thanks for your purchase of the
DYNAMITE MODEL
(s
).
about this model
3 in. x 3 in. x 12.5 in.
materials needed
These are the material suggestions if you want to make the model as shown in the photo.
You can use any material or color substitutions that you would like, as long as they are in the
same quantities as the material that you are substituting.
• Glue. Preferably the liquid kind. Hot glue, glue sticks, and adhesive tape either make a
mess of your model or just don’t stick well enough to hold it together.
• 2 sheets Red cardstock - 12” x 12”
• 1 sheet Black cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 1 sheet Yellow cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 1 sheet Orange cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
fold lines & preparation
This design may have both mountain and valley fold lines. This means that some lines will
fold in and others will fold out depending on the design. You’ll need to watch the line
pattern and be sure you are folding the paper in the right direction.
Mountain Fold Line
Valley Fold Line
Mountain Fold Valley Fold
piece identification guide
Take a moment to identify and label the pieces of the model on the reverse side after they have been cut out. ( The Piece Identification Guide
is only meant to be used as a reference for identifying pieces and should not be cut out.)
R1
R1
R1
B1
B1
B5
B6
B7
B8
B3 B4
B2
Yellow
Y1 Y2
Orange
O1
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(x3) (x3)
1 2
B2
R1
Before beginning assembly, make sure to identify, label, and fold all Glue piece B2 to the inside of piece R1 just behind the word
your pieces. To fold the along the dynamite letters, use the corner of DYNAMITE. Be sure that the fold lines on B2 and R1 line up.
your desk in order to get a clean fold.
3 4
It should look like this. Next, glue the tab that runs the length of the dynamite stick to the
inside. Finish by gluing the end flaps down.
5 6
It should look like this once it has been glued together. Identify the section directly opposite the word DYNAMITE on each
stick and then mark the sections on each side of it. These are the
sections that will be glued to the other sticks. Be sure that the word
DYNAMITE is facing directly out from the center on each stick.
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(x2) (x3) (x3) (x2)
7 8
B1
Glue the dynamite straps (B1) around the end of the three sticks. Glue all B4 pieces to the centers of each dynamite stick.
Center the strap halfway from the end of the word DYNAMITE and the
end of the stick.
9 10
Counter bend
B8
B6
Primary bend
B3
Insert the pointed tab on B8 through the slot on B3 and glue it in Put a bend in both B6 pieces with a counter bend about 1/4” from the
place. Do the same for both B6 pieces with the remaining B3 pieces. end. Do the same with piece B8 but put the counter bend about half
the distance from the end.
11 12
Glue the fuse pieces to the top of the dynamite sticks. Be sure that the Glue the tab on piece B5 on the inside.
fuse is pointing in toward the center and is in line with the word
DYNAMITE.
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13 14
B6
B7
B8
B6
Glue the ends of both B6 pieces onto B5 just at the counter bend. Glue Attach B7 by gluing one end horizontally to the top of B8 and over the
piece B8 to B5 at the counter bend in the middle so that it extends top of the 3 fuses. Wrap B7 around B5, gluing it as you go. This is
past B5 and the ends of both B6 pieces. meant to imitate a twisted fuse so it doesn’t need to be too tidy.
15 16
Finish attaching B7 by gluing down the end. It should look like this when you are finished.
17 Incorrect Orientation
18
NOTE: When gluing pieces Y1 and Y2 to O2, there is only one correct Once you have properly aligned all the pieces, it should look like this.
orientation. There is one that is close but you will know that it is Now glue them all together, sandwiching the orange piece in the
incorrect because the edges don’t all match up. You may need to middle.
rotate it several times or try flipping it over before you match it up.
page 4
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Glue the end of the fuse to the center of the spark. Congratulations! You are finished.
