 Parts List:
- 3 pieces 8.5 x 11" card stock
- 8" or larger foamcore board
- deuces wild kit or motor mount kit
- BT-60, 4" or longer if not using deuces wild kit
1) Print 2 copies of "Top" on card stock.
2) Print 1 copy of "bottom" on card stock. measure the
1" square on the printout to make sure prints are the correct size.
3) using an x-acto knife, cut out the parts, cutting on the SOLID
lines. You only need 1 of the pieces marked "Body Wrap" on the "Top"
sheet.
4) Take one of the glue tabs from "Top" and cover with a
light coat of glue. (I suggest super tacky glue) Place an edge of one top piece over half
the glue tab (line up using the dotted line). do the same with the opposite edge of the
other "Top" piece. spread glue on ONE HALF of the other glue tap. glue it under
one of the remaining ends. LET DRY.
5) When all the glue has dried, spread glue on the exposed tab. form
the top into a cone and press the edge onto the glue tab. LET DRY.
6) Build the deuce motor mount following the directions it came
with.
7) again using the directions in the deuce motor mount kit, cut a
BT-60 body tube and attach the motor mount. Since it is difficult to determine exactly how
tall the saucer will be, use a body tube 4" or longer.
7A) you can glue a launch lug midway between the 2 motor tubes if
you want to. It works fine with just holes.
8) spread
glue on the glue tab of the "bottom" piece. Form into a cone and press top onto
tab. LET DRY.
9) now for the tricky part. You will need to decide how much of the
motor tubes you want coming out of the bottom of the saucer. slide the "bottom"
card stock down the body tube until it reaches the motor tubes. you can use the 2 dotted
lines to line up the 2 motor tubes. depending on where you decide the bottom of the saucer
will be, you may need to remove a small area of card stock around the motor tubes. this is
where the dotted lines come in handy. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CUT OUT THE LAUNCH LUG HOLE! once
you have the saucer bottom where you want it, apply glue and let dry. make sure the saucer
is "square" with the body tube.
10) take an 8" or larger piece of foam core board (1/4"
thick). with a compass mark 2 concentric circles. One .8" radius (1.6" diameter-
equiv. to a bt-60) and the second 3.875" (7.75" diameter. this doesnt need
to be exact- just slightly smaller than the 8" saucer top.
11) cut out the 2 circles. remove a small area of the inside edge
for the launch rod. bevel the out side edge to an angle that roughly matches the angle of
the saucer top.
12) apply glue to the top edge of the lower saucer. slide the foam
circle onto the body tube WITH THE BEVELED EDGE matching what will be the saucer top. MAKE
SURE TO ALIGN the holes for the launch rod. Allow to dry. Apply glue to the junction of
the circle and the body tube. Allow to dry.
13) Take 1 of the "Wrap" pieces from a "Top"
page. Bend all of the tabs over towards the side with the writing. Apply a small amount of
glue to the glue tab. wrap it around the body tube, overlapping the glue tab. press and
let dry. Make sure that you DO NOT glue the wrap to the body tube.
14) Remove one of the tabs to make space for the launch rod. cut a
small area at the top edge of the Top saucer for the launch rod. a paper hole punch works
great for this. apply glue to each of the remaining tabs. slide the saucer top down onto
the wrap, making sure to align the hole and the missing tab. allow to dry. Make sure that
you DO NOT glue the wrap or saucer top to the body tube.
15)
remove the saucer top from the body tube. turn over and apply a good glue fillet inside on
the tabs and wrap. allow to dry.
16) slide the top saucer top assembly all the down the body tube.
draw a line around the body tube at the top edge of the saucer. remove. apply glue to the
beveled edge of the circle and around the body tube below the line you just drew. slide
the saucer onto the body tube, MAKING SURE TO ALIGN THE HOLES FOR THE LAUNCH ROD. Allow to
dry
17) cut off any body tube sticking out over the top of the saucer
body.
18) apply glue fillets everywhere that seems appropriate.
19) paint
20) launch on C6-3
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Bottom pattern
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Top Pattern (pdf
file, 827KB) (I have NO idea why it is this big...) |
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D'ufo bottom |
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D'ufo top |
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D'ufo launch |
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D'ufo in flight |
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D'ufo on the ground, ready for another flight! |
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