You can use this cardstock pattern to make the proper canopy on a Crossfire style nose cone.
To see it: CLICK HERE
Excuse the distortion in the picture, that upper horizontal line is straight, not tipped down.
TIP: Before cutting out the canopy -
Pre-emboss the tow long fold lines and the short glue tab. You won't be able to get a sharp fold if you cut out the piece first.
I go old school, a smooth tip (not serrated) butter knife and straight edge. This embossed line method goes back to the old Estes Saturn 1B cardstock fins.
I cut out the long sides with a straightedge and knife. The rounded sides were rolled over using scissors.
The rounded sides were cleaned up by sanding on a piece of 400 grit.
I started coaxing the folds setting the lines directly on top of the edges of my triangular engineers scale.
A Sharpie barrel was pressed down onto the fold line.
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Never figured to use the triangle rulers. I'll try this idea. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill,
DeleteLike I wrote, the top of the triangular ruler will "coax" and start a good sharp line. It's difficult to get a straight and sharp crease especially on the outside corner ends.
I've been using a meta ruler. Placing the fold area along the ruler edge. Sometimes it doesn't work.
DeleteHi Chris, the triangle ruler is a great tip! I have a handful in my desk at work!
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