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N-1 Soviet Super Booster Kit Instructions (1) Power Plant: Create six 24mm motor mounts by cutting a slot 13mm from the base of the tube. Insert an engine hook N1-ST1 EH into the slot and apply a dab of glue over the incision as shown, being sure to keep the engine hook parallel to the tube. (Image A) (A) Next, slice the 20mm tubes provided along their length to create the engine hook retainers and slide an engine hook retainer N1-ST1 EHR over the incision and apply a healthy dab of glue. Allow to dry. (Image B) Next, insert an engine block N1-ST1 ENB into the rear of the motor tube, contacting the exposed engine hook, and glue into place securely. Allow to dry. (Image C) (B) Repeat five times. Power Plant - Assembly Mark the rear of the engine tubes 13mm from the end of the tube and 13mm from the front and again 25mm from the front. (Image D) Glue each engine mount into one of the six-pack motor mount rings N1-ST1 ( C ) 6P CR A B C one centering ring hole at a time at the 13mm mark from the rear, being careful to keep them perpendicular to the centering ring. Being sure to align the remaining centering rings with the rear ring using the indicator mark as shown in Image E glue another centering ring N1-ST1 6P CR A B C onto the six-pack at the middle mark, just after the engine hook retainer (D) as shown. Allow to dry. (Image E and F) Next, being sure to keep the centering perpendicular to the tubes in the six- pack, glue the main base centering ring N1-BP onto the six-pack at the last rear mark, as shown, maintaining the alignment of the indicator mark. Allow to dry (Image H & I & K) Attach the Heat Shied Shroud. (Image J) Be sure to leave a slight rise at the (E) pointed ends that aim toward the center. This will line up with the small dome at the center when it is added later. I (F) (H) (I) (J) (K) Center of Heat Shield will go here later Altaira Rocketry Kit Number AR-1701 1 N-1 Soviet Super Booster Kit Instructions Next, tie one end of one of the twelve-foot N1-KC shock cords to one of the exposed engine tubes at the rear of the six-pack. Securely glue this cord into place with epoxy as shown by placing another centering ring over the epoxied knot. (Image I & J) Once this is completed, run the length of the N1-KC cord through one of the motor mounts, letting it hang out of the rear of the mount. This will keep the cord clear of future work. (Image K) (I) (K) (J) (2) Stage 1 Fuel Line Cowlings: Carefully remove the fuel line cowling parts N1-ST1 FC A B C D from the Laser Cut Fiber Board sheets. (A) Take note that the N1 has two different sizes of the fuel line cowlings. One is wider than the other. This happenstance is due to the addition of the six center NK-33 engines late into the rocket design due to increased overall weight. Cut the etched lines further, right down to the bottom, without cutting through. These have SEVERE BENDS IN THEM and these cuts will facilitate the (B) bends. Bend the top covers at the scored marks for preparation of gluing them to the other parts. Carefully glue one top piece N1-ST1 C D to the inner surface of one of the sides N1-ST1 FC A B. Allow to dry. (Image A) ( C ) Carefully glue to opposite side onto the structure to form a completed Fuel Cowling. Allow to dry. (Image B) Perform the same action to the remaining cowling parts, narrow and wide . You will end up with six wide cowlings and six narrow cowlings. Allow to dry. (Image D) (D) Altaira Rocketry Kit Number AR-1701 2 N-1 Soviet Super Booster Kit Instructions (3) Shrouds Carefully cut out the shrouds from the printed pages. The size of Stage One of the N-1 requires that two shroud halves be glued together to make a larger shroud piece. Once they are assembled, the shroud can be curved and brought around to be glued onto the joiner tab to create the (A) conical shroud. Glue shroud halves N1-ST1 MB US A and B together. The glue the joiner N1- ST1 MBS J onto one end. (Image A) Bring the two ends of the shroud together in a conical shape to form the shroud. Glue together. Be sure that the printing is on the outside. (B) ( C) Complete this same action Stage Two and Stage Three. (Image B & C) LOK Shroud: Carefully glue the joiner to the edge of the LOK Shroud N1-LOK SD. Bring the end of the shroud together in a conical shape to form the LOK Shroud. Be sure that the printing is on the outside. Soyuz Shroud: Carefully glue the joiner to the edge of the Soyuz Shroud N1-SS SD . Bring the end of the shroud together in a conical shape to form the Soyuz Shroud. Be sure that the printing is on the outside. Nose Cone Shroud: Carefully glue the joiner tot he edge of the Nose Cone Shroud N1-NCSD. Bring the end of the shroud together in a conical shape to form the Nose Cone Shroud. Stage One Skirt Shroud: Assemble the Stage One Skirt Shroud N1-ST1 SKSD by carefully cutting out the shroud material from the printed sheets. Attach a joiner to end of shroud A and shroud part B. Attach Shroud a and B tegether to form a larger piece. Bring the ends together to form a conical shape and glue them together (Image E). (D) Insert the front and rear centering rings, N1-ST1 SK A & B as shown below. Glue in place and allow to dry. (E) Altaira Rocketry Kit Number AR-1701 3 N-1 Soviet Super Booster Kit Instructions (4) Fuel Domes: Assemble the Fuel Domes for Stage One and Two N1-ST1 FDSD A and N1-ST1 FDSH B by carefully cutting out the Fuel Dome Shrouds N1-and their accompanying joiners . Each stage will have an (A) and (B) shroud which will be joined together to make a complete Fuel Dome in subsequent steps. See Images A, B, C and D. Next, carefully remove the Centering Rings for Fuel Dome Stage One N1- (A) FD CR A B and insert one N1-ST12 FDCR B into the bottom of the Upper Fuel Dome and one into the top of the Lower Fuel Dome, then insert the lower centering ring N1-FDCR A into the bottom of the Lower Fuel Dome Stage One. (Image D) (B) (D) ( C ) Perform the same action for the Fuel Dome Shroud Stage Two. Next Prepare to join the upper and lower halves of each fuel dome, Stage One and Stage Two. Once you are familiar with the placement. Glue the two halves of each fuel dome together to create a single fuel dome for Stage One and Stage Two (Image E & F). (E) (F) Next, apply a healthy coat of body filler to round out the shape of the domes. Apply a thick coat first, letting it dry, and then sanding it with coarse sandpaper. Then apply another coat of body filler and sand again with finer grain. Repeat until you are happy with the shape of your fuel domes (Image (H) H) Altaira Rocketry Kit Number AR-1701 4 N-1 Soviet Super Booster Kit Instructions 6) Stage One Body Tube: Our need for an exact 86mm body tube for the First Stage Main Tube requires that we manufacture one. Locate the BT-101 178mm long tube and make a (A) single straight line down its length. (Image A) (B) Next, using the supplied guide, mark another line forming the section to be removed. Using a new #11 blade, carefully cut out the section of tubing and draw a straight line down the middle and cut it in half, discard on side. (Image C) Save one his piece, it will act as a joiner for the construction of the needed 86mm diameter tube. (Image B) Carefully glue the joiner onto the inside of the rube you just cut. Allow to dry. Then carefully glue the other side of the tube tot he joiner, creating a smaller 86mm tube. (Image D & E) This tube is now N1-ST1 MBT. ( C ) You will find that this new tube slips nicely over your existing six-pack motor mount assembly. (Image F) Align the launch lug hole with the seam line. Run a healthy bead of white glue or epoxy around the seam of the six-pack and the body tube. Allow to dry throughly. (Image G,H & I) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (7) Main Transfer Tube Assembly: Create the Main Transfer tube by gluing the Main Transfer Coupler into one end of Main Transfer Tube A and then gluing Main Transfer tube B into that. Be sure to keep it true and parallel. (Image A) Mark the Main Transfer Tube 25mm and 50mm from the end. Locate one of the centering rings N1-ST MT CR A B C (A) and glue on onto the base of the Main Transfer Tube. (Image B) Leave a small lip on the protruding edge to allow for a healthy bead of glue. (Image C) Add another N1-ST MT CR A B C to the Main Transfer Tube at the 25mm mark and another at the 50mm mark above the lower centering ring.
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