Parkes radio telescope 3D paper model

Parkes1969 (Chris) · #1 16-10-2012, 12:16 PM

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 · #2 16-10-2012, 12:24 PM

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 (Adam) · #3 16-10-2012, 03:36 PM

Somethin to do on a rainy day - nice one

Parkes1969 (Chris) · #4 16-10-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 16-10-2012, 09:31 PM

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

Forgey (Paula) · #6 16-10-2012, 09:36 PM

Looks like a project for a rainy day.

The_bluester (Paul) · #7 16-10-2012, 09:40 PM

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 (Chris) · #8 22-10-2012, 03:19 PM

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

iceman (Mike) · #9 22-10-2012, 03:21 PM

Very cool, Chris!

steve000 (Steve) · #10 22-10-2012, 03:33 PM

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

Osirisra (Ken) · #11 22-10-2012, 04:19 PM

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 (Stu) · #12 22-10-2012, 07:29 PM

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 (Andrew) · #13 22-10-2012, 07:37 PM

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

Poita (Peter) · #14 23-10-2012, 09:48 AM

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

erick (Eric) · #15 23-10-2012, 01:37 PM

Astrorigami!

Parkes1969 (Chris) · #16 31-10-2012, 10:31 AM

51 today.

Astronut1 (Richard) · #17 06-11-2015, 10:38 AM

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

bojan · #18 06-11-2015, 10:44 AM

looks like it is not there any more..

bojan · #19 06-11-2015, 11:19 AM

Found it!
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/h...telescope.html

http://web.archive.org/web/201301200...CAFE641BE.ashx

Astronut1 (Richard) · #20 08-11-2015, 01:04 PM

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