Mini (-ish) N1 (Rebuild)

[Redrobin]

WARNING: The following craft has 890 parts. This may lead to computer meltage that I can not be held responsible for.

This is my mini N1 L3 that is capable of Munar landing and return. It was designed with Kerbal Joint Reinforcement, so if you don't have that, good results aren't guaranteed.

Steps:

1: Achieve orbit normally with the first 3 stages.

2: Transfer to Munar orbit with Block G.

3: Drop Block G and use the final stage to capture and fine tune your orbit.

4. Move your kerbal to the LK, make sure you control from the docking port on the top.

5. Deorbit LK and land.

6. Do science stuff.

7. Takeoff and decouple landing gear.

8. Rendez-vous with the LOK.

9. Transfer to LOK and return home.

10. Land and become a hero.

Liftoff:

First staging event:

Second staging event:

Fairing gone:

L3 in orbit:

Block G dropped:

Landed:

Heading Home:

I should probably put this in an album...

.craft is anyone has the computer:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz5dXxgdW-KyZWRLNDhEMDFQbnM/edit

Edited February 1, 2014 by Redrobin
Rebuild

[Fleskhjerta14577]

Holy.. uhh, so.. how many times did you have to cool down your computer while making this? I don't really feel like getting a new computer so I can't get it... but looks awesome. Nice job

[Redrobin]

I had to make a new save because of the fact there was too much debris near the pad from my experiments. Other than that, my i5 can handle it at a playable framerate (10-20fps)

[xoknight]

My prototype N1

http://imgur.com/a/baCaS#0

[GusTurbo]

Looks good. One thing I'll say is that the N1 doesn't actually taper that much. It's about 5 degrees max. I did the same thing when I made my big N1.

One thing I can't figure out: where are all the parts in that 1076 part count? Are they mostly in the custom launch tower?

[Redrobin]

One thing I can't figure out: where are all the parts in that 1076 part count? Are they mostly in the custom launch tower?

About 150 of them are in the launch tower and the first stage is shrouded with the small (1x1) panels for about 300 or so parts.

I have also noticed that the first stage is too short and fat, which I might revise.

[Redrobin]

Rebuild.

Fixed L3 and LK.