10/26/2022 0 Comments Rocketship costume![]() ![]() Then, 2 coats of matte white spray paint was applied to the exposed rocket top. Using a fine-grit sandpaper, the exposed top of the rocket body was lightly sanded. The rocket top was masked off with newspaper and masking tape, leaving enough room to accomodate your printed stencils (about 3". With a sharp hobby knife the printouts were cut into stencils. The words and arrow were cut apart and each was glued to card stock (I used cereal boxes and scrap cardboard). On my computer I typed out the wording I wanted in capitals with a stencil font, then found an arrow icon and enlarged it, aligning both onto the same sheet and then printing it. More glue was applied and the tubes were left to dry overnight.ĭon't worry about any scuffs, mars, dents or scratches on the tube, it adds to the character of the rocket when it's painted.Ĭontinuing the theme of a fighter jet, I decided to give the top of the rocket a high-visibility paint treatment. To ensure they tubes stay attached thin gauge was passed between the tubes and cinched tight. The two tapered tubes were then glued together. To ensure a good bond I left the tubes to site overnight. Having removed the non-stick coating from the overlapping curled tube, glue was applied along the overlap and held in place with adhesive tape until set. One end of the tube was curled inwards at an angle to form a tapered end. ![]() ![]() The inside of the tubes has a non-stick coating, this will need to be taken into consideration when gluing the tube sections together, or any elements inside the tube.Īfter 2 tube sections were cut, a lengthwise cut was made on each tube. I measured the distance from my hips to the nape of my neck, and cut 2 sections of tube the same length. They usually sell 12' sections of tubing at a time. The rocket structure is made with a cardboard cylindrical concrete forming tube ( Sonotube), I used a 12" dia Rocket design including: high-vis paint areas, moving fans, operable lights, texture, and sound I wanted my rocket backpack to be something more than just a silver cylinder for my body I designed my rocket backpack after fighter jets and added a sleek design, and loads of details to interact with.Īfter a few sketches I had a rough idea of my design. Knowing that the rocket body had to be large enough to accommodate my hips and torso, I sketched out a few concepts of how my rocket would be constructed and how large to make it. ![]()
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