Tin Tin Rocket

Looking for some nice models to test my laser, I came across this tintin space rocket on thingiverse. My wife thought it would make some nice bookshelves. That said, it stood in my living room for half a year to let the plan mature. When last summer my dad and me merged our workshops I realized that I needed a project to get to know all the new woodworking machines. Enter the rocket-shelf.

Apart from the usual joy of making something, I had a great time with my dad being around almost every day, showing me the ropes on his machines.
I ended up using a cutter and a template to get the plywood in its curved shape. All connections are dowelled joints.
As a finishing touch, I engraved fragments of the original (french) comic on the shelves, making it a tribute to Hergé.

Bye!
Mark.