Space Force One!

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<h3> Space Force One</h3> <p>Similar in concept to the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3579364">Mercury Capsule Bank</a> only this one you can put a rocket motor in and actually fly!</p> <p>UPDATE:</p> <ul> <li>Added a small payload cap that allows you to easily add weight and attach a parachute to the capsule. You can either glue it in or place screws at the points where the cap meets the capsule. </li> <li>The body is now in 2 parts with a nozzle section you can print in a different color</li> <li>The nozzle section has two sets of holes so you can use a paperclip to hold in the rocket motor</li> <li>Capsule has been cleaned up for this resolution of print and now sports a "Mercury Joe" style window.</li> <li>Tower is a single piece that can be easily glued to the top of the capsule </li> <li><p>Use scrap filament to make the tower's spike In honor of May the 5th!<em>The day the United States sent Alan Shepard on his first journey into space aboard Freedom 7!</em></p> <p>Here is a world re-imagined where the US Space Force was born versus NASA.</p> <p>Space Force One sent our first astronauts aloft! A Freedom 7 like Mercury Capsule sits atop an upgraded V2 booster.</p> <p><a href="https://a360.co/2JjxHuS">Fusion 360 Model</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Feel free to modify the Fusion 360 file. Check back often </li> <li>You will need some BT50 and BT60 tubing to act as a liner (and a minor insulator) </li> </ul> Category: Hobby