Paper Plane (Blaze-CX): Assembly Instructions

Fold and make creases along

Attach the wings, canard wing and tailplane.
the mountain and valley fold
Mountain fold lines, and carefully cut out all
Make a mountain fold. the parts with scissors.

Sandpaper
Valley fold
Make a valley fold.
If you use sandpaper to flatten
The parts will be easier to cut out out the wing stand parts for
Scissors line the canard wing and wings,
if you cut around them roughly and
Cut along the line. the wings will be easier to
then cut along the lines.
attach straight.

Attach the body together in order.

<Tools> Cut out the part

for the thick paper
Scissors, set square, a used pen, tweezers
Where to
(useful for handling small parts), ruler. apply adhesive
A glue stick, or non-soluble adhesive. (We do not
View from above
recommend water-soluble woodworking glue as
this can warp the shape of the paper.) Attach the vertical fin.

Front view
Before applying glue, fold and make creases
along all the mountain and valley fold lines.
Fold up the wing stand.
Trace along the folds with a used pen (no-ink) to
Do not apply glue here.
get a sharpe, easier fold.

Attach the canard wing reinforcer to the canard wing, and the wing reinforcer
to the wings.
Apply glue to the
This craft requires the use of glue, scissors, underside of the
tweezers, and other tools which may be reinforcing materials

dangerous to young children. Please keep them

out of reach of children while you work.
Non-soluble adhesive or clear lacquer should not
For safety purposes, cut a 4 x 22mm piece of
material such as a sponge or piece of felt,
be used by children. Also, keep these substances
about 2mm thick, and attach it so that it sticks
away from open flames and work in a
about 5mm in front of the tip of the nose.
well-ventilated area.

After attaching the body and the wings, put them between two boards or books
Handy Hints and leave them to dry for 2 to 24 hours. If using books, put them between
sheets of blank paper first to prevent the ink or glue from running.
1 <Useful Items>
Cotton tips or tissues:
Handy for wiping up excessive glue that oozes out from
between parts.
Two flat boards, or two heavy books:
Useful for making the parts flat after attaching the wings. Complete
Sandpaper (#400 #600): Hold a ruler against the canard wing and wings and put pressure along the
Useful for making the parts in step 6 flat.
creases, to create the dihedral anhedral angle.
2 The plane will not fly if the paper is wrinkled.
Be careful not to fold the paper except along the fold lines. (Dihedral angles
Keep the paper flat when working. viewed from the front)
Canard wing Wings
3 Painting the plane with clear lacquer (oil-based) will make it
stronger, less susceptible to humidity and its shape less likely
to warp.
The plane can still cause accidents even with the sponge and felt attached.
Adjust the dihedral angle Be sure to carefully read the Flying Safety Precautions before flying your plane.
according to the gauge.