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Which boy doesn't admire structures like airplanes? Do-it-yourself aircraft models made from ceiling tiles are an excellent gift for children who are interested in aviation. Especially if they took part in assembling the airframe. The article will tell you how to make a simple airplane model from ceiling tiles.

Aircraft modeling

Model airplane construction is a popular technical sport that is of interest to schoolchildren, students, workers and engineers. At the same time, everyone chooses for themselves a class of aircraft models that suits their interests.

In aircraft modeling there are three fairly large groups of aircraft models, presented in the table:

Model aircraft structure

Tip: Before you make an airplane from ceiling tiles, you need to become familiar with its design.

The design of all models is very similar. The main components of the radio-controlled airplane model are shown in the photo.

This:

• Fuselage. This is the basis of the entire model on which the following are mounted:

1. bearing structures;
2. tail section;
3. chassis.

Installed inside:

1. engine;
2. aircraft control equipment: receiver, steering controls, batteries.

• Wing. Serves to create lifting force. The wing keeps the model in the air.
• Ailerons- control surfaces located at the rear end of the wing and deflected up or down in antiphase. They allow the plane to tilt left and right.
• Tail. It consists of a vertical part - the keel, and a horizontal part - the stabilizer. This device provides stability to the aircraft so that it can fly straight and level without tumbling in the sky, randomly changing the direction of its movement.

The rudder is installed at the rear end of the keel.

• Chassis. Allow the model to take off from the surface and then land on it.

Advice: If there is no landing gear, the model should be launched by hand, and the plane should be landed “on its belly”.

• Engine. Creates the movement of the model, allows it to gain the desired height, and then maintain a given speed.
• Tank. Serves for the fuel needed to run the engine.

• Receiver. Receives the transmitter signal, amplifies it, and processes it. And then it transmits to the steering gears.
• Steering cars. The signal coming from the receiver is converted into moving the model's rudders through the connected rods.
• The receiver and machine are powered from the on-board battery. Usually these are four “finger” elements.

Model selection

Advice: When choosing to make an airplane from ceiling tiles with your own hands, you need to ensure, first of all, that it is reliable to take off and land, and then that it satisfies aesthetic needs.

The aircraft model must have the following properties:

• Be stable: stay in the air well without much input from the pilot.
• It is easy to repair, which is ensured by aircraft models made from ceiling tiles.
• Sufficient strength, but without compromising flight qualities: withstand hard landings and fly well.

We do it ourselves

To work you will need tools and materials:

Making any design, including an aircraft model, with your own hands begins with the development of drawings. To do this, you can use the services of specialists or copy them from websites, print templates on a printer or draw them according to size.

After the printer:

• Printouts on A4 sheet formats are laid out on a flat surface according to serial numbers. The result should be a life-size image of the aircraft elements.
• All the necessary sheets are glued together.
• When gluing sheets without disturbing the dimensions and geometry of the future aircraft.
• Cutting lines are drawn by connecting special crosses drawn at the corners that define the boundaries of the image.
• The resulting airplane drawings from ceiling tiles are combined with structural fragments, glue is applied to the uncut edges of the sheets, and all parts are carefully glued together so that their joints coincide very precisely.

• This way all the fragmented elements of the model are glued together.
• Paper templates are cut out with scissors.

Manufacturing of blanks

Blanks for assembling the aircraft are cut from ceiling tiles using prepared templates.

Tip: To prevent the sheets from moving from the tiles, they must be fixed to the surface of the material with glue. After marking is completed, the glue does not have time to dry and the paper is easily removed without damage for further use.

• To mark a simple part with straight lines, it is enough to pierce all its corners with a needle.
• Remove the stencil and, using a ruler from adjacent puncture points on the tile, cut through the material with the tip of a knife.
• The ruler is shifted to the next adjacent points until the complete cutting of the part is completed.
• A workpiece of complex shape with rounded sides can be completely cut out according to the template.

• It is advisable to mark each part to facilitate its purpose, according to the assembly drawing.

Airplane assembly

Before you start assembling all the parts, it is better to watch the video.

The aircraft assembly technology can be roughly described as follows:

• Double partitions consisting of several parts are glued together, which increases their strength. For example, fuselage partitions.

Tip: For work you should use Titan glue, its price is the most affordable for beginning modelers. It is more convenient to apply glue with a syringe without a needle, using it as a dispenser.

• To ensure that the ends of the cut parts are smooth, they are sanded with sandpaper.
• The side of the fuselage is placed on the table so that the front side is towards the outside of the aircraft. All mounting holes are cut out on it.
• Using this part, the same holes are made on the second half of the fuselage.
• Glue is applied to the glued side of the front compartment partition blank and the part is pressed into place at the installation site. After spreading the composition on the mating part, the workpieces are separated and left for the glue to partially dry for about 30 seconds. The parts are connected again and pressed with force for about 10 seconds.
• When assembling an aircraft, it is necessary, if necessary, to adjust the dimensions of the battery compartment, constantly checking with a square or ruler the perpendicularity of the parts being joined.
• This is how all the fuselage partitions are gradually assembled.

• After installing all the partitions, the second side of the fuselage is glued.
• The nose of the aircraft and the mounting of the frame for the engine are being completed.
• The upper part of the fuselage is installed.
• The tail blanks are glued together. In this case, reinforced tape fittings are immediately laid to fix the rudder and toothpicks for rigidity.

• The gluing is clamped with a board and clamps, which will ensure evenness of gluing.
• The tail is glued into place.
• The verticality of the elements is controlled and strictly maintained.
• The elevator parts are glued together. In this case, a bamboo skewer and tape are placed inside to fix the steering wheel. To ensure reliable gluing of the ceiling halves, the tape can be perforated with holes.
• The elements are compressed with a board and clamps, and left for about a day until the glue dries completely.
• The edges are ground down with sandpaper or a stone at an angle of 45°, which will allow them to not rest against each other when the planes of the model are tilted.
• The wing is assembled, lines are marked on it for gluing stiffeners, ribs, and spars.

• A wooden axle or spar can be made from a wooden ruler 50 centimeters long.
• The spar rail is glued.
• The joint in the center is reinforced by two small slats.
• Foam plastic neurites are glued in.
• The desired shape of the wing plane is set. To do this, the substrate or ceiling material is rolled onto a piece of pipe.
• Glue is applied to all mating elements and final gluing is performed. While the adhesive composition is setting, the wing is fixed in any available way: weights, clothespins, tape.

• Small dents caused by clothespins are sanded with sandpaper.
• The cavities in the center of the wing are closed and inserts are glued.
• After the glue has dried, the ailerons are marked. In this case, it is necessary to additionally look at the assembly in the light so as not to get on the partition.
• They are cut through on both sides with a cutter, and the finished aileron is removed.
• Opened cavities are sealed with strips of tiles.
• The ailerons can be glued immediately with reinforced tape or later, before the main fitting of the aircraft model.
• The front part of the wing can be reinforced with reinforced tape.
• The entire model is covered with tape, which serves for beauty, and most importantly gives the structure greater strength, which will allow the product to withstand impacts from falling.
• The adhesive tape is smoothed with a warm iron, which will finally attach it to the ceiling tiles.
• A slot is made in the body of the aircraft into which the wing is installed.
• Servos are installed on the wing. To do this, the elements are applied and outlined with a marker, and a seat is cut out.
• The wires are pulled with a homemade wire hook.
• On the contrary, hogs are installed on the ailerons and connected to the servos with a rigid wire.
• Two servos are installed in the aircraft fuselage, for the rudder and the elevator.
  For fixation, it is better to use double-sided tape, glued to all contact areas of the servo.
• The elements are installed in place and the supporting walls are additionally glued. The rods are laid from rigid wire to the rudders.
• A frame is made to mount the motor.
• Thin plywood is glued to the motor mounting side; bolts will be screwed into it for fixation.
• The frame for the motor is glued into place.
• The motor driver is mounted at the front of the fuselage, and the wires are brought out through the ventilation window and connected.

Car modeling, motor glider, foam planes. Motor installation

• The direction of rotation is checked.
• The fairing is put in place and secured with tape.
• To strengthen the installation site of the wing, it must be secured by gluing plywood or thin shingles.
• The receiver is installed, and all the wires from all the electronics are collected together.
• The bottom of the fuselage is glued, a hatch is cut for mounting the battery.
• The total weight of the model is approximately 450 grams.
• You can fly over a model airplane. The video will show you how to do this.

Assembling airplanes from ceiling tiles is the simplest option, which a novice aviation enthusiast can do if desired. The main condition is to do everything carefully, adhering to the assembly technology, and it is better to take the advice of a specialist.

Here's what we did (video)

There is probably no boy who would not like to fly. You can fly in any way, for example, on a homemade radio-controlled model aircraft or on a paraglider.

But, you can start with a simple free-flying airplane model.

You can make such a simple aircraft model from ceiling tiles. You can paste paper printouts with a view of the airplane onto the model parts, or you can paint the airplane model yourself.

How to make a flying model airplane with your own hands

(clickable)

To make it, you will need ceiling tiles (take ones without an embossed pattern) or cardboard.

The easiest way to start making a flying model airplane is from the wing. It has a simple shape and is easy to cut. Cutting is done using a regular stationery knife. You can glue the printed templates onto the ceiling tiles in advance and then cut out the parts of the flying airplane model directly through the paper.

The fuselage is also cut from the ceiling. The wing consoles are glued at an angle of 7-10 degrees, then the aircraft model will self-stabilize in flight.

The front pads on the fuselage are needed to make the nose heavier; you may need to add weight to the nose of the aircraft model for smooth flight.

See how to properly set up your model airplane flight.

How to launch a model airplane
After the aircraft model is assembled, the question usually asked is how to properly configure the flight of the aircraft model.

Look at the picture above - if a homemade airplane model takes off after being thrown, then you need to add weight to the nose of the airplane model. This can be plasticine or a lead weight taken at a car wheel balancing station.

If the aircraft model dives, then on the contrary, reduce the weight or add it to the tail of the homemade aircraft model.

A properly configured homemade aircraft model flies smoothly.

It is best to launch a free-flying model aircraft from an elevated position, for example from the balcony of a multi-story building. A steep slope is also good for launching, the main thing is that the wind on the slope is uphill.

Watch a video of making a free-flying model from ceiling tiles.

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There is probably no boy who would not like to fly. You can fly in any way, for example, on a homemade radio-controlled model aircraft or on a paraglider.

But, you can start with a simple free-flying airplane model.

You can make such a simple aircraft model from ceiling tiles. You can paste paper printouts with a view of the airplane onto the model parts, or you can paint the airplane model yourself.

How to make a flying model airplane with your own hands

(clickable)

To make it, you will need ceiling tiles (take ones without an embossed pattern) or cardboard.

The easiest way to start making a flying model airplane is from the wing. It has a simple shape and is easy to cut. Cutting is done using a regular stationery knife. You can glue the printed templates onto the ceiling tiles in advance and then cut out the parts of the flying airplane model directly through the paper.

The fuselage is also cut from the ceiling. The wing consoles are glued at an angle of 7-10 degrees, then the aircraft model will self-stabilize in flight.

The front pads on the fuselage are needed to make the nose heavier; you may need to add weight to the nose of the aircraft model for smooth flight.

See how to properly set up your model airplane flight.

How to launch a model airplane
After the aircraft model is assembled, the question usually asked is how to properly configure the flight of the aircraft model.

Look at the picture above - if a homemade airplane model takes off after being thrown, then you need to add weight to the nose of the airplane model. This can be plasticine or a lead weight taken at a car wheel balancing station.

If the aircraft model dives, then on the contrary, reduce the weight or add it to the tail of the homemade aircraft model.

A properly configured homemade aircraft model flies smoothly.

It is best to launch a free-flying model aircraft from an elevated position, for example from the balcony of a multi-story building. A steep slope is also good for launching, the main thing is that the wind on the slope is uphill.

Watch a video of making a free-flying model from ceiling tiles.

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Hello everyone, Aviation has always been a passion in my life, which eventually led to me getting a degree from an aviation university. As an engineering student, I know that I always have something to learn, but I also have a lot to give myself, having been flying, building and designing airplanes for 10 years. As a result of my hobby, I collected information and wrote detailed instructions on the topic: “How to design and build a radio-controlled airplane.” In it I collected the necessary and useful information, starting from choosing an aircraft model and ending with a test flight of the aircraft.

Any aircraft development begins with a clear goal setting. It is the main guiding force of all calculations and design work. For construction I chose a piston fighter from the Second World War. That is why my research began by studying various aircraft designs to find an example to follow. This list included the P-51 Mustang, Messerschmitt BF-109, P-40, Spitfire, and other World War II fighters. All these aircraft were symbols of their time and were most suitable for the conditions in which they were operated.

As a result of a long preparatory work and the process of manufacturing the aircraft, I wrote instructions in which I spoke in detail about all aspects of the design and manufacture of an aircraft model. In the instructions you can find information on the main steps to build an aircraft model, difficulties and overcoming them. You can also find information on how to work with wood, how to work on fiberglass, and other aspects of the art of aircraft modeling. I hope that the instructions will provide all the necessary information and will serve as a guide to the world of aircraft modeling.

This detailed instruction begins with the selection of an aircraft model, then considers the stage of calculating the aircraft model, determining the weight and making a prototype. Next come the stages associated with the manufacture of individual parts of the model: wings, fuselage, tail, engine compartment. I didn’t post photos of each step of construction, since there are a lot of them. But he described in detail each stage of production and I am glad that everyone can find information on how to progress in the production of their aircraft model, and for me this is already a great reward. If you have any questions about aircraft modeling technology, I will be happy to answer them in the comments after the article.

Step 1. The purpose of creating an airplane

The first step in creating an aircraft is always determined by the purposes for which the aircraft will be used. Examples of aircraft targets could be the following:

Aircraft model trainer for flight training

Aircraft model for acrobatics

Aircraft model for racing

Airplane model for hovering

Simulation of real models

Additionally, the size of the model, budget, and timing are also considered.
In my case, the choice fell on a scale model of the English Spitfire fighter. After which I drew sketches of my plane in an arbitrary scale with all its details.

Step 2. Determine the main parts of the aircraft

Plane sketch from above

I began to analyze the amount of work and how detailed my model would be. And this is what I got.

Wing mechanization level:

• Flaps - control planes of the inner section of the wing, designed to increase the lift force created by the wings to coordinate the trajectory during takeoff and landing.
• Ailerons - control surfaces of the outer section of the wings to control roll
• Elevator - control planes of the horizontal stabilizer used to control pitch
• Horizontal stabilizer – provides longitudinal stability to the aircraft
• The wings are prefabricated, consist of spars and ribs, and have winglets at the end

Level of fuselage development:

• Battery capacity and discharge level
• Engine cowling - the covering of the engine part of the aircraft immediately behind the fairing.
• Engine louvers - cover the top of the fuselage behind the cowling
• Truss structures inside the fuselage that create a cross-section like a frame on a ship
• Rudder - vertical stabilizer control for heading control

Also I decided to do:

• Tail Wheel - A wheel located at the rear of an aircraft to allow it to maneuver on the ground. Usually on radio-controlled airplanes this wheel is attached to the tail.
• Main landing gear is a landing gear designed to support the weight of aircraft during landing.
• Fairing is the nose part of an aircraft that fits over the driveshaft of the engine and propeller to give the nose a streamlined shape.

Step 3. Manufacturing technology

For manufacturing, materials such as fiberglass, Kevlar, or fiberglass are used. Allows you to make very light and durable aircraft structures. The main disadvantage of such designs is the cost and time required for manufacturing. Additionally, this technology requires specialized tooling and manufacturing procedures to create molds and cast parts. In addition, such materials may cause radio interference, which may compromise the use of even 2.4 MHz transmitters.

Wood processing requires the use of a standard set of tools for creating an aircraft. Labor intensity can be reduced due to the simplicity and ease of working with wood. In addition, since this technology is widespread, information about it is easily accessible.

Foam airplanes are strong and quick to build, but airplanes are often heavier than their conventional counterparts because the foam requires additional reinforcement to withstand flight loads.

Step 4. Size calculation

The size of an aircraft is determined by several criteria. Among these criteria are manufacturing technology, ease of transportation to the flight site, flight characteristics (flight radius, wind resistance), as well as requirements for the landing site (water, grass, lawn and others).

From here, the selection of the appropriate aircraft size begins, based on the known dimensions of the model components, such as electronic equipment. This can be difficult to do as it is best to categorize the components and then work on the overall concept of the aircraft. For example, the weight of a wing can be approximated by the weight of the material that will be used to make the spar, then the number of sheets of balsa needed to construct the ribs and skin of the wing. In addition to this, other parts of the aircraft, such as the leading edge, should also be considered. It's also best to keep some materials on hand for accurate weight measurements.

Step 5: Electronics

Here is a detailed list of the entire list of equipment included in the model:

• The transmitter is a controller used by the pilot to transmit radio signals to the aircraft's receiver.
• A receiver is a device that receives signals from a transmitter and transmits them to servos and other devices.
• The motor speed controller controls the flow of energy to the electric motor (axle drives).
• The receiver and drive power system reduces battery voltage to a safe level for the receiver and other equipment.
• The battery is the power source on the aircraft, powering the engine and other equipment.
• On-board battery - a battery installed independently of the power source, used only to power the receiver and servos. The battery increases safety because it operates independently of the power system, which may fail.
• Brushless motors are the most common on RC models. These motors have improved efficiency over brushed motors because they have reduced friction and increased efficiency.
  The older type of motors are brushed motors, which are used mainly in low-cost, small-sized aircraft modelers such as micro helicopters.
• Analog servos are cheap and suitable for most applications. Digital motors have higher frame rates and can provide increased rotation speed, more torque and precision. However, the price of such motors is in a different price range, and it is necessary to accurately select the appropriate power system for the specified number of servos.

Step 6: Determine Weight

The next step in project planning is determining the weight. This stage will give an understanding of the realism of the model and how viable it is. I recommend that you create a table to quickly go through possible design options (for example, such as my “Weight Calculation” table).

First, start listing the components that go into the weight of the aircraft, such as servos and receivers. Then estimate the total weight of the aircraft, and break it down into the weight of the wing, tail, fuselage, landing gear and power system. At this stage, it will be clear how much power the model will need and what its weight will be. If the weight of the aircraft turns out to be excessive, the wing area will increase, and the design of the aircraft will need to be revised. In addition, at this stage it will be necessary to estimate how quickly the model will gain takeoff speed. To do this, use the lift equation shown in the figure and table, and substitute into it the maximum aerodynamic coefficient for your profile, or a conservative value of 1.1.

Step 7. Calculation of batteries

A lightweight and efficient power system is at the heart of any aircraft. For an electrically powered aircraft model, the best solution is a brushless motor with a lithium polymer battery. Here are some tips I can give based on my experience.

• In order to select a suitable system, you need to know the power consumption level of your equipment. You can select the system in any online store of equipment for aircraft modellers: www.rc-airplane-world.com
• Once the required power is determined, the next step is to find the motors most suitable for such conditions. When searching, it is important to know the operating and maximum power values. They must meet your conditions.
• The speed of brushless motors is measured in Kv. Kv stands for the number of revolutions per volt. High Kv values ​​are more suitable for small models and tunnel fans. Motors with a low Kv value produce more torque, but spin at a lower frequency; high voltage is usually used to accelerate them. The general approach is this: for the same output power, a high kv motor will spin a smaller propeller faster if you increase the voltage, while a low kv motor will spin a larger motor much slower and with more electricity consumption, but at a higher voltage. The golden mean when choosing a motor is between the optimal battery size and suitable power.
• I highly recommend using a calculator to estimate the performance of a motor before purchasing it. Ecalc is a simple and accessible web application that contains a large number of motors and propellers and allows you to evaluate the characteristics of various combinations before purchasing. In the application you can also quickly estimate the current consumed by your design, as well as measure the draft: www.ecalc.ch
• The motor speed controller should be selected to match the operating voltage and current of the motor. In addition, if the aircraft electronics are disconnected from the power supply built into the motor controller, there should be enough electricity to power all the servos. You should also provide a 20% power reserve for the controller to guarantee trouble-free operation.
• The last thing you should choose is the battery. If you choose a battery with less power than the load, it may fail at the most inopportune moment. Lithium polymer batteries are rated by the number of cells in the battery, for example, the higher the "S" value, the higher the voltage values. Battery capacity is rated in mAh, and discharge rate is rated in C. To estimate the maximum amount of current that can be squeezed from a battery, you need to take the battery capacity in mAh, divide by 1000, and then multiply by the C rating. Also remember to allow for a 25% discharge rate margin, as some batteries have longer cell life. Finally, never let lithium polymer batteries become too discharged, and charge the batteries every 10 flights.

Step 8: Check the design

Sketch of an airplane in side view

Plane sketch from above

Sketch of an airplane in side view

Plane sketch from above

Once the design is completed, the design needs to be checked. To do this, I made sketches of my model at a scale of 1:2. With this new sketch I made a glider version of my airplane out of foam plastic. The production of the prototype began with the creation of a fuselage in the form of a side projection with an elevator. Then a groove was cut into the fuselage for the tail. Note that the tail is set at a negative angle of attack, as expected. For a standard aircraft design with the main wing ahead of the tail, this is important for stability. To connect the two wing pieces together, I glued some pieces of wire into the wing and pushed it halfway into the opposite wing, then tied packing tape around the plane and added a piece of playdough to the nose section for balance. During testing the model performed well, recovered quickly from stall and flew well, so I decided to start building a full scale model.

Aircraft modeling is an entertaining hobby, the logical continuation of which is aircraft modeling sport, in which there are European Championships and World Championships.

Models are: non-flying, flying and replica models (scale (from 1:2 to 1:200 or more) and prefabricated).

Flightless models are, perhaps, one of the most undemanding class of models in terms of manufacturing materials. Necessarily - this is an external correspondence to the original. It is these models that are not considered as modeling objects, because assembling a model of an aircraft of this type with your own hands will require: perseverance, knowledge of historical accuracy, a lot of time for assembly and attentiveness.

Flying models, according to the official classification, are divided into five groups:

• - Category F-1- free-flying models.
• - Category F-2— cord models of aircraft.
• - Category F-3- radio controlled models.
• - Category F-4- replica aircraft models.
• - Category F-5— radio-controlled aircraft models with electric drive.

Copy models usually do not fly. Design kits for assembling them can be purchased in stores that sell children's toys or in the DeAgostini store (section).

How to make your first airplane model yourself?

The next step is to search for drawings (in DeAgostini they come with an assembly manual, instructions). Beginners do not need to take a model that is too complex (a small model from the collection “Legend of Aviation: Russian Bomber Ilya Muromets” will do), because you may end up not figuring out how to make a model of an airplane yourself, abandoning the work at the initial stages. Sources can be DeAgostini’s online store, a library, specialized magazines, an aircraft modeling club or a forum (even just to establish correspondence with one of the members). For clarity of the process, we suggest taking patterns of a gliding aircraft.

Before starting work, an aircraft modeller must understand in detail how to make a model of an airplane himself, because this is a long and painstaking undertaking. Creating a model airplane begins with the need to allocate a place to work and equip it. To make a paper airplane model, you only need scissors, a ruler, paper and glue. If you like the hobby, then in the future you will need: a table with brushes, blades, dry white rags, rulers, compasses, protractors, squares, tape, scissors, good lighting (along with a magnifying glass), an awl, a knife, a vice and other equipment.

When a modeling object is found, you need to convert and print patterns and drawings to scale (in DeAgostini’s collections, popular models are supplied in scale 1:32, 1:43). We cut out the patterns, making cuts along the way and bending them along the fold lines. When the blanks are completed, all that remains is to glue them together and glue them together so that you can make a model of the airplane with your own hands. When the glue dries, the first job can be considered completed.

Types of materials for creating aircraft models

Paper, whatman paper, cardboard are some of the most accessible and simple materials for creating simple models or copy models, but they are not suitable for making serious products.

Making a model of an airplane from cardboard or wood is a little more difficult, since it requires greater accuracy and the ability to handle tools well; moreover, the number of operations for making models from these materials is higher; it is no coincidence that one of the first points is the equipment of the work area.

Models created for competition or for your own exhibition usually consist of a range of materials.

• - Coroplast- cellular polypropylene or plastic. The material is quite dense, amenable to processing, and plastic.
• - Styrofoam- the cheapest and one of the most accessible materials, since we are talking about panels that are used for decorative finishing or filling the internal space, such as wings or the interior of the body. In Europe Depron is used.
• - Balsa (balsa) or light wood can be purchased in the form of profiles, strips or bars - this is the best material for those who want to make a model airplane from wood. Thickness from 0.5 mm to 3-5 mm (the thinner the better).
• - Carbon fiber.
• - Epoxy resin.

With the right skill, some parts of the wings and fuselage can be manufactured or ordered to be manufactured using 3D printing (from thermoplastic).

Glide and flying models do not necessarily have to be equipped with an internal combustion engine (ICE) or an electric motor. The flight radius of a glider (small) can be increased by installing a rubber motor (see "rubber motor"). Gliders are a good place to develop your understanding and study of aerodynamics.

Making a flying model of an airplane with an electric motor or an internal combustion engine was a kind of test for any aircraft modeller.

Manufacturing of copy models

If making flying models is not particularly interesting, then you can glue airplane models - non-flying copies (scale or prefabricated models). In the DeAgoshop online store you can find a subscription kit with ready-made plastic parts, which you only need to correctly connect, paint and stick stickers (decals). How to properly glue a model aircraft is indicated in the instruction leaflet, but in general, small parts are combined into large products, after which the structure is put together and painting and gluing are carried out. After painting, it is important to properly apply the stickers to the aircraft model. We'll tell you how to properly glue decals on a model:

• - Cut out the decal along the contour.
• - Fill a container with water (room temperature), leave the decal in it for 2-3 minutes.
• - We take out the decal and remove the film.
• - Carefully apply the decal to the model.
• - Use a cloth or napkin to remove moisture/drops of water.

If the work is done neatly, beautifully and presentably, then the model can be placed in a prominent place as a decoration or placed on a homemade stand. For example, the Douglas DC-3 model has a special .