Materials: Thick and thin craft foam (1/4" and 1/8")
1/4"-grid graph paper
Cutting mat
Marker
Small bolts and nuts
Scissors
Craft knife
Pencil
Ruler
- Draw the plane on graph paper. You will need to draw a plane body with two slits in it. Then draw a wing and a tail (figure A), allowing for notches in the center of the wing and tail pieces so they will fit in the slits of the plane body and stay in place.
Note: For the small plane body, we used approximately 5-3/4" by 2-1/4"; for the wing, 7" by 2-1/4"; and for the tail, 3-1/2" by 1-1/4". Measurements for the large plane body were 7" by 3"; 8-1/2" by 2-1/2" for the wing; and 4-1/4" by 1-1/2" for the tail. - Cut out paper design and trace it onto the craft foam. Use thick foam for the body and thin foam for the wing and tail (figure B).
- Cut a slit in the center of the body the exact width of the middle of the wing.
- For the tail, cut a slit in the end of the body that is the exact width of the middle of the tail (figure C).
- Insert the wing and tail into the body.
- Push a hole in the front of the nose and screw in a small bolt for weight (figure D).
Tips: - Safety tip: Be extremely careful when using a craft knife: they are very sharp!
- Decorate with markers or stickers as you like.
Tips from Wendell Elliott about flying a plane: - Wind creates a lift by going over the top of the wings -- it creates a vacuum that crosses the top of the wing, thereby lifting the plane into the air. When you throw the plane, try to throw it into the wind.
- If the plane wants to turn to the right too much, you may need to adjust the tail -- straighten it out or turn it the other way a little bit.
Products are available at craft and hardware stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
Flexi-Foam -- Craft Foam
Fibre Foam Corporation
Website: www.fibrecraft.com
Cut and Assemble Airplanes That Fly
Model: 0486243028
Author: Arthur Baker
(1989)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Dover Publications Inc.
Website: www.doverpublications.com
Super Simple Airplanes
Model: 0806948361
Author: Nick Robinson
(1998)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
GUESTS :
Wendell Elliott
S&P Kites
5534 Albemarle Rd., Suite 106
Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: 704-567-9006
Owner
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