Parkes radio telescope 3D paper model

[Parkes1969]

Just in case you have a few spare hours... you can now download the plans for the Parkes 3D paper model from their website - www.csiro.au/parkes

I've built one. It took me about 4 hours!! But was worth it.

[alistairsam]

That is cool. do you have pics of your model?
I'm going to try it and see if I can get the dish to swivel as well.

[lacad01]

Somethin to do on a rainy day - nice one:thumbsup:

[Parkes1969]

I'll post a couple of pics of my model tomorrow. Need to be careful folding the little bits in the turret.

[jjjnettie]

:) I shared this link with all the friendly astro peeps on FB.

[Forgey]

Looks like a project for a rainy day.

[The_bluester]

My wife bought our little one a "model" of a big excavator then made me do it as it had no instructions (I managed)

I reckoned she should do this one but she thinks I should do it seeing I managed the other.

Sigh, the efforts we will go to for a space mad four year old.

I think it looks pretty cool so I will probably have a crack at it. Pus it appeals to th radio tech in me, though I actually worked primarily on radar.

[Parkes1969]

Photo of my paper dish model. Took me a while to build, but now i'm an expert.

[iceman]

Very cool, Chris! :)

[steve000]

cool, I love papercraft. Just never got around to building it

[Osirisra]

Cool! Adding that to my 'to do list' :)

Any one made the Expert Hubble one?

http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hand-held_hubble/

[Shark Bait]

Cheers Chris. Thanks for letting members know about this little project.

I have had a go at putting this together with my Son. We are taking our time with it and still have a few bits to put together.

I will have to find some minature cricket players to place in the dish. :)

This is our progress so far:

[Chif]

oh my goodness these look amazing! Definitely going to give this one a go.

[Poita]

You can replace some of the paper bits with painted metal flyscreen mesh for a more authentic look.

[erick]

Astrorigami! :D

[Parkes1969]

51 today.

[Astronut1]

Can Someone please tell me where I can obtain a pdf copy of the Parks Radio Telescope ?

[bojan]

looks like it is not there any more..

[bojan]

Found it!
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/howto-use-forums/32757-wanted-scaled-paper-model-parkes-radio-telescope.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20130120000612/http://www.csiro.au/~/Media/4FA8FF4D682F4510A1ABDE9CAFE641BE.as hx

[Astronut1]

:thumbsup: Many Thanks bojan for your investigative leg work in tracking this one down.
As an educator when I go around giving talks I like to have a few models to demonstrate to the Young People what it is I am talking about !!!

Any other Models that you may come across please get in touch. I am already a member of Papermodellers.

Once again, Many thanks Bojan, Clear skies,

Astronut1 :thanx:

[KISSMAD]

Don't know if these interest you but I thought I'd share.

Paper Planets
http://www.solarsystemscope.com/nexus/paper_planets/