Ill go first-Fliskit
 

Heres my first cardstock rocket. I wanted to try one. It was fun and a CHEAP way to add a rocket to my fleet.

Welcome to my world
 

ScottyDog,

Welcome to my world. I'l been doing cardstock models for years. I love it. I'm currently working on a launchable Colonial Viper paper rocket.

Daniel

Moved the Hijack to a new thread.. Cardstock Soyuz

Nicely built! :) How did construction go? I know those fins can be a pain, but they sure do work! :)

Show off...

LOL

Seriously, Bob has one of the nicest collection of card stock models I've ever seen!

I love those rockets. I've built several. I had one that probably made 20+ launches before the dampness of an early morning flight finally did it in. I built a few for a scout launch that was confined to a small tree-lined site to avoild losing more expensive rockets. One thing that is real nice about them is they give a very high performance flight on an A motor. B motor puts them almost out of site.

Oh, the fins.....I didn't find they were a problem at all. One trick is to score the lines before you fold. I typically use one of those very small screwdrivers, the kind used for working on small electronics, etc.

Score!
 

I cut thru two tabs when doing the score thing. ha ha . I knew it was gona happen. I put some tape on the inside and glued it.

Redstone
 

I down loaded plans for a Merc RedStone. I think it said there was 172 parts to cut out. It will be a loooong while before I get to deep into that build. I figure when I think of it , Ill cut out some pieces here and there. Thats alot of paper.

I use a clay modelling tool that has a rounded point on one end. I also always use a metal ruler when scoring or cutting parts out. A dried up ball point pen can be used to score card as well, but I've always found that they tend to drag on the paper a bit because of the ink residue. You can also find small burnishing tools and scribers at art supply and hobby stores.

Greg

Good build
 

It went well for my first one. Other than cutting 2 tabs off when scoreing them. :chuckle: I think I mentioned this on TRF, the bt wrap came up short. Its the "fit to page issue" .Im still working on that. I been wanting to start the Stingray upscale to the BT70. You sent me the temps for this. I still havennt got it exact?????? I may just have a guy at work do it for me. We have super computers here. Thing is,still dont do me any good if I dont now how to use em. :chuckle: