If you want to build simple and quick to make flying model aircraft,that will teach you how to trim out larger model aircraft,then look no further,heres four flying miniatures to keep you busy,each model has been hand painted and tested to check it out,do not be afraid to alter or modify these designs and remember I have imposed no copyright in order that school teachers and other educational establishments can use them freely in their studies,the models are here for you to enjoy.
The best way to tackle these little gems is to save the pages to your hard drive by clicking right mouse and 'save as' you can then print them out at your leisure onto thin card which can be stuck onto sheets of balsa wood and cut out for assembly,experiment with them they are cheap to make and easy to put together,fly them outside on calm evenings or indoors if your parlour is large enough.
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CARD EMODELLING
CARD MODEL DESIGNS FOR YOU TO BUILD BY BARRY CLAY.
THESE CARD CUT OUT MODELS WERE DESIGNED TO ENABLE ENTHUSIASTS YOUNG AND OLD TO BUILD SIMPLE CARD FLYING MODELS AND INTENDED TO PROVIDE HOURS OF FLYING FUN,CUT OUT ALL OF THE PARTS AFTER DOWNLOADING THE PAGE ONTO THIN CARD PLACED IN YOUR PRINTER,ALTERNATIVELY USE THIN SHHETS OF BALSA WOOD AND PASTE THE DESIGN ONTO THIS WITH SPRAYMOUNT ADHESIVE.
TAKE CARE TO ASSEMBLE THE MODEL PROPERLY NICE AND IN LINE WITH NO WARPS,BALANCE THE MODEL WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF PLASTICINE (MODELLING CLAY) AND TEST GLIDE ACROSS A ROOM OR ON STILL DAYS OUTSIDE,IF THE MODEL DIVES THEN SLIGHTLY BEND BACK THE ELEVATOR,IF IT WANDERS TO ONE SIDE THEN ADJUST THE AILERONS BY BENDING UP ONE SIDE AND DOWN THE OTHER,BUT ONLY IN TINY AMOUNTS,ONCE THESE ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED THEN QUITE GOOD FLIGHTS CAN BE ACHIEVED,HAVE FUN AND WATCH OUT FOR OTHER MODELS IN THIS SERIES WHICH WILL BE ADDED AT INTERVALS.
THE BEST WAY TO PRINT THEM OUT IS TO RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR MOUSE ON EACH DESIGN AND THEN 'SAVE AS' TO A DISK OR YOUR HARD DRIVE,THEN THEY CAN BE PRINTED AT YOUR LEISURE
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