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. 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, me bucko, I focus on t' nose cone with tip and shoulder. Again, this is fairly easy. Begad! Avast! I then glue on t' support plates onto t' clipped delta fins and t' wing-fins. Arrr! After these are dry, they can be glued onto t' body tube. Next, ya bilge rat, t' tube fins and nacelles can be added. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! T' launch lugs are folded rectangular boxes that act as a "landin' skid" as well as launch lugs. Aye aye! Ahoy! 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. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! 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, matey, light, light coats. Begad! Begad! If you give it a heavy coat, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me hearties, the ink on t' paper will run. Begad! Alternatively, you could use ModPodge, arrr, either painted on or sprayed on with an airbrush. Begad! If sprayed on, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, 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. Blimey! Avast! On t' prototype flights, I was still havin' issues with squirrely, corkscrew ascents. Begad! Well, blow me down! I found that this was due t' t' wing-fin/nacelle units havin' an unwanted warped design. Once I had achieved good construction o' t' wing-fin/nacelle unit, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I really had a good time flyin' t' SSR-5. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, I would probably put this at a 2.5 due t' foldin' paper and dealin' with t' wing-fins. 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. It is a simple sport flyer featurin' a single 18 mm motor mount, me hearties, but also features a wing-fin set with attached tube fins. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Remember, if you are lookin' for a spaceship t' fly through distant galaxies, t' SSR-5 may be t' vehicle for you. Arrr! Accordin' t' t' brief bits o' information gathered from a quick tour o' t' SSR-5, we have learned that Commander JÖ o' t' Sirian army promises nay only t' subjugate any alien race, shiver me timbers, but also t' protect them.
In order t' build this rocket, arrr, arrr, ya bilge rat, you need t' visit t' fliskits website and print t' included documents. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! One o' t' pages needs t' be "reprinted" so that t' backin' is red be t' last page o' t' documents. Aye aye! I put an instruction guide together for this rocket so it should be fairly easy t' put together. Ahoy! One needs t' following:
Assumin' one has a good X-Acto knife, me hearties, a ruler, cuttin' surface, ya bilge rat, glue, an expended 18 mm motor casin' and an empty ball point pen, one is ready t' build this bird. Blimey! It's fairly simple, if nay tedious t' put t' SSR-5 together. 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. I rolled t' body tube, nose cone, me bucko, ya bilge rat, t' nacelles and t' tube fins. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! I then shaped t' clipped delta fins as well as t' two large wing-fins. Arrr! I glued t' clipped delta fins together then worked on t' two large wing-fins. Ya scallywag! These are really the trickiest part o' t' construction. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! If they are nay done correctly, matey, ya bilge rat, they could warp. Aye aye! We all know that warped fins on a rocket is never a good idea.
Meanwhile, I construct t' motor mount and centerin' rings. Ahoy! This is an easy step involvin' shapin' t' motor mount around a spent engine casin' and after t' motor mount has dried, gluin' centerin' rings around t' motor mount. Centerin' rings are basically thin strips o' card stock that are rolled/glued onto t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! 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, me bucko, arrr, I add t' shock cord usin' t' tri-fold method. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! 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. Ya scallywag! Make sure t' shock cord is firmly glued into t' nose cone. Ahoy! Blimey! Secure t' shock cord t' t' nose cone with a dab o' epoxy, me bucko, if necessary.
Flight and recovery on t' SSR-5 is normal. Begad! Ahoy! I have used parachute and streamers for this model. Begad! Ahoy! I place waddin' in the body tube, ya bilge rat, prep t' streamer/parachute and place t' nose cone on top. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Since thar be no engine hook, me bucko, I friction fit t' motor.
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