forward section parachute, and lay Fairing sheet parachute on the Inter stage wrap 037013 wadding in the middle of Waterslide decal the parachute compartment.
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