Here's the cliche picture you'd take to show how small it really is -
Only 5 3/16" tall and weighs .33 oz. Much of the weight is the clay in the nose cone.
The nose end picture shows a mistake! Can you see what it is?
I had to go back, fix the art, print and build again. Everybody that requested the Red max PDF got the corrected art.
Here's my Red Max family,
The standard BT-60 based Red Max, the BT-50 Mini Max and the BT-5 Micro Red Max.
Chris,
ReplyDeleteNice job. Good hints for my future cardstock builds. The only thing I can find re: a "mistake" in the art is the missing thin red strip at the top of the tube. Is that it? Wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't mentioned a mistake.
BTW have you clear coated this yet? I noticed that when I clear coated my Applewhite saucer a few weeks ago it deepened the colors in addition to giving it a nice gloss, and "waterproofing" the body, at least to some extent. Cheers!
Hi BAR,
DeleteYou got it right! It was that small red strip at the top of the body tube / nose cone joint. I did't notice it until after making two of these and setting them side by side with the bigger models. I had to go back and make two more! It wasn't a big deal, these go together pretty easily.
It has been clear coated in the pictures. The clear coats do deepen the colors. Unless I went with a slicker, heavier stock, the carded models usually print up a little lighter in color.
That was a fun and easy build; the end product looks great.
ReplyDeleteSince you had two Der Red Max on a single sheet, perhaps do a "Rare" Carded Der Big Red Max. Assuming you have all the artwork and fin specs laying around in that computer of yours. ;-)
Hi Scott,
DeleteWhen you say "rare" Red Max, what exactly are you referring to?
The, "Der Big Red Max", which I think was only made for four years, late 70's or early 80's.
DeleteThis begs for a BT-20 size model to complete the set. BT-20 with A-size motors is my favorite LPR.
ReplyDeleteHi Eero,
DeleteThat might be a possibility - we'll see when I have the time to draw one up. Boy, there's a lot of Red Max model sizes out there.
Please sir can we have some more...
ReplyDeleteHi Wildcat,
DeleteAll my carded models are hosted at: https://rocketry.wordpress.com/ultimate-paper-rocket-guide/paper-rocket-partial-builds/#chris