My good buddies Dylan and Jesse Cook popped in yesterday for a quick visit. Jesse has a friend in the city that wants a Skyaak Model 3 so he came out to grab a unit from the source.
The above shows the package that Jesse picked up. The flat design makes the Model 3 easy to carry around and also makes it possible to ship anywhere in the world.
While Dylan and Jesse were here they said sure, they would be happy to test out the DIY ‘deuce’, no problem. Dylan also mentioned that he would pass... Read Full Story
If you love paper airplanes like I do, you'll love this fun paper airplane game. It's easy to do and everyone has a great time. Chase ’N Race Game Have a quantity of good paper airplane paper available. You can use plain ol' copy paper or very thin construction paper. You can also make it more of a project by having crayons and markers on hand to color the paper first before you fold your paper airplane. Kids love this! Give a hand to each child in folding the paper airplane. A good idea... Read Full Story
I bet you didn't know there were so many things that people have done with paper airplanes in the past. Here's just a few of them... The Smallest Paper Airplane The smallest origami paper model of a Crane Bird was folded under a microscope using tweezers by Mr. Naito from Japan and was made from a piece of paper 2.9 mm square. It is displayed on top of a sewing needle. Wow! That’s small – only problem is, it didn’t fly! Upside Down Paper Airplane Flying Any kind of paper aircraft that is... Read Full Story
Someone once said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here’s 7000 words about the DIY ‘deuce’… Remember that I am 1st and foremost an artist…a visual artist…so I am showing you these images because I think they are pretty neat just as images. The Skyaak DIY ‘deuce’ design is actually quite intricate and complex, considering it starts off as two sheets of flat paper. Don’t you think it has a cool sculptural look? Not to mention that this little unit glides through the air... Read Full Story
Easy Paper Airplanes Here's a little bit of interesting information about the origin and history of paper airplanes. Definition A paper plane, paper aeroplane, or paper airplane is a toy plane made out of paper. It is perhaps the most common form of aerogami, a branch of origami (the Japanese art of paper folding). In Japanese, it is called 紙飛行機 (kami hikoki; kami=paper, hikoki=airplane). It is popular due to its being one of the easiest types of origami for a novice to master. The most... Read Full Story
