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| How to make a Whitewings Transport case Transporting your Whitewings Paper Gliders in a protective transport case will save you hours of tuning and rebuilding time by protecting the wings and stabilizers of your Whitewings paper gliders. Below is a top-secret blueprint for the ultimate carrying case. Making this does require some adult supervision, so be sure to get your dad, mom or another adult to help you. Materials you need include:
First we'll make the cardboard shell. Begin by taping up your box to make a giant cardboard cube. Next, using the blueprint below as a guide cut the box up one side, over the top and down the other side making sure to leave 3-4 inches at the bottom on either side for the base. Then make your horizontal cuts on each side being careful to make straight incisions. Next, if you made your cuts accurately, you should be able to make a crease and fold down each side of the shell to form the hinges for the shell doors as in the picture. After you have made your hinges, close the shell back up into a cube. Then cut notches into the corners where the two doors meet (as indicated by red arrows in the diagram) to a width that matches the width of your pieces of wood. With this, your shell is complete. Next, let's construct a rectangular frame to fit inside the cardboard shell. You want your frame to be fit tightly inside the middle of your shell (along the line where the two doors come together). You also want the frame to stick up 2-3 inches higher than the top of the shell. The arms of the frame will sick out the notches you carved out above. Carefully measure, cut and glue together the 4 pieces of wood to form a rectangular frame. Next, tightly string your hanging wire to both sides of the frame (about 11-12 inches up from the base of the frame), pulling out all of the slack as if it were a tightrope. Then place the frame into the shell in the center along the line where the shell doors meet. Use wood glue, packing tape or a staple gun to secure the frame into position at the base of the shell, making sure that when you close the doors, the top of the frame sticks out through the notches to a height of about 2-3 inches. After the frame is securely installed and the shell doors open and close smoothly, carefully hang your gliders from the wire with clothespins, close the doors of the shell and use the protruding portion of the wooden frame for the handle. Use paint or markers to add some words, pictures and any other finishing touches. And you're done! Now you will be able to transport your gliders safely! |
