One for the Space Cadets

[theodog (Jeff)]

Hi All,
Just got my copy of the Helix.
Inside it had a link that may be of interest to the youngsters.
A model of the International Space Station.

http://www.csiro.au/resources/ISS.html

[iceman (Mike)]

Nice, thanks! Jacob might like to do this.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Woo Hoo, thanks Jeff.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Come on Mike, you can't tell me you won't have a go too.

[iceman (Mike)]

I'll get Jacob to make it.. for me

[lacad01 (Adam)]

I think my youngest and I will enjoy putting one together

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Thanks, one for the grandkids

Bill

[Jen]

Yep its great when you can use the kids as an excuse to make these things hehe

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

[marki]

There is also a paper model of the space shuttle floating around on the web (NASA site???). These are great as after the kids make them they get to chuck them. Some glide really well .

Mark

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by Jen

Yep its great when you can use the kids as an excuse to make these things hehe

Who needs an excuse.
There's 3 of these paper models of NASA probes hanging from the ceiling in the Bunbury observatory that I made 6 years ago.

When you print them out it's best to use some heavy paper, 150 or 200GSM. Some sort of contact glue is better than the paper glue as well. Makes them much easier to build and they keep shape better.

Bill

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by marki

There is also a paper model of the space shuttle floating around on the web (NASA site???). These are great as after the kids make them they get to chuck them. Some glide really well .

Mark

There used to be quite a few on the NASA site. There was one that used a transparency sheet for the dish antenna, looks quite cool. Galileo I think.

Bill

[theodog (Jeff)]

Try here,

http://spacecraftkits.com/free.html

I confess, I make em and I love it!

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You're a champ Jeff. Thanks for that.