hcmbanjo
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I hadn't built a carded model in a while. A few years ago I'd built this downsized Orbital Transport but wasn't happy with the results. It was an early attempt at carded rockets and I really hadn't learned how to build them.
I was time for another try.
I first found the model on Wayne Hill's Rocketry Blog at:
https://rocketry.wordpress.com/ultimate-paper-rocket-guide/paper-rocket-partial-builds/
Scroll down about halfway and look for the pictures.
Everything was printed up on 110 lb. cardstock.
The longer Booster is based on a BT-5 and is only 12.5" long. The Orbiter is smaller at 4.75" long. I re-used the balsa cone from the original Booster build.
The Orbiter nose cone was carved and sanded down from a spare 5 size balsa cone to fit the smaller rolled body tube.
There are a lot of laminations in this build! Most all flat fins were a "sandwich" of 110# cardstock, cereal box cardboard and 110# cardstock.
While the instructions said to make the Nacelles 2 ply, I didn't laminate them. They were just rolled over the glue tab.
The only thing missing on the printouts were the canopy for the booster nose cone. I drew one up on Corel Draw. Both canopies were printed on 20 lb copy paper, cut out and glued to the finished nose cones with white glue.
Recovery of the Booster is a 18" crepe paper streamer.
I have flown the first version before using A10-3T engines. The Orbiter actually glides pretty well with a little clay nose weight.
I'm curious who took the time to downsize and draw this one up - there is no name to give credit to. Whoever it was did a great job!
I was time for another try.
I first found the model on Wayne Hill's Rocketry Blog at:
https://rocketry.wordpress.com/ultimate-paper-rocket-guide/paper-rocket-partial-builds/
Scroll down about halfway and look for the pictures.
Everything was printed up on 110 lb. cardstock.
The longer Booster is based on a BT-5 and is only 12.5" long. The Orbiter is smaller at 4.75" long. I re-used the balsa cone from the original Booster build.
The Orbiter nose cone was carved and sanded down from a spare 5 size balsa cone to fit the smaller rolled body tube.
There are a lot of laminations in this build! Most all flat fins were a "sandwich" of 110# cardstock, cereal box cardboard and 110# cardstock.
While the instructions said to make the Nacelles 2 ply, I didn't laminate them. They were just rolled over the glue tab.
The only thing missing on the printouts were the canopy for the booster nose cone. I drew one up on Corel Draw. Both canopies were printed on 20 lb copy paper, cut out and glued to the finished nose cones with white glue.
Recovery of the Booster is a 18" crepe paper streamer.
I have flown the first version before using A10-3T engines. The Orbiter actually glides pretty well with a little clay nose weight.
I'm curious who took the time to downsize and draw this one up - there is no name to give credit to. Whoever it was did a great job!