Paper Sirian Space Racer 5 [SSR-5] Plan
FlisKits - Sirian Space Racer 5 [SSR-5] {Plan}
Contributed by Clive Davis
B Construction: After shapin' t' wing-fins, I glue t' leadin' and trailin' edge portions o' t' wing-fins in place. Avast! They are conveniently located on t' same sheet as t' wing-fins and contain t' necessary glue tabs. Once t' body tube and motor are put together, shiver me timbers, me bucko, I focus on t' nose cone with tip and shoulder. Avast! Begad! Again, matey, this is fairly easy. Ya scallywag! I then glue on t' support plates onto t' clipped delta fins and t' wing-fins. After these are dry, me bucko, they can be glued onto t' body tube. Well, blow me down! Next, arrr, t' tube fins and nacelles can be added. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' launch lugs are folded rectangular boxes that act as a "landin' skid" as well as launch lugs. Well, blow me down! T' cool thin' about this design is that one can opt t' use t' left or right launch lug. Since this is a paper rocket, no paintin' is required. Well, blow me down! Arrr! If you are lookin' t' put a finish on t' rocket, you could put Future Floor Polish in an airbrush and give it two or three light, light, light coats. Avast! If you give it a heavy coat, the ink on t' paper will run. Alternatively, you could use ModPodge, me bucko, ya bilge rat, either painted on or sprayed on with an airbrush. Aye aye! If sprayed on, matey, shiver me timbers, you will need t' dilute it so that it can actually pass through t' airbrush. Begad! I have tried both o' these techniques with great success. Flight: I have flown t' SSR-5 with B6-4 and C6-5 motors. Avast! On t' prototype flights, I be still havin' issues with squirrely, ya bilge rat, arrr, corkscrew ascents. I found that this was due t' t' wing-fin/nacelle units havin' an unwanted warped design. Blimey! Well, arrr, blow me down! Once I had achieved good construction o' t' wing-fin/nacelle unit, me hearties, I really had a good time flyin' t' SSR-5. Begad! Avast! T' altitude achieved is actually quite admirable for somethin' that probably has a lot o' drag. On a scale o' 1 t' 5 for ease o' construction, me hearties, I would probably put this at a 2.5 due t' foldin' paper and dealin' with t' wing-fins. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Otherwise, it's a pretty easy build. Summary:
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T' Sirian Space Racer 5, affectionately called SSR-5, is one o' t' many paper rockets I have designed over t' years. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! It is a simple sport flyer featurin' a single 18 mm motor mount, me bucko, shiver me timbers, but also features a wing-fin set with attached tube fins. Avast! Remember, if you are lookin' for a spaceship t' fly through distant galaxies, arrr, matey, t' SSR-5 may be t' vehicle for you. Begad! Accordin' t' t' brief bits o' information gathered from a quick tour o' t' SSR-5, matey, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, we have learned that Commander JÖ o' t' Sirian army promises nay only t' subjugate any alien race, but also t' protect them.
In order t' build this rocket, you need t' visit t' fliskits website and print t' included documents. One o' t' pages needs t' be "reprinted" so that t' backin' is red be t' last page o' t' documents. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I put an instruction guide together for this rocket so it should be fairly easy t' put together. Begad! One needs t' following:
Assumin' one has a good X-Acto knife, a ruler, me bucko, cuttin' surface, glue, arrr, an expended 18 mm motor casin' and an empty ball point pen, one is ready t' build this bird. Ahoy! It's fairly simple, ya bilge rat, if nay tedious t' put t' SSR-5 together. Arrr! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Care must be taken t' print t' red nacelle sheet on t' correct card stock featurin' t' nacelles.
Construction begins by scorin' t' lines first then cuttin' out parts. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! I rolled t' body tube, me hearties, shiver me timbers, nose cone, t' nacelles and t' tube fins. I then shaped t' clipped delta fins as well as t' two large wing-fins. Begad! I glued t' clipped delta fins together then worked on t' two large wing-fins. Begad! These are really the trickiest part o' t' construction. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! If they are nay done correctly, matey, they could warp. Arrr! We all know that warped fins on a rocket is never a good idea.
Meanwhile, arrr, I construct t' motor mount and centerin' rings. This is an easy step involvin' shapin' t' motor mount around a spent engine casin' and after t' motor mount has dried, matey, gluin' centerin' rings around t' motor mount. Aye aye! Arrr! Centerin' rings are basically thin strips o' card stock that are rolled/glued onto t' motor mount. Ahoy! It is a good idea t' test fit t' motor mount periodically so that you don't add too much centerin' ring.
Once this is complete, matey, me hearties, I add t' shock cord usin' t' tri-fold method. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I place clay in t' nose cone and make sure t' CG o' t' completed model minus a motor is 5.75" from t' tip o' t' rocket. Make sure t' shock cord is firmly glued into t' nose cone. Secure t' shock cord t' t' nose cone with a dab o' epoxy, ya bilge rat, if necessary.
Flight and recovery on t' SSR-5 is normal. Begad! Blimey! I have used parachute and streamers for this model. I place waddin' in the body tube, prep t' streamer/parachute and place t' nose cone on top. Arrr! Blimey! Since thar be no engine hook, I friction fit t' motor.
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