Introduction: Simple Knex Airplane
Bored? Well follow these steps to make a very easy knex jet.
Supplies
NOTE: the color of these pieces depend on what set you have. I used micro pieces but you can use jumbo pieces too.
Rods:
Black: 8x
Red: 5x
Connectors:
Red: 1x
Light grey: 2x
Orange: 4x
Misc:
Grey connector (with gap): 2x
Blue connector (with gap): 2x
Step 1: The Wings
First, take an orange connector and put the black rod and the red rod into each slots, repeat this until you have 2 wings.
Step 2: The Body
Next, take a blue connector with a gap and push a grey connector with a gap into that one, do this 2 times and then put a black rod down the middle. It should look something like this:
Step 3: The Nose
Take a light grey connector, and push 2 black rods into the slots, put an orange connector on the black rod and put an red rod on the end.
Step 4: The Tail
To make the tail, take a red connector and put a black rod and a red rod on the ends. Then take a light grey connector and attach it to the black rod, put another black rod on the end and take an orange connector and push a black connector into the slots.
Step 5: Assembling It Together: Part 1
To assemble it, you attach the tail onto the end of the body, like this:
Step 6: Assembling It Together: Part 2
Now, you attach the wings onto the sides, like this:
Step 7: It's Done!
Finally, put the nose onto the front and then youre done! Good job! You have finally done your knex jet. Now, you can enjoy playing with it!