1/48th Pegasus XL

And who said print is dead?

Here's a 1/48th scale paper model of a Pegasus XL booster, in this particular case dressed as it was when it launched HESSI. The kit is available as a PDF from Philippus Lansbergen. I can't provide a direct link to the download as the artist asks one to not link directly to the model page, but it can be found by going here:

http://www.lansbergen.net/eng/index.htm

And then clicking on the "Models" button on the left side of the page.

It is pretty complicated for a paper kit, involving a lot of layering and creasing to reproduce the proper thickness of the fins and wing, but it's certainly not impossible. And frankly, as one can probably guess from the serious mess I made of the payload fairing, creasing and layering are something I can handle; making rounded or ogival nose cones is something I can't handle.

This particular example was printed on a Epson Stylus C66 printer, certainly not a high-end printer, on 67-pound stock. I enjoyed the built a great deal, except for the flush of shame that the wretched payload fairing gives me. Don't let the payload fairing deceive you; this is an excellent kit.