geometric rocket challenge build

[Scotty Dog]

Getting the look....... see?

Decagonal Dipyramidal Antiprism:
Number of faces: 40
Number of edges: 60
Number of vertices: 22


Pentagonal-pentagrammic Shape:
Number of faces: 17
Number of edges: 30
Number of vertices: 15

 

[Scotty Dog]

mountains and valleys

Plan is to make a naked one (shell) and then build one with all the paper printed out in colors,stripes,doors,windows,ect.

Also...this rule?

All corners of the rocket must be angled
-This includes body tube, nose cone, and fins.
-Excluded are any inner workings of the rocket.


I think I'm ok with the inner tube.

 

[Incongruent]

op:

 

[SpaceManMat]

Going all out! Will follow with interest.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Trying to find a way to get the templates opened in "Paint".
Wont open a pd file.
Maybe I can scan them so they will be actual size and open in paint as a jpeg????
Anywhoo--lots of fun playing with the paper shapes.

Here's a link to a cool site... https://www.korthalsaltes.com/model.php?name_en=pentagonal-pentagrammic shape

 

[Scotty Dog]

Printed and folded this shape tonight. Not perfect but hey..
I suppose I could incorp it into the ars end of this geo ?

If the angle was steeper, canted 18!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scotty Dog]

Change of plan. More to come later tonight.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Playing around..ya, I know,need to be a little more exacting when I cut out the real deal.

hey..Im getting the look of it. Or 1/2 the look.
Also thinking 2 halves make a hole so we will see on the NC part(s).

 

[blackbrandt]

Geez scotty! That looks epic!

 

[TangoJuliet]

Looks similar to the idea I had initially. Good job.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Geez scotty! That looks epic!

Thanks..it sure is challenging. One issue, every time I work on it, I get a different idea.
And when I do build the real deal, what weights of paper and where.
AND..a BIG AND..hopefully it doesn't end up on the back shelf. I have a thing about not finishin...

 

[TangoJuliet]

I have a thing about not finishin...

Lol! I see what you did there. :wink:

 

[Scotty Dog]

It was like"BAM" ...When I build the real deal..I have a whole different approach.!!!
For now this will do. Ya know, to get the look.
Also..I found this ruler in a Dollar store.
I love the thing. With the handle, so easy to grap,place,hold.WE.

 

[TangoJuliet]

Where do you get your card stock? Some of that looks like Manilla folder, but what about the blue stuff? I've seen posts where people reference 65# or 110# but when I've looked at places like Wally World, I haven't seen anything that referenced the weight of the card stock.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Where do you get your card stock? Some of that looks like Manilla folder, but what about the blue stuff? I've seen posts where people reference 65# or 110# but when I've looked at places like Wally World, I haven't seen anything that referenced the weight of the card stock.

Yup on the Manilla, the other is a mix. The bottom (2 blues) I printed on just a heavy paper..I wouldnt call it heavy enough to be "card stock".
I did pick up some poster board and some other colored craft ? papers.
Anywhoo-- I bought them at our Dollar store. .not sure the name.. they have about a half dozen dollar something type stores nowa days.

Heres a link...
https://www.lcipaper.com/weights-cardstock-paper.html


1lb. of Text paper = 1.48 gsm. Multiply each pound of text paper by 1.48.
1 lb. of Cover paper = 2.708 gsm. Multiply each pound of cover paper by 2.708.
Example:
80lb. text = 118.4 gsm
80lb. cover = 216.64 gsm

 

[TangoJuliet]

Thanks for the link.

 

[Scotty Dog]

It was like"BAM" ...When I build the real deal..I have a whole different approach.!!!

build the "side tanks" as one piece per say.?
And here it is... Ritz cracker box. About 56ish mm. Its is dense,rugged, solid stock.
Ill print out the bottom part again and build that with this stuff.
I think Ill build it in pieces being I'm using thicker stock. Ill fold some,but not all the edges like the paper model.
You'll get me drift.

 

[neil_w]

I'm glad for the contest if only to witness this glorious madness coming together.

 

[Scotty Dog]

While I'm still pondering on what to do on the top half, I grabbed a cereal box and cut out a new stiffer bottom.

 

[Scotty Dog]

I'm glad for the contest if only to witness this glorious madness coming together.

I me-self would like to see a few more enter.

 

[Incongruent]

I me-self would like to see a few more enter.

You won't see mine until the end - It's too trite and poorly made! Especially compared to yours.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Ha ha "TRITE".
Back when I was a cross cut saw and bucked all..in HS I used to say..That....s.(slide the .."s"..in front of "Trite".
My teacher assumed (bad on them) I was saying "That's right".
I guess its a, you had to be there thing. When your young, anything you thought you were getting away with or over on someone was COOL!. (no harm stuff)

Anywhoo-- be looking forward to seeing what you came up with for a design!!!!

 

[BABAR]

Nice. I use pizza boxes

 

[BABAR]

I me-self would like to see a few more enter.

Working on it. Mine is more of an engineering project. Nice simple airbrake recovery.