Hello all,

I am looking for the Russian answer to the American Saturn 5, namely a model kit (resin or plastic) of the N-1.



I have already found one in 1/144 scale made by Glenn over at realspacemodels.com, but I was wondering if there is anyone out there who knows of this kit being produced in another scale (meaning a larger scale).

If you do, please contact me!

Thanks in advance!

Eric

If you've got access to a large-format printer, you could put together Currell's paper N1. It'll take a lot of patience, but the resultant model is very nice and detailed. The original model is also 1/144th scale, but someone has made a 1/96th scale version, though it requires a large printer.

http://currell.net/models/n1.htm

Here's a review from someone who converted his for flight (though, from your previous website, it looks like you just want a display model?)

http://www.rocketreviews.com/review...urrel_n-1.shtml

And here are a few detail pictures of someone's model that was scaled up to 1/100th

http://currell.net/graphics/gallery/agrayer_n1b.jpg
http://currell.net/graphics/gallery/agrayer_n1c.jpg
http://currell.net/graphics/gallery/agrayer_n1d.jpg

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David Hash
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I used my printer, which handles 5'x300', to print a maxed out upscale of those plans for a vendor. He is working on it but its on the back burner. I don't remember the scaling factor but the assembled beast was going to be in excess of 15' tall.

That's way above my skill and certification level but I'd sure like to see it.

Heck, I'd like to see any production kit of the N1!!!!!!!

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

Thank you all for your reply. But I am looking for a resin or plastic kit of the model... (maybe I should've specified this in my post).

OK, John, now you have to spill the beans on who, so we can get their project off of the back burner...

I promised.

I almost didn't post he reply but without the indentifying info I thought it may spur a little bit of guilt and move things along.

Actually, we were looking at clustering AND staging it correctly. Some technical issues arrose that are beyond my ken so I'm not sure if its even doable. He does make mention of it sitting in the back of his shop from time to time in an email, though.

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

I can not find any kits of the N-1. I do recommend that you look at www.ninfinger.org and go to the scale models section. Down under "Business Related" are several useful references including Fantastic Plastic (lists of current and past kits), Realspace Models, and the referenced Delta 7 for paper models.
Not that I would be researching this at work...

Chas

Oh.

You wanted a model of the N-1.

I wish the subject line had been more specific. You had my hopes up.

Cripes, even the top stage of this thing is too big for a shed, and with scrap metal prices down even the local meth heads won't touch it.

OK, well, I'm interested in building one myself. We're doing a "race to the moon" launch this July for the 40th anniversary and I wanted to fly an N-1. Please pass along my contact info to your "chief engineer" and maybe we can work out a deal...

I'll let him know.

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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"