1/72 Papermodel Template

To help bring Internet connectivity to more people, Facebook is designing solar-powered airplanes that will
beam Internet signal to people in remote, underserved regions within a 60-mile diameter. Each aircraft is
designed to be in the air for up to 90 days at a time.

This design is by Julius Perdana and is dedicated to the public domain with no rights reserved.
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Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana

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Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana

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- Print the template using plain paper at least 100 gsm or more.
- Score every fold line before cutting except part 3
- Do not score part 3
- You can use PVA glue or UHU glue.
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1. Place the spars (part 12 & 13) on the wing, 6 mm from the leading
edge like shown in picture below.
2. Place the wing on a level surface like on a table

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Fold the spar
like this

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This side is
facing forward

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3. Fold and close part 11 first and then part 12 and 13.
4. Do not move and keep the wing on a flat surface until the glue is set.

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Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana

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5. Cover part 11 seam with part 14
6. Roll part 3 by using a metal rod or a wooden stick, and
use your palm and move the rod side to side to shape
part 3 to a cylinder and close it with glue.
7. Fold and glue part 4 before attaching to part 3
8. Fold and glue part 6 before cutting it, so the back face
will also have printed surface (black)
9. Glue part 5 to part 3 like shown in the image below
10. Glue the propeller (part 6) on part 5.
11. Add glue inside the rear end of part 3 and pinch to make
cone like shape.

Rear end
6 cone like
shape
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Fold in half and glue

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Fold in half and glue
Add glue here

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Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana
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Color the white areas from the section of the model

being cut out, folded or scored by using a black
marker.

12. Place and glue each motor set on its place below the
7 wing.
13. Also fold and glue part 8 and 7 (Winglets) before
attaching on the wingtips.
14. Make the interior hole on part 1 using a cutter, before
cutting out the perimeter. Then shape it into a display
stand base
15. Insert the stand (part 2) into the hole on part 1 and glue it
to the inside bottom of the display stand base (part 1).

Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana

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16. Glue the aircraft on top of the display stand using hot
glue, cyanoacrylate, or some other strong and quick to
set glue.

Papermodel template design by Julius Perdana