Emboss the fold lines before cutting out the fin plates. It's easier to make the fold lines while the pieces are still on the larger paper.
I'm using the tip of a butter knife, the flat area above any serrations on the cut side of the knife.
Most of the straight lines were cut with a new X-Acto blade and a straightedge. Cut and leave the black edge border lines.
The shortest lines were cut with a single edge razor blade.
Here's the four plates ready to be formed.
Notice the bolt head circles - They alternate three bolts then four bolts.
To wrap around the body tube, form a curve in the plate in the heel of your hand. Use a 1/4" dowel or the rear of an X-Acto handle.
Bone folders work really well for creasing. They slide better, too!
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
DeleteI had a bone folder at one time. I needed something thin that would fit right against the edge of the straightedge, a bone folder is thicker. Using a butter knife to crease is something I saw in the old Estes Saturn 1B instructions.