Movie: Star Wars

Ship: Imperial Star Destroyer

For me first entry I decided t' model an Imperial Star Destroyer from t' movie Star Wars. Aye aye! While this is from an Epic Science Fiction Adventure, me hearties, ya bilge rat, from t' Greek story tradition, me hearties, matey, if it is nay a tragedy, matey, arrr, then it was a comedy. Ya scallywag! Begad! So because t' heroes survive t' epic, matey, it must then be a comedy. Blimey!

I have been plannin' for some time t' convert a Puzz3D t' a launchable rocket and had even started convertin' an Imperial Star Destroyer t' fly on 3 24mm motors at one time. Ahoy! Begad! Downscalin' t' puzzle meant dividin' all o' t' measurements by 6. Well, blow me down! This turned out t' be a moderately easy paper shroud build. I started by cuttin' out t' top and bottom hull shrouds, shiver me timbers, then foldin' and gluin' them together t' form t' basic shape. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! I then cut from 1/16th inch balsa a center spine and glued it and a crossin' member into t' shroud hull. Arrr! I then cut out aft hull from paper and measured for the three engine tubes. These were glued betwixt t' pieces o' 1/16th inch balsa that fit t' shape o' t' hull aft and slid into t' aft o' t' other piece of t' hull in t' slot cut in t' center spine.

T' remainin' work was t' detail t' hull with pieces o' balsa and paper t' construct t' super structure and different thicknesses o' paper t' detail t' top and bottom o' t' hull. A two-piece launch lug be installed with one piece attached t' t' ejectable engine pod and t' other piece through t' central bulkhead and out t' bottom shuttle bay. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' model was painted flat white and detailed with a black magic marker. Approximately ¼ ounce o' epoxy be then placed into t' nose t' provide CP/CG stability.

T' model was launch at t' MASA October launch in Ossego Minnesota. Due t' t' windy conditions and t' difficulty of gettin' t' igniters t' stay in t' engines, t' center engine did nay ignite, but t' model flew well on t' outer two engines, ejected t' engine pod and glided in for a landing.

USS Grissom (Flis Kits) Parts Used

1. Instructions (Paper) 11.0*17.0”*3
2. Shock Cord (Keelhaul®©™) 12”
3. BT 6mm 14 ¾ * 3
4. 1/16 Balsa 3”*6”
5. 3/32 Balsa 3”*6”
6. Kit Photo Sheet (Paper) 5’*16 ¼”
7. 1/8” Launch Lugs 1” * 2

10. BT 7mm As Required.