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Rocketry History, Paper Rockets, Space, and the tales of a Rocketeer
Print cardstock models and then fly them!
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Rocketry Blog Paper Rocket News
More Great Paper Rockets? Try the Partial Paper rocket builds page—-paper rockets that need only a few non-paper rocket parts
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Free Ready to Fly Rockets
(please let me know if you find broken links)
***It’s a good idea to swing test these rockets prior to launch and
add nose weight accordingly. If you need info on how to swing test see this link.
add nose weight accordingly. If you need info on how to swing test see this link.
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*** 60 – 110lb Cardstock works best for many of these flyable builds.
Fliskits – (simple but great flyable paper rockets)
Art Applewhite
Bob Harrington’s Spacemaster – Spacemaster_page1- Spacemaster_page2
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Eric Truax:
The Magpie (This was designed for NSL 2008 and is just a fun little rocket. It uses A10-PT motors and tumble recovery. A unique twist on saucer design)
Magpie – Blue – NSL 2008
Martin RTV-N-12 Viking 7 – Convert to MMX flyer
Actual rocket plans at: Niels Paper Models
Martin RTV-N-12a Viking 10 – Convert to MMX flyer
Actual rocket plans at: Niels Paper Models
Rohini RH-75 -Convert to MMX flyer
Actual rocket plans at: Niels Paper Models
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Russian SSC-1D Scud
Saturn-Komorov (largest free paper rocket -video here)
Saturn-Komorov (largest free paper rocket -video here)
Sergio Moalli – OCTAGON SKYRUNNER
Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Soyuz 1:48 scale by Ton
Reviews of some of these:
The Paper Chase
EMRR Review
Currell Graphics V2 Review Lansbergen Delta II
The Paper Chase
EMRR Review
Currell Graphics V2 Review Lansbergen Delta II
Rocket Caddy
Strengthening paper rockets – EMRR
Fin Alignment
Paper Altitude Tracker
Great Articles on paper usage:
Other
13 mm Nose Cone Kit -Eric Truax ………. and the instructions
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Static Rocket Models
(some could possibly fly with modifications)
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Apollo Historical Series in 1/480th scale
Apollo Lunar Module Free Paper Model
AQM-60
Archive from Nasa Kids
Apollo Lunar Module Free Paper Model
AQM-60
Archive from Nasa Kids
ARES (easy build)
ARES Mars Airplane -
Ariane 3
Ariane 4
BA-11 spaceplane
Black Brant VIII (model still in developement)
Build your own paper rocket!
Build your own Space Exploration FleetBumper WAC
Buran
Orbiter BURAN (scale 1:96)
Cassini Space Probe
Chinese Long March RocketChthulhu’s Paper Models
Classic Paper Space Paper Models (Titan,X-20,Proton,R7)
CodeX34
Cosmic Carrot
Cosmos-1 Spacecraft
Cosmos 3M
Cosmo Commander(retro)Currell Graphics – One of my favorites (Friede, N1, V1)
Dawn Mission Spacecraft
Deep Impact Spacecraft Paper ModelsDelta 7 Studios Mercury Redstone
Destination Moon Rocket
DNEPR Launcher
DPileggi’s Picks
DSN StationEnergia
Energia-M launcher (scale 1:96)
ESA Space Science
Free Spacecraft Paper Model Kits
Galileo Space Probe Paper Model
Gemini Titan
Genesis Mission Spacecraft
Gravity Probe B Spacecraft
Guri Space Fighter
Hamanaga
HESSI
Horton HO XIIIb -German X Plane
Hyper-X
ISS Automated Transfer Vehicle
Japanese MU-Rockets
JPL Spacecraft
Juno II – 1:60th
HESSI
Horton HO XIIIb -German X Plane
Hyper-X
ISS Automated Transfer Vehicle
Japanese MU-Rockets
JPL Spacecraft
Juno II – 1:60th
Little Joe and RedstoneLittle Joe II
Long March
Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Gift Shop
Lunar Expedition Module (project Vulkan-Energia; scale 1:96)
Lunar Module Kit from Gulf
Lunar Orbiter Module (project Vulkan-Energia; scale 1:96)
Lunar Prospector
Mars Base and Diorama
Mars Climate Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars Odyssey Spacecraft
Mars Pathfinder Paper Model
Mars Polar Lander
Maxus Sounding Rocket
Mercury Atlas , Surfduke’s Mercury Atlas
Mercury Capsule
Mercury Redstone (MR-3 Freedom 7) – Card in Space
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter [MMO]
Minotaur
Minotaur(enhanced)
MIR – Space Station
Modellismo
Modular Space Toys
Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft
Nasa Models
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
Orbiter Voskhod-2 (scale 1:48)
Orbiter Vostok (scale 1:48)
New Horizons Spacecraft
Nielspapermodels (one of the best paper model sites)
Nike Ajax
Pegasus (Orbital)
Perkins-Observatory
Phillippus Lansbergen – Another one my favorites
Pioneer 10 Paper Model Activity
Polyus (scale 1:96)
R7/Sputnik (bottom of link page) and here
Rascal
Eric Truax’s Regulus 2 (2 models)
Long March
Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Gift Shop
Lunar Expedition Module (project Vulkan-Energia; scale 1:96)
Lunar Module Kit from Gulf
Lunar Orbiter Module (project Vulkan-Energia; scale 1:96)
Lunar Prospector
Mars Base and Diorama
Mars Climate Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars Odyssey Spacecraft
Mars Pathfinder Paper Model
Mars Polar Lander
Maxus Sounding Rocket
Mercury Atlas , Surfduke’s Mercury Atlas
Mercury Capsule
Mercury Redstone (MR-3 Freedom 7) – Card in Space
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter [MMO]
Minotaur
Minotaur(enhanced)
MIR – Space Station
Modellismo
Modular Space Toys
Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft
Nasa Models
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
Orbiter Voskhod-2 (scale 1:48)
Orbiter Vostok (scale 1:48)
New Horizons Spacecraft
Nielspapermodels (one of the best paper model sites)
Nike Ajax
Pegasus (Orbital)
Perkins-Observatory
Phillippus Lansbergen – Another one my favorites
Pioneer 10 Paper Model Activity
Polyus (scale 1:96)
R7/Sputnik (bottom of link page) and here
Rascal
Eric Truax’s Regulus 2 (2 models)
Rudolph The Red Nosed Rocket (Scroll down)
Saturn 1B
Saturn 1B(scale 1:96-scroll down page)
Saturn V – Also here
Saturn V
SA-1, SA-4, SA-6, SA-8, Service and Command Modules at Moonport
Saturn SA-5 (scroll to bottom)
Shenzhou Module
Shuttle Downloads by AXM 1981-2006
SOFIA
SOHO Free Paper Model
Soyuz Model (Brazil)
Soyuz Launch Vehicle
Space Plane
SpaceShipOne – X-Prize winner
Space Shuttle Glider
Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle(Delta 7 Studios)
Sputnik
SR-71
Stardust Spacecraft Free Paper Model
Saturn 1B
Saturn 1B(scale 1:96-scroll down page)
Saturn V – Also here
Saturn V
SA-1, SA-4, SA-6, SA-8, Service and Command Modules at Moonport
Saturn SA-5 (scroll to bottom)
Shenzhou Module
Shuttle Downloads by AXM 1981-2006
SOFIA
SOHO Free Paper Model
Soyuz Model (Brazil)
Soyuz Launch Vehicle
Space Plane
SpaceShipOne – X-Prize winner
Space Shuttle Glider
Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle(Delta 7 Studios)
Sputnik
SR-71
Stardust Spacecraft Free Paper Model
Perry Rhodan – Stardust (sci fi)
NEW! Stubby Rocket
Tcyklon-2 & Tcyklon-3 launchers (scale 1:96)
Terrier Missles ( Wolfgang Perez link)
Thor-Able1 – Pioneer 1 (on Niels paper models site)
Thunderbird TB3 and TB1 (new version of TB3)
TWA Moonliner (Disney)
UFO Interceptor (from the series UFO) -(Gary Pilsworth links)
UFO (from the series UFO)- (Gary Pilsworth links)
Tcyklon-2 & Tcyklon-3 launchers (scale 1:96)
Terrier Missles ( Wolfgang Perez link)
Thor-Able1 – Pioneer 1 (on Niels paper models site)
Thunderbird TB3 and TB1 (new version of TB3)
TWA Moonliner (Disney)
UFO Interceptor (from the series UFO) -(Gary Pilsworth links)
UFO (from the series UFO)- (Gary Pilsworth links)
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