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I particularly enjoyed the simple glider on paper printed with a butterfly pattern. He did experience a little frustration on one or two models, and I had to put on my thinking cap as well, but when those planes came up again, he experienced the thrill that comes with mastery of a challenge.
The designs for each plane are shown on each page as you are working on it, so you can't "lose" the directions, and they are relatively easy to grasp. The best thing about this book (a box calendar with each page converting into a paper airplane to build) is its terrific organization.
My ten -year old got this book on request in July, and couldn't rest until he'd built every plane from January to the present date. The whole project is clear and well organized, with about 12 designs which repeat over the year, each time on different stationary.
Each calendar page must be trimmed into a square, and the result is about 4" by 4". Luckily, however, some of the simplest planes fly most beautifully, and if you screw up on one model, you'll get several more chances to retry it.
Caveat: There is one plane which has a fold which requires a little paper folding experience to understand, and two planes which involve taping or glueing on a wing that don't quite work as well as the planes that don't require this extra step.
I love this calendar, it's the second year in a row that I've bought it for my desk. Excellent ammo for office warfare.Product was just as promised, arrived a little slower than I would have preferred (I think I was just antsy though), all around great.
I bought this for a friend whom I work with in a call center figuring it could be fun to make planes and throw them around as a stress release. He has enjoyed the planes and each one is different from the last. One thing he said was that they are a little difficult to make some days, but he enjoys the challenge.
My grandson loves to make the planes. This is the third set we have given him and each week when he visits he makes at least five or six planes. They fly well and it is a treat for me to see how much enjoyment he derives from the tiny paper airplanes.
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