for this project I’m going to show you how to raise a squadron of 3d fighter
how to raise a squadron of 3d fighter
how to raise a squadron of 3d fighter jet puzzles and assemble an elite fleet
jet puzzles and assemble an elite fleet
jet puzzles and assemble an elite fleet of foam fighter jets that will fly as
of foam fighter jets that will fly as
of foam fighter jets that will fly as straight as an arrow and cruise over 40
straight as an arrow and cruise over 40
straight as an arrow and cruise over 40 feet away to start this project you’ll
feet away to start this project you’ll
feet away to start this project you’ll just need a piece of foam board from the
just need a piece of foam board from the
just need a piece of foam board from the dollar store it doesn’t matter whether
dollar store it doesn’t matter whether
dollar store it doesn’t matter whether it’s a black or white board because
it’s a black or white board because
it’s a black or white board because we’re just after the foam on the inside
we’re just after the foam on the inside
we’re just after the foam on the inside pick one of the corners and use a
pick one of the corners and use a
pick one of the corners and use a fingernail to carefully peel the top
fingernail to carefully peel the top
fingernail to carefully peel the top layer off the board then flip it over
layer off the board then flip it over
layer off the board then flip it over and peel the paper off the other side as
and peel the paper off the other side as
and peel the paper off the other side as well this should leave you with a nice
well this should leave you with a nice
well this should leave you with a nice large sheet of medium density styrofoam
large sheet of medium density styrofoam
large sheet of medium density styrofoam now the next thing you’ll need are these
now the next thing you’ll need are these
now the next thing you’ll need are these styrofoam cutting templates I made for
styrofoam cutting templates I made for
styrofoam cutting templates I made for building an su-27 fighter jet I’ve put a
building an su-27 fighter jet I’ve put a
building an su-27 fighter jet I’ve put a link in the description to where you can
link in the description to where you can
link in the description to where you can get those print off the templates and
get those print off the templates and
get those print off the templates and use a sharp pair of scissors to
use a sharp pair of scissors to
use a sharp pair of scissors to carefully cut around the outlines of the
carefully cut around the outlines of the
carefully cut around the outlines of the puzzle pieces as neatly as you can and
puzzle pieces as neatly as you can and
puzzle pieces as neatly as you can and take time to do a good job because the
take time to do a good job because the
take time to do a good job because the finished product will only be as
finished product will only be as
finished product will only be as straight as your cuts now if you printed
straight as your cuts now if you printed
straight as your cuts now if you printed your templates on full-page label paper
your templates on full-page label paper
your templates on full-page label paper you can simply peel off the backing and
you can simply peel off the backing and
you can simply peel off the backing and stick the pieces directly to the foam
stick the pieces directly to the foam
stick the pieces directly to the foam otherwise just use some glue to slap
otherwise just use some glue to slap
otherwise just use some glue to slap them on instead I cut and pasted all my
them on instead I cut and pasted all my
them on instead I cut and pasted all my pieces to the foam board so let’s get
pieces to the foam board so let’s get
pieces to the foam board so let’s get ready to slice and dice with electricity
ready to slice and dice with electricity
ready to slice and dice with electricity the quickest cleanest and easiest way to
the quickest cleanest and easiest way to
the quickest cleanest and easiest way to cut these styrofoam shapes is with the
cut these styrofoam shapes is with the
cut these styrofoam shapes is with the styro-slicer’ I showed you how to make a
styro-slicer’ I showed you how to make a
styro-slicer’ I showed you how to make a previous project this homemade wire foam
previous project this homemade wire foam
previous project this homemade wire foam cutter uses electricity to heat up a
cutter uses electricity to heat up a
cutter uses electricity to heat up a very thin wire and melt through
very thin wire and melt through
very thin wire and melt through styrofoam like butter
styrofoam like butter
styrofoam like butter flip the red switch to the normal power
flip the red switch to the normal power
flip the red switch to the normal power setting then press the control knob to
setting then press the control knob to
setting then press the control knob to get the electricity buzzing and turn up
get the electricity buzzing and turn up
get the electricity buzzing and turn up the dial it should only take about two
the dial it should only take about two
the dial it should only take about two seconds for the system to heat up and
seconds for the system to heat up and
seconds for the system to heat up and you can see the instant the wire touches
you can see the instant the wire touches
you can see the instant the wire touches the foam it glides right through it
the foam it glides right through it
the foam it glides right through it without any trouble at all now I find
without any trouble at all now I find
without any trouble at all now I find the best approach to precision styrofoam
the best approach to precision styrofoam
the best approach to precision styrofoam slicing is to simply rough out the
slicing is to simply rough out the
slicing is to simply rough out the individual pieces first then focus on
individual pieces first then focus on
individual pieces first then focus on tracing the templates themselves once
tracing the templates themselves once
tracing the templates themselves once they’re smaller and easier to handle you
they’re smaller and easier to handle you
they’re smaller and easier to handle you can see how the wire slices through the
can see how the wire slices through the
can see how the wire slices through the foam with ease but notice how it doesn’t
foam with ease but notice how it doesn’t
foam with ease but notice how it doesn’t actually cut through the paper that
actually cut through the paper that
actually cut through the paper that means that anything you can make out a
means that anything you can make out a
means that anything you can make out a paper you can now make into foam when
paper you can now make into foam when
paper you can now make into foam when you finish tracing the edges you should
you finish tracing the edges you should
you finish tracing the edges you should be able to pop the templates right out
be able to pop the templates right out
be able to pop the templates right out of the foam leaving you with clean and
of the foam leaving you with clean and
of the foam leaving you with clean and professional-looking puzzle pieces
professional-looking puzzle pieces
professional-looking puzzle pieces alright our 3d puzzles nearly ready for
alright our 3d puzzles nearly ready for
alright our 3d puzzles nearly ready for assembly there’s just one thing we need
assembly there’s just one thing we need
assembly there’s just one thing we need to do first the little white slots on
to do first the little white slots on
to do first the little white slots on the paper still need to be cut out so
the paper still need to be cut out so
the paper still need to be cut out so find a sharp knife with a pointy tip and
find a sharp knife with a pointy tip and
find a sharp knife with a pointy tip and carefully begin carving along the edges
carefully begin carving along the edges
carefully begin carving along the edges I put a piece of scrap foam on the
I put a piece of scrap foam on the
I put a piece of scrap foam on the bottom to help protect my work surface
bottom to help protect my work surface
bottom to help protect my work surface see it gives the blade a little better
see it gives the blade a little better
see it gives the blade a little better penetration through the foam as well now
penetration through the foam as well now
penetration through the foam as well now when all four sides are cut simply press
when all four sides are cut simply press
when all four sides are cut simply press it with the tip of a knife and the piece
it with the tip of a knife and the piece
it with the tip of a knife and the piece should fall right out leaving a clean
should fall right out leaving a clean
should fall right out leaving a clean blank hole in its place go ahead and cut
blank hole in its place go ahead and cut
blank hole in its place go ahead and cut the other slots the exact same way and
the other slots the exact same way and
the other slots the exact same way and your 3d puzzle is ready for assembly now
your 3d puzzle is ready for assembly now
your 3d puzzle is ready for assembly now to do a quick check to make sure you
to do a quick check to make sure you
to do a quick check to make sure you have 29 puzzle pieces that look like
have 29 puzzle pieces that look like
have 29 puzzle pieces that look like these and it’s okay to leave the paper
these and it’s okay to leave the paper
these and it’s okay to leave the paper glued to the foam because I designed it
glued to the foam because I designed it
glued to the foam because I designed it so that you could now rather than
so that you could now rather than
so that you could now rather than spoiling the fun and showing you how the
spoiling the fun and showing you how the
spoiling the fun and showing you how the puzzle goes together I’m gonna let you
puzzle goes together I’m gonna let you
puzzle goes together I’m gonna let you try and figure it out by yourself but
try and figure it out by yourself but
try and figure it out by yourself but the pieces are made to interlock and
the pieces are made to interlock and
the pieces are made to interlock and hold themselves together without glue
hold themselves together without glue
hold themselves together without glue these finish 3d fighter jets make an
these finish 3d fighter jets make an
these finish 3d fighter jets make an awesome addition to your desktop or
awesome addition to your desktop or
awesome addition to your desktop or dresser and can make really fun gifts as
dresser and can make really fun gifts as
dresser and can make really fun gifts as well the aircraft is modeled after an
well the aircraft is modeled after an
well the aircraft is modeled after an su-27 fighter jet and if you give it a
su-27 fighter jet and if you give it a
su-27 fighter jet and if you give it a gentle tug upward it’ll separate right
gentle tug upward it’ll separate right
gentle tug upward it’ll separate right off the base you can see how the
off the base you can see how the
off the base you can see how the missiles and each of the other
missiles and each of the other
missiles and each of the other components interlock with each other
components interlock with each other
components interlock with each other making the jet surprisingly robust and
making the jet surprisingly robust and
making the jet surprisingly robust and durable considering it’s made of foam
durable considering it’s made of foam
durable considering it’s made of foam now when you’re done admiring your
now when you’re done admiring your
now when you’re done admiring your handiwork just look on the underside
handiwork just look on the underside
handiwork just look on the underside directly in the center and you’ll find a
directly in the center and you’ll find a
directly in the center and you’ll find a hook for connecting it back to the base
hook for connecting it back to the base
hook for connecting it back to the base simply push the stand into place and
simply push the stand into place and
simply push the stand into place and your foam fighter stands proudly on its
your foam fighter stands proudly on its
your foam fighter stands proudly on its own until you need it for the next
own until you need it for the next
own until you need it for the next mission not just for fun I tried peeling
mission not just for fun I tried peeling
mission not just for fun I tried peeling the paper off the templates and made a
the paper off the templates and made a
the paper off the templates and made a couple versions in plain white foam
couple versions in plain white foam
couple versions in plain white foam which actually look pretty cool in and
which actually look pretty cool in and
which actually look pretty cool in and of themselves in fact I made a whole
of themselves in fact I made a whole
of themselves in fact I made a whole squadron of different shapes sizes and
squadron of different shapes sizes and
squadron of different shapes sizes and models which are all really awesome but
models which are all really awesome but
models which are all really awesome but would be even cooler if they could fly
would be even cooler if they could fly
would be even cooler if they could fly now with a few modifications I just
now with a few modifications I just
now with a few modifications I just created a fling fighter jet version
created a fling fighter jet version
created a fling fighter jet version that’s powered by rubber bands and will
that’s powered by rubber bands and will
that’s powered by rubber bands and will easily cruise over 40 feet away the
easily cruise over 40 feet away the
easily cruise over 40 feet away the designs similar to the 3d puzzle but
designs similar to the 3d puzzle but
designs similar to the 3d puzzle but it’s different enough that I gave it its
it’s different enough that I gave it its
it’s different enough that I gave it its own template the fling fighter jet only
own template the fling fighter jet only
own template the fling fighter jet only has four pieces to cut out which can be
has four pieces to cut out which can be
has four pieces to cut out which can be done quickly and easily the same way you
done quickly and easily the same way you
done quickly and easily the same way you made the others and similar to the
made the others and similar to the
made the others and similar to the puzzle the pieces are designed to
puzzle the pieces are designed to
puzzle the pieces are designed to interlock and hold themselves tightly
interlock and hold themselves tightly
interlock and hold themselves tightly together as well now you will need a way
together as well now you will need a way
together as well now you will need a way to balance your foam fighter so it flies
to balance your foam fighter so it flies
to balance your foam fighter so it flies straight and I recommend using a small
straight and I recommend using a small
straight and I recommend using a small wire nail like the kind used for hanging
wire nail like the kind used for hanging
wire nail like the kind used for hanging pictures carefully push one down into
pictures carefully push one down into
pictures carefully push one down into the nose and it’ll shift the center of
the nose and it’ll shift the center of
the nose and it’ll shift the center of gravity forward now the way to the nail
gravity forward now the way to the nail
gravity forward now the way to the nail you need will be different depending on
you need will be different depending on
you need will be different depending on the type of foam you use the elevation
the type of foam you use the elevation
the type of foam you use the elevation you’re at and the temperature so you’ll
you’re at and the temperature so you’ll
you’re at and the temperature so you’ll need to experiment with which Nails work
need to experiment with which Nails work
need to experiment with which Nails work best for you in your area but in my
best for you in your area but in my
best for you in your area but in my experimenting number 16 wire nails
experimenting number 16 wire nails
experimenting number 16 wire nails between one and a quarter inches to one
between one and a quarter inches to one
between one and a quarter inches to one and a half inches work best for me when
and a half inches work best for me when
and a half inches work best for me when you’ve got your jet perfectly balanced
you’ve got your jet perfectly balanced
you’ve got your jet perfectly balanced it’ll shoot as straight as an arrow
it’ll shoot as straight as an arrow
it’ll shoot as straight as an arrow load your fling fighter by looping an
load your fling fighter by looping an
load your fling fighter by looping an elastic band around the hook under the
elastic band around the hook under the
elastic band around the hook under the cockpit then grab the tab at the tail of
cockpit then grab the tab at the tail of
cockpit then grab the tab at the tail of the jet pull back to power it up then
the jet pull back to power it up then
the jet pull back to power it up then simply aim and release these fling
simply aim and release these fling
simply aim and release these fling fighters can be launched over and over
fighters can be launched over and over
fighters can be launched over and over and they fly impressive distances
and they fly impressive distances
and they fly impressive distances especially indoors well now you know how
especially indoors well now you know how
especially indoors well now you know how to convert pieces of dollar-store foam
to convert pieces of dollar-store foam
to convert pieces of dollar-store foam board into interactive fling fighters or
board into interactive fling fighters or
board into interactive fling fighters or arrays a micro air force of 3d fighter
arrays a micro air force of 3d fighter
arrays a micro air force of 3d fighter jet puzzles you made yourself by the way
jet puzzles you made yourself by the way
jet puzzles you made yourself by the way with the styro-slicer’ you’re not just
with the styro-slicer’ you’re not just
with the styro-slicer’ you’re not just limited to making airplanes either in
limited to making airplanes either in
limited to making airplanes either in fact you can make anything you can think
fact you can make anything you can think
fact you can make anything you can think of well that’s it for now if you liked
of well that’s it for now if you liked
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