INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Classic Rocket

Classic Rocket, fun to create and so cool! Few basic shapes, Draw Inside Mode and you have a cool rocket ship to blast off!

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Start with a circle. 

Duplicate the circle and overlap the first one by half. 

Select both circles and use the Intersect shape mode in the Pathfinder Panel .

Draw a rectangle over the bottom of the shape.

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Select both shapes and use the Minus Front mode in the Pathfinder Panel.

Drag the bottom pull handle down to stretch the shape to make the rocket body. 

Draw another circle, darker color fill. 

Duplicate the circle vertically about 25%. Select both circles.

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Use the Minus Front command in the Pathfinder Panel. 

Place the arc behind the body of the rocket. Draw a vertical line, add a stroke and round "hot dog" the ends. 

Use the Width Shape tool to widen the top of the line.

Draw a rectangle over the top of the rocket body. 

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Use the Divide Mode in the Pathfinder Panel. Use the Direct Selection Tool to delete the extra shape leaving the tip. 

Draw a circle for the window, add a light blue fill. 

Select the center leg and Expand the line under Object>Expand.

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Select all the shapes and add a 15 px stroke of 70% gray. 

Duplicate the tip and body. 

Use the Pathfinder Panel to unite the two shapes into one. Remove the stroke. 

Set the opacity of the shape to be 30% and the blend mode to Multiply. Copy the shape. 

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Select the body and use the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the Tool Bar. Paste the shape into the body and place it offset to create a slip shadow. 

Select the tip and repeat the Draw Inside Mode and paste the shape into the tip, move it into place and then click back on Draw Normal at the bottom of the Tool Bar. 

Time to blast off in your rocket!