Title: cc: SST Shuttle-1

Kit number: KCC-1

Background Information brief: The SST Shuttle-I was introduced in the 1971 Centuri catalog. At the time, NASA was busy with several concepts that could place several tons in earth orbit and return to land at a conventional airstrip and reuse the craft in a short time. This model was based on one of those proposals. It was also the Centuri response to the highly popular Estes Orbital Transport. The SST Shuttle-I was released as Catalog #KC-17 and had an introductory price of $4.00. The SST Shuttle-I was a very popular model having a production run of over ten years. It was listed as a skill level 5 kit, requiring expert modeling skills.
The cc: SST Shuttle-I is a very close approximation of the original kit. Laser-cut fins are provided using the original patterns as models. The hinges are made of a more durable plastic adhesive instead of the original paper. Kevlar and elastic replace the original rubber shock cord.
Plans are not provided in this kit but they are available are online at https://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/centuri/kc-17.pdf thanks to the tireless efforts of Jim Zalewski and the generosity of Estes Industries in allowing him to help preserve the past

Designer: Centuri

Release Date: 07/27/2005

In Production: 2005-2014

Fins and decal in post 4 courtesy of wallyum

Attached Files

	SST Shuttle-1 CC.pdf (1.05 MB, 4 views)
	Semroc-SST Shuttle-1.rkt (129.8 KB, 4 views)

Link to the Semroc archived product page: https://web.archive.org/web/2006052....asp?SKU=KCC-1]

First release announcement YORF 7/27/2005: https://www.oldrocketforum.com/show...344&postcount=5

Formal Kit announcement:
Semroc is announcing four new kits at NARAM-47 in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are the Aerobee-Hi, Texas Firefly, cc:SST Shuttle-1, and Vega.

The Aerobee-Hi is a scale model of the original Model Missiles, Inc. Aerobee-Hi Kit# 000-1. The MMI Aerobee-Hi was the first mass produced model rocket by Orville Carlisle and G. Harry Stine in 1958.The Texas Firefly is a 175% upscale of the original Centuri Firefly that was released in 1968. The cc:SST Shuttle-1 is a "carbon copy" of the Centuri SST Shuttle produced in 1971. The Vega is an early Semroc single engine large beginner model rocket that was first produced by Semroc in 1968.

Jim Z plan:https://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/centuri/kc-17.pdf

Kit images from an auction site.

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Requested attachments:
Kit parts laid out

Let me know if these will work.

Attached Files

	SST Shuttle005.pdf (792.5 KB, 9 views)
	SST Shuttle006.pdf (780.3 KB, 8 views)

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Bulldog AGM-83A Centuri Design Contest F-150 Hurricane Semroc - Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Estes Air Commander, F-22 Air Superiority Fighter. Indicator, Long Tom, Solar Flare Fishhead Rocketry - Star Blazer XL Peter Alway Scale Bash - Blossom V-2 Semroc Cyber III, Excalibur, Firefly

Ready to fly: Estes Warp II

Beautiful, thank you!