Brief:
This is a card model o' a 1950's American Navy Interceptor aircraft that with the addition o' a paperclip (I glued a smallpiece o' paper over t' paper clip, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, just for reinforcement) and a little modelin' clay in t' nose, makes a perfect parasite glider! Blimey! Fiddler's Green offers it free o' charge. All you have to do is go t' www.fiddlersgreen.net and click on the free models section.

Modifications:
T' only thin' you need t' do this kit is some either 65-110lb cardstock, me hearties, me bucko, a printer, me hearties, a paperclip, me bucko, and some clay (used as noseweight). Aye aye! All assembly is done with scissors and white glue. Blimey! Arrr! Once t' kit is finished, you bend a paperclip to point forward into t' nose section, me hearties, bend t' opposite way t' lay flat against the lower fuselage o' t' plane, and then back again t' fit into a launch lug, which is added t' t' rocket t' hold t' glider. Ya scallywag! T' whole body is hollow, so just add a little bit clay at a time until it glides well with a good toss. Ya scallywag! I made one in both 67lb, and 110lb cardstock and they both work well. Arrr! I prefer the 110lb, just because it's thicker and I trust it, arrr, shiver me timbers, plus I had some laying around. Begad!

Construction:
This kit is very easy t' assemble. Avast, me proud beauty! It's free and if you mess up, all you have to do is print another one. Arrr! It comes with instructions and a history o' the plane as well. Aye aye! On t' site are also hints t' make a rubber band launched version, ya bilge rat, which is where I got t' idea for a parasite glider. Aye aye! Once I opened the PDF file, me hearties, I used t' camera feature t' encircle just t' parts o' t' glider and select "print graphic". Arrr! Set t' printer settings t' "fit to output paper". Begad! What you want t' do is make as big a glider as you can and this gives you one that is 113-114% o' t' original. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Fiddler's Green also has a whole section explainin' downloading, me hearties, sizing, matey, matey, and printing. Well, blow me down! You need a bottle of white glue, matey, scissors, and a little patience. Begad! T' only "tricky" spot is a t' rear, arrr, shiver me timbers, where t' aft o' t' wings meet t' aft o' t' fuselage. You have t' push down on t' fuselage, me hearties, takin' it a bit out o' round t' get it to mate up with t' wings. Avast! This kit is extremely tough when finished.

Finishing:
No paintin' or finishin' is needed.

Flight:
I used t' Estes Skywriter, with t' addition o' a tiny section o' a plastic straw taped t' t' side t' insert t' paper clip. Well, blow me down! Alternately you can use the straw for t' launch lug, ya bilge rat, and use t' original launch lug t' insert t' glider. T' rocket actually flew better with t' glider attached. I have also used the Estes Stars And Stripes model. I should warn you that this glider really does work! If you use a C motor, it will nay only be up a long, long time, arrr, shiver me timbers, but I lost 2 because they flew over large fences and landed in trees over 1/4 mile away while they were circling! I found t' B6-4 size motor t' be a good choice with both rockets. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! No damage or wear whatsoever has been noticed on both 67# and 110# paper gliders from launching, although t' nose is beginnin' t' look like an old prize fighter from playin' with it all t' time, bumpin' into walls, arrr, me hearties, t' side o' t' house, matey, and t' cats catchin' it before I do!

Recovery:
Trimmed with clay for noseweight, it delivers impressive glides. Blimey! Arrr!

Summary:
It works, arrr, it's easy t' build, me bucko, easy t' modify, shiver me timbers, arrr, and it's FREE!