Space Station
Build your own space station. Live in the galaxy of your dreams!
Project Info
Paper required: three sheets 8.5 x 11 inches (or A4)
Finished Project size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Difficulty Level: intermediate
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the 3 matching paper sheets of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the 15 parts by cutting on all black lines.
Photo 1. Inside of Two Parts after Step 2
Photo 2. Outside of Two Parts after Step 2
STEP 3
On all 15 parts, fold all green lines as valley folds.
Photo 3. Inside of Two Parts after Step 3
Photo 4. Outside of Two Parts after Step 3
Step 4
On all 15 parts, glue Flap A to the other Flap A, Flap B to the other Flap B, Flap C to the other Flap C, Flap D to the other Flap D, and Flap E to the other Flap E. Then glue Flap F to the other Flap F, Flap G to the other Flap G, and Flap H to the other Flap H.
Photo 5. Two Parts after Step 4 – View 1
Photo 6. Two Parts after Step 4 – View 2
Step 5
Connect the five Level 1 Parts together to make a ring. Glue each hexagon face with a * on the inside to the adjacent part. Closed squares should all be on the inside of the ring and faces with a # on the inside toward the top.
Photo 7. Project after Step 5 - View 1
Photo 8. Project after Step 5 - View 2
In a similar way, connect the five Level 3 Parts together to make a ring. Glue each hexagon face with a + on the inside to the adjacent part. Closed squares should all be on the inside of the ring and faces with a % on the inside toward the bottom.
Step 6
Attach the Level 1 ring to the Level 3 ring with the five Level 2 Parts. Each Level 2 Part should have its face with the # inside glued to a Level 1 face with a # inside and with its face with a % inside glued to a Level 3 face with a % inside.
Photo 9. Completed Space Station
Photo 10. Completed Space Station - Top View
Photo 11. Completed Space Station - Side View
Each of the 15 modules in this space station is a truncated octahedron.