How Do You Make A Model Plane Out Of Wood?
For those who want to fly the friendly skies but don’t want to leave home, building a model plane out of wood can be just the ticket! Hone your woodworking skills and have something fun to look at when you’re done. Carve or purchase a 10 to 12 inch by 1 inch block of soft wood. Balsa is the softest, but it’s so soft that care must be taken to prevent unwanted gouges and scratches. Pine holds up a bit better. Clamp the block so that it is secure. You can slope or curve one corner to make the appearance of a cockpit. Cut a 1 inch section off the back end to use as a riser for your tail wings. Determine the wing size. You might want to draw out a few sketches to scale to see what size will look the best. We’ll use a 10 by 3 inch span for our purposes. Fashion the wings out of a wood sheet with a razor knife or a very fine blade saw. Glue the riser. Attach the riser you cut off the end of the fuselage to the top of the opposite end of the cockpit. Create your landing gear. Cut the Popsicle
