Lukas most recent project is building yet another airplane.
This one dwarfs all the others that he has constructed and we have been back to
the Dollar Tree store twice to get more foam board and spent quite some time at
the office supply store waiting for large print outs
of plans.
Unfortunately, the office supply printer could not print to scale, so Lukas’ first job was to scale up the
plans – lots of math practice. Once the plans were the proper size, it was time to cut out the foam. The
largest flat surface in his room was his bed, so up came the mattress. Yes, he has a floor, however, to use it for cutting out
foam board would mean picking up and clearing away….
The wing is finally complete,
and due to careful construction, thoughtful use of materials, and creative
solutions this almost 6ft long wing
weighs a scant 575 grams.
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