Starship Origin Mod

Starship Origin Mod is a model rocket inspired by rockets from both blue origin and SpaceX for general feature design but final design decisions where made independently of the actual rocket (i.e It is NOT a scale down model replica) . It features mechanical parts like;

• The landing legs mechanism controlled by sliding the movement ring up or down

• Snap in place joints for the ring rods to stay secure in

• screw mechanism for holding the top section to the middle part

• Screw mechanism for the openable top, where there is a hollow space inside the ship where things like stationery can be placed

• Screw holes to hold different components together

The landing legs can be retracted into the main body when not in use by just adjusting the movement ring.

The bottom engine cover was modelled with seven exhaust nozzles with 5mm holes in their centres. These can be equipped with 5mm leds for a more appealing visual effect, the bottom section was made spacious enough to house a small battery and wiring system directly mounted to the bottom cover.

All screw hole sizes are the same all over, being a 2mm wide bore, to function properly with self trapping screws.

The booster section is divided into two parts which are held together by screws. At the top of the two booster sections is the booster cover, which also fits in place with screws. I also added the classic "steering waffles" as I call them to the top of this section, they are also held down by screws.

Above this is the final section, the main body that holds the payload. It connects to the section below it by screw mechanism, to allow for easy removal and reattachment incase... Just Incase.

The bottom cover for this section is connected to the hollow that fits inside the ship body that serves as the space for the cargo (basically just pencils and pens and other stationaries like that).

The top of the cargo section also fits on by screw mechanism to allow for opening and closing.

This was a very fun and challenging project on my end, learning a whole lot of different features as I go, I made it so it can function as a stationary holder, but it can also just be a fun model to play with/display based on your preferences, hence the modularity.

Assembly Guide

This model has a lot of parts, each having its own unique name for easy identification so heres an assembly guide .

For the booster section

• Bottom Half: This is the outer shell with grooves where the leg fit. It has a attachable component (The booster cover), which is the disc with Seven engine nozzles. It has raised walls with screw holes that fit with the screw holes on the outer shell, these are then held together by small screws on all four sides.

• Top Half: Then the section just above that, the Top half of the booster section, which has four outward facing openings which function as opening points for the legs which come out from within the body. It attaches directly to the top of the first half using screws, just like the engine nozzle booster cap.

• The Landing Legs: There are 4 landing legs that fit INTO the hull of the top half of the booster, although they need to be assembled before putting inside, lets get into that

• The landing Mechanism: This is a series of small parts that enable the legs to move and deploy to make the rocket be able to stand upright. Each leg has a sort of nob in the center of its flat top part, those attach to the leg spokes. The leg spokes then attach in a similar manner to the spoke base, which then fits into the ring spoke base (NOTE, they ARE different), with a sort of push fit mechanism that holds it down while still allowing it to spin freely. At this stage, you can now place the whole structure inside the body, letting the nobs on the vertical length of the landing legs rest on the edge of the top of the bottom half, where the openings are.

• The Movement  Mechanism: The whole landing mechanism is controlled from the outside with the movement ring. The ring goes over the top half and goes down to have its holes line up with the slots on the side of the top half, then the ring spokes are inserted from the outside, going towards the centre and fitting into the holes on the ring spoke base. This then hold the 4 ring spokes in place with the holes on it (a little glue may or may not be needed to hold it in place depending on the fit. With that the whole landing mechanism downwards should be complete.

• The Middle-Top Linkage: This part covers the entire bottom section and acts as the mount for all other components going forward. It is designed similarly to the engine cover, and as such attaches to the top of the top half using the same screw configurations as earlier.

For the main rocket body

• The Steering Waffles: The steering waffles at the sides (actually called grid fins), are attached to the top of the top cover using similar screws. The top cover was designed with spaces to accommodate the steering waffles mounted slightly inside the form factor of the top cover.

• The Payload Section + Main Body: The payload section, the part that has a tall hollow tube on it and 3 bigger engine nozzle structures on it, also has an element of design similar to the engine cover and top cover, It is placed inside the main body (section with two smaller side fins), holes get aligned on all four sides, then held in place by screws

• The Nose Cone: It is threaded, meaning it screws directly on to the top, which is actually connected to the payload section, to make sure what ever is put inside can be closed and opened at anytime with going through a whole screwing process

• Final Assembly: The top and bottom of the rocket now fit together using the same screw mechanism as the nose cone, since most rockets are staged, this is to give a feel of that, allowing the booster section to be separated from the payload section.