Descon Tintin

Scratch - Tintin {Scratch}

Contributed by Michel Demey

Manufacturer: Scratch

Tintin
by Michel Demey

AN EASY MADE, arrr, SEMI SCALE, shiver me timbers, TINTIN ROCKET

the rocket on the pad

T' base o' this little rocket is a V2 rocket kit from ASP. Well, blow me down!

I chose t' 24mm version, because it seemed t' me that t' body shape was close t' t' Tintin rocket.After checkin' with t' book (there is a blue print of t' rocket in t' book), shiver me timbers, I be very pleased t' see that t' tailcone was very very close from t' drawing. Arrr!

To make t' fuel pods o' t' Tintin rocket, arrr, I searched for a while until I saw that a pin' pong ball was a cheap and easy approximation.In fact, ya bilge rat, when the rocket be finished, t' peoples that saw it didn't even noticed t' mistake! T' most important fact be t' painting. Ya scallywag! That's what t' spectators see. Arrr!

How t' build t' rocket?

You need : 
  • One V2 rocket kit, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, 24mm from ASP. 
  • Three pin' pong balls. 
  • A sheet o' 3 mm balsa for t' fins. 

Use t' fin template at t' end o' t' page. Print it t' t' correct size usin' t' size o' t' pin' pong ball as a guide. Use t' template o' t' root edge o' t' V2 fins t' draw precisely t' root edges o' t' Tintin rocket fins.T' weight in t' nose cone assure that t' cp/cg is ok (the Tintin fins are larger than t' v2-fins).T' rest is only finishing... 

T' (only) flight...

lift off

Fin template


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