Craft an Airplane and Its Remote Control

Step 4: Remote Control

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:26:00 +0000

"The world is wider than you think, the sea is deeper than you know" Mr. Pisit Mitkuakul

Let's get to the point. Today, we will make the remote control. We were already finish with the plane, so we gonna put the motor to the plane. We will use the already-made remote control. I don't know about other places, but here in Thailand its price is about 900 baht($27). Actually, we can make it by ourselves for about 500 baht($15), but it takes time and skill.

Prepare the remote control ... you can buy it from anywhere.

Equipment are remote, controlling circuit, 2 motors, battery, 2 fans, and mast.

Connect the circuit to the 2 motors.

By connect the red wire to the side that have a red dot and the other to the other side.

Put the fans on the motors

It should look like this.

Measure the wings each side from the center about 11-13 cm to place the motors.

Glue it.

Put the motor at the place we glue and wait for it to dry.
(Make sure that they aren't crooked.)

Place to tape on it to make sure that it is strong enough.

It should look like this.

Repeat it to the other side.

Keep the wire needly.

Put the wings with the motor to its body.

Finish for today!!!

However, the plane is not going to take off yet. Next time we will need to find its center because without it, your plane will bent over left and right.

See you next time

Step 3: Wings

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:12:00 +0000

“The boat will never get going, if its people don’t head for the same destination” Mr. Pisit Mitkuakul

Now, let’s get to the point. Today we are going to make the wings.
The wings are made from foam 15.5cm x 43cm x ¾ inches (or 2cm).

This is the foam we use to make the wings.

Draw it on.

2 pieces

Cut the foam by using the foam cutter that we made

Cut it into 2 pieces

Next, we need to make them curved.

Now bring the pattern for the wings.

Put the foam on the pattern.

Use the foam cutter to cut by the pattern.

Take the left over off.

Repeat it again with another piece.

Then, bring the wings to the pattern for the degree of the wings. Cut the end of the wings so that they can connect to each other.

Now, we will put them together in V shape.

Glue them.

Wait for the glue to dry.

Make sure by use the tape to round over the joint.

So, we will get like this.

Use tape and sticker to decorate the wings.

Lastly, put it together with the body by using 2 plastic bands (x shape).

YEAH, we now finish with the airplane. Next time, we will go for remote control. And then we will be ready to fly.

Step 2: Tail Section

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:54:00 +0000

"Don’t expect only for success, but also value in doing it" (Mr. Pisit Mitkuakul)

Let’s get to the point. Today we are going to make the tail of the airplane craft. The tail section consists of horizontal part (STAB)* and vertical part (FIN) made out of 5-mm thick foam. (picture below) You can also make it curved for better look.

Put the pattern on the foam and draw the line for cutting.

Use cutter.

So we will get these two pieces.

Then, glue the tail section of the body of a plane.

Put the horizontal piece on the tail section and wait for the glue to dry.

After that, glue the symmetry line of the STAB.

Put the vertical piece on the line that is glued and then wait for the glue to dry.

Make sure that the fin is perpendicular the body because it affects the flying of the plane.

Next, we will make the part to put together the wing and the body. Dig the stick in to the side of the body about 1- 1.5 inches from the top. And dig another stick in at 1 inch after the whole to put the wing about and 1-1.5 inches from the top.

This is where to dig in the stick.

And this is how it should look like.

This is all for the tail section. Next, you can decorate it by sticker or tape or whatever you like.

Next time, we will do the wing!!!

*Stab is from stablizer.

Step 1: Body

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:52:00 +0000

Today, we are going to craft the body part of the airplane. Body has its main function as a center to attach all of the parts together e.g. wing, plane. In real life, body is for loading goods or passengers.

Body of an airplane craft is made from grade-A foam with 5 inches thick. We will cut a foam into rectangle with a size of 11x60 cm. (picture below)

Draw a line on the foam into a size of 11x60 cm.

Connect the big foam cutter (the first one that we talk about yesterday) with direct current transformer(12 volts). Put the wire on the line that we draw and then cut the foam. You will see that it's easy and stable.

Finish! See the foam we cut ... smooth. It's way lot better than using cutter.

Next, we will cut the foam to this shape.

Put together patterns of the body. Make sure that the patterns are on the same line.

Connect the small foam cutter with the DC transformer (6 volts). Cut the foam on the pattern line.

Smooth and sharp ...

Cut from front to center and then start from center to the back. Make sure to hold the patterns stably. Don't move them.

Cut the tail part.

Then, measure on the top of the body. Measure from the front about 2.5 cm and draw the line.
This is for placing the wing.

Measure the length as 15 cm and then draw the line again.

Draw a margin about 1 cm from each side.

Then, widen the mouth of soldering iron to about 3 cm.

Use it to rub off onto the line that we draw with the depth of 3 cm.

Finally, it should look like this.

Woo!! We now finish the body part of the airplane. Let us take a break. And then we will continue with the rudder later.

You can leave the question on the comment or contact us at the e-mail in the profile.

Prepare the materials

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:09:00 +0000

Making an airplane craft is no longer hard. Running by Mr. Pisit Mitkuakul, the Radio Control Modeler Sport Association or R.C.S.A. has a will to share this knowledge to everyone who would like to learn.

We hope to share the best we have got for you to make the most perfect airplane craft ever.

There are many types of airplane model. In the market (in Thailand), the price of only a model (excluded the remote control) might be up to 5000 baht (about $156). Moreover, most of them are imported from other country. In simple words, that is not so good for the economy.

We have a wish for Thai children to play modern things without buying them from other country. By using materials and equipments within our country, we all can save the money. And if anyone can craft it beautifully, we are willing to support.

Airplane model

First of all is to prepare the materials and tools.

These are the tools that we need.

1. Foam cutter – Make foam cutter from the lath with a width of 1 inch connected in a C-shape with heating wire or nicrom (that is used in electric stove). Then, connect the cord with 2 pole and use direct current (DC) 6-12 volt.
**In fact, the foam cutter is imported and is sold about 10,000 baht (about $312). However, we can make it by ourselves with the cost lower than 100 baht (about $3).

2. Foam cutter for the body – Use the same method and materials as the previous one, but make it smaller.

3. Pattern for a wing (wood) – It needs to have a curve so it can flies.

4. Two Pattern for a body (wood)

Make a pattern with a size below

5. Pattern for degree of a wing (wood) – Wing from 2 sides will be in V-shape and it needs to make an angle of 3-5 degrees.

6. Direct current transformer (6-9 volts)

7. Soldering iron – Needed for make a rectangle on a body

8. Wood stick

9. 2-3 plastic bands

10. No-thinner glue

11. Tape or sticker

12. Foam with a 2-inch, ¾-inch, and 5-mm thickness

Next time, we will start the first step…. Thank you

First talk

noreply@blogger.com (Airplane Crafts) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:33:00 +0000

As the title, this blog will be about airplane craft.

It's a craft that will be made from foam and will be decorated by color tape and sticker.
This way can help reduce the cost of materials.