I decided to build a plane made of tinfoil, because I love planes. I thought that making a plane out of tin foil would have been much easier. But once you're started don't give up.

This are the materials that you need to build the plane:

Tin foil
Cardboard
Paper
Colors
4 Bottle caps/Cardboard is fine too
Masking tape
Sand paper (optional)
Tin/can (optional)

And this are the tools:

Hot glue
Cutter
Scissor
Paint brushes.
Laser cutter (optional)

Step 1: Chose Your Aircraft!

If you don't chose a different craft then you can skip ahead.

But if you want to make your own plane then don't be foolish like me, take an aircraft which has an easy nose cone. The nose will be the hardest part of the build.

I took a scaled picture of the Airbus 318 and brought to my scale 1:65,83. I scaled the picture to the original and from the original to my scale

If you don't have a laser cutter, don't scale it yet.

Picture taken from Wikipedia: Airbus_A320_family

All my scaled diagrams on the last step.

Step 2: The Body

If you don't have a laser cutter, You can use a tin/can. The diameter of the tin/can will determine your plane scale (Only for people who chose a different plane).

I suggest to cut more than 6 circles, because you will need them.(My 4th to 6th circles will be attached later on) Insert one circle in front of the middle one. and two circles before the middle one (you must not glue them)(step 4 on the steps.svg in the last step are the circle I am talking about). If you are confused glue only number 1 on the steps.svg (last step)

Also drill holes on the circles so that air can flow. It will be essential for inflating the tin foil to give a more round shape.

All the step are also in the step.svg.

Step 3: The Wings

The wings are not hard to make, however I did a mistake on mine. The A318 has the ailerons integrated in the wings. Well I forgot, so don't do the same mistake.

For the wings you need a thin cardboard strip, long the whole wing to make the wing more "aerodynamic" (picture 2)

I glue the tin foil under the wing to make it less visible.

Step 4: Attaching the Wing to the Fusolage

To attached the wing to the fuselage you need a box which has two round sides so it can be attached to the main body. Before gluing the wings, be sure that you covered the box with tin foil, or it will be hard later on. Also make the holes for gluing the wing, before gluing the box together (picture 4). I did this mistake and I ended up with a mess. (Step 3 on steps.svg)

Drill holes on the two round sides so that air can go through.

Step 5: Main Body, Done!

Now, That you have the wings attached to a part of the fuselage you know the distance of the wings. You attached two more circles with the distance being the box which we previously made. Once you have glued the two circle in place is time to cover with tinfoil (picture 3). However, don't cover the space where the wings are supposed to be (picture 7).

Attach the box with the wings to the main body and cover the top with tin foil (the bottom already cover since it is the box).

Now is time to cover the last bit (picture 5). Since a plane is smooth on the bottom you need to cover with tin foil the "non-smooth" parts. You should get something like picture 6 for front and rear.

Now you can start admiring your plane!

Step 6: Engine

This will be one of the easiest part of the build.

Cover the caps with tin foil, attached them together (picture 2). Cover them with tin foil. Repeat the same process to make the second engine.

Attached them to the wings with the correct distance.

Step 7: Nose Cone...

Now this is the real deal. I did this twice.

You need to make the nose made of paper or you will end it up like me in the 5th picture. Glue the cardboard circles in place and then cover it with the paper. Once you are done cover it with tin foil.

If you don't like your nose don't glue it yet to the body. Because I did that and I had troubles taking it off when replacing it.

Step 8: Tail

I was expecting this to be much harder, however it is easy.

Once you have your circles cut and glue them. Remember always make holes so that air can go through. Also you need a hole at the end of the tail where you can blow air in, from that hole it will be possible to inflate the entire plane to a more "round shape".

Glue the rear to the main body and test for any leaks.

Step 9: Rudder and Horizontal Stabilizer

Making the elevator and rudder will be much easier to cover than the wings. However you need to take in consideration that the rear becomes smaller meaning that the horizontal stabilizer will have a different angle from the original (just saying if you want to make an accurate model).

Try to attach the Horizontal stabilizer as symmetric as possible. The rudder will be much easier to glue.

Step 10: Flaps and Ailerons

Flaps and ailerons are not so hard to make. once you cut and cover it with tin foil, glue them in place (picture 2).

Step 11: Landing Gear

The landing gear is the easiest part.

First cover the cardboard circles with tin foil and then attach them to a small rectangle already cover with tin foil. Then attach another rectangle to give a triangular shape (picture 2).

The wheel has a diameter of 1cm.

You can chose the height of the plane

Step 12: Painting. Almost Done!

I used masking tape to cover the parts where I was supposed not to paint.

You are free to chose the colors.

I used black for the cockpit windows and red for the tail. I painted the doors too. But I didn't like them. I had an hard time trying to remove the paint. Test the paint before applying it!!