You’ll use two of the 2″ (5m) balsa strips.ĭon’t apply craft glue directly from the bottle. It’s important that the wood parts are actually glued. Craft glue holds the wood two wood connections. In this step you will use craft glue and glue stick. Glue it on the furthest edge of the tissue. Roughly center it so there’s at least two inches of extra tissue on each side. Glue Stick a thin 12″ (30cm) balsa strips to the tissue as follows.
You can share your glue and scissors this way. Section 1 (furthest from you): Drinks, parts, glue and scissors. This helps share glue with other Squirrel makers. Step 1: Lay out Parts and TissueĪrrange your work-space into three sections as shown in video. The elastic band motor is not an ordinary office elastic band so ask your hobby store about it. Visit hobby and craft stores for raw materials. Working from scratch (without a kit) requires tools for cutting. There is also a new Squirrel Instruction Sheet. You’ll need scissors, glue stick (optional but saves a bit of time if used where called for) and craft glue (any carpenter or white glue). No experience necessary if working from a kit. Follow the video below and your plane will be awesome.
