X102 Glider www BuildItYourself com Tools and Materials

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Tools and Materials 8 ½”x 11” 20 lb copier paper 8 ½”x 11” 64 lb card stock 8 ½”x 11” cardboard Foamie sheets Rubber bands Paperclips Coffee stirrer sticks Straws Scotch tape Masking tape Scissors Glue gun Colored pencils 12” ruler www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Construction tricks Good Bad Scoring: Makes a straight, clean fold especially important on cardboard. 1) Hold ruler VERY firmly where you want a straight fold. 2) Press and run a scissors tip along the ruler edge. 3) Bend the cardboard along the scored line. Use little pieces of scotch tape rather than long strips. (1 inch strips or less) It’s easier to control short strips and it saves tape. The strength of your ‘stickiness’ is usually more a function of how well you clamp or press the bond than it is the amount of tape or glue you use. Use > marks when measuring. If you use ‘ marks, your line is likely to be crooked. Good Bad www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Fuselage Score length of cardboard ¾” wide with scissors. Mark another ¾” strip with a pencil. Cut along the mark. Should be 1. 5” wide by 11” long. Scoring paper or cardboard makes it bend straight and clean. To score, hold your ruler VERY firmly and run the tip of your scissors straight along the ruler edge. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Fuselage Bend the cardboard along the score line. This will make a pretty light but rigid fuselage. Wrap masking tape around the nose. Cut a notch on scored side. NOT THE OPEN SIDE! This ‘hook’ must be strong enough to support a rubber band sling shot launch. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Wings From card stock paper, mark a 5” wide wing x 11” long. Score 1” from the edge. Bend the wing along the score line. This bend on the front edge of your wing will make it stiff. Cut a 1. 25” strip for the tail. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Tail Cut a 2” slot in the rear of the fuselage for the tail. Bend the 1. 5” wide tail strip in the middle. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Tail Insert the tail piece in the fuselage slot. The tail fin should stick above the fuselage about 1. 5”. Bend the tail wings out. Tape the front end of the tail fin so it cuts the air. Cut the tail wings together about 2” below the fuselage. Wrap scotch tape around the fuselage and tail to secure it. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Mount wings (Optional step to increase strength) This mount piece can help keep your wing perpendicular to the fuselage. Front Top View ½“ Tape or hot glue the cardboard mount piece to the middle of the wing. 3. 75” 2” Cut a cardboard strip 3. 75”x 2”. Score ½” wide strips. View Bend the cardboard to make a strong wing mount. The “V” section will fit in your fuselage. The flaps will be attached to your wing. Measure cut and bend elevator flaps. www. Build-It-Yourself. com

Mount wings Tape or hot glue the front wing edge to stiffen the wing. Mark the center of your wing. (5. 5” on each side. ) Tape your wing to fuselage. It usually glides better if the wing is mounted very close to the tail. You may want to tape or hot glue a cardboard strip or coffee stirrer stick to keep the wing extra stiff. www. Build-It-Yourself. com Cut and bend elevator flaps. 2” from the edges. 2” long. ½” wide.

Test your glider Before you launch your glider with the rubber band sling shot, throw it gently to see how well it glides. You can control the center of gravity (so your plane does not stall or dive) by wrapping a rubber band around the front of the fuselage. Adjust the position of the rubber band until your glider flies straight. Wrap and tape some foam rubber or a small paper strip around the nose tip so your plane won’t poke your eye out. You can also adjust the wing elevators to make your plane fly in a loop. Two eyes are better than one!!! www. Build-It-Yourself. com

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