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A tapered plywood-and-board airplane body, seat, and wings that hang from rope through eye bolts — a small, quick build with the safety hardware doing the real work.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body center Tapered toward the back. | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 36" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Body sides Tapered toward the back, rounded at the front bottom. | 2 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 36" | Pine 1x8 | ☐ |
| Seat | 1 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 30 1/2" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Tail body Rounded ends. | 1 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 12" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Tail fin Rounded top. | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 5" | Pine 1x8 | ☐ |
| Wings Rounded ends. | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 30" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Wing spacer boards | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 8 1/8" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Handle bar Cut from scrap; drilled for the 1" dowel handle. | 1 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 8" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Propeller Cut from 1x8 offcut. | 1 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 6" | Pine 1x8 scrap | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine, 2x4, 8 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x8, 8 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x6, 10 ft | 1 each | ☐ |
| Wood dowel, 1", 6–8 in | 1 each | ☐ |
| Exterior wood screws, 2" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Exterior wood screws, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Lag screw, 3", with washers Attaches the propeller. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Rope, 3/8"–1/2", exterior rated | 20 ft | ☐ |
| Eye screw, 3" | 1 each | ☐ |
| Eye lag bolts, 3", with washers | 3 each | ☐ |
| Rope clips | 2 each | ☐ |
| Sandpaper, assorted grit | 2 sheet | ☐ |
| Exterior paint | 1 can | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 2 oz | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Jigsaw. Materials: Pine, 2x4, 8 ft, Pine, 1x8, 8 ft, Pine, 1x6, 10 ft, Wood glue
Cut all the body, seat, tail, and wing pieces per the cut list, tapering and rounding as noted. Begin assembling the tail section, then the seat section, then the wing section, attaching each with 2" exterior screws and glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set. Materials: Pine, 1x6, 10 ft, Wood dowel, 1", 6–8 in, Eye screw, 3", Eye lag bolts, 3", with washers, Wood glue
Drill a hole sized to the 1" dowel in the handle bar scrap and glue the dowel in place. Drill pilot holes and install the eye screw and eye lag bolts at the marked suspension points, backed with washers for load-bearing strength.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Pine, 1x8, 8 ft, Lag screw, 3", with washers, Sandpaper, assorted grit, Exterior paint
Sand every surface smooth, then paint. Attach the propeller with the lag screw and washers only after the paint has fully dried, so it can still spin freely.
Materials: Rope, 3/8"–1/2", exterior rated, Rope clips
Feed the rope through the plane and secure with strong knots underneath the wings. Use rope clips beneath the upper eye bolts to keep the airplane hanging level.