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Out of This World Paper Airplanes Kit

48 Paper Airplanes in 12 Designs from Japan's Leading Designer - 48 Fold-Up Planes; 12 Competition-Grade Designs; Full-Color Book

Andrew Dewar author Takuo Toda author Kostya Vints illustrator

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Tuttle Publishing

Published:8th May '18

Should be back in stock very soon

Out of This World Paper Airplanes Kit cover

Fold and launch world record-setting paper airplanes!

Paper plane aficionados watched in awe when Takuo Toda launched his Zero Fighter and set the current Guinness World Record for longest paper airplane flight duration. This landmark kit marks the first time this celebrity paper airplane designer's models have been published outside of Japan—and his fans have been waiting!

Toda is a legend with his own museum, where he exhibits his more than 700 original airplane and spaceship designs—including many award-winners. In this paper airplane kit, Toda shares his 12 best designs, including his Zero Fighter and three signature space shuttles.

The 12 models in this kit include:

  • The Stag Beetle
  • The Shooter
  • The Icarus
  • The Jupiter Space Shuttle
  • And the world-record holding Zero Fighter!
These high-performance papers have folding lines already printed on them, so they are easy for anyone to create. No glue or other materials are needed—everything is right in the box!

This origami kit includes:
  • A 64 page full-color book with step-by-step instructions
  • Tips on aerodynamics and flying
  • 12 original designs
  • 48 sheets of airplane folding paper

"The Out of This World Paper Airplanes Kit from Tuttle gives paper airplane enthusiasts step-by-step instructions on how to make 12 different competition models of paper airplanes. The kit also includes 48 brilliantly colored airplane folding sheets that have folding lines printed right on em. This way you will be able to learn more quickly. A fantastic gift idea." -- Texas Kitchen blog

ISBN: 9780804846370

Dimensions: 203mm x 260mm x 44mm

Weight: 482g