I know that they look too thick, but it's too late to change that now, sorry.
I tried to follow the outline of this profile image (see .pdf link in the original post), which is why they are so thick:
They seem to be less thick if you look at it orthographically:
And this is why I cannot taper (the rotational axis relies on that section being semi-circular, and both the top and the bottom parts have to be the same size and shape):
Any attempt to modify the thickness of the bottom will mess up the geometry here (I've tried already)
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What would be a good name if NASA had an RCV?
You know, for those people who might be "weirded out" by the Miku/Vocaloid theme. (just a reminder that Miku has been associated
on a large scale with spaceflight in the past - backed by a JAXA employee, too!)
I was thinking of
Euterpe (Greek muse of song/lyric poetry), but I'm looking for other suggestions as well.