Building aircraft with cardboard boxes

[planedriver]

 

Building one of these suits my pensioner budget. Haha!

Not sure it would meet Nev's full approval. 🤔

[Marty_d]

Love the struts.  She'd certainly make a unique sound in the air.

[planedriver]

12 minutes ago, Marty_d said:

Love the struts.  She'd certainly make a unique sound in the air.

Probably not for long 🤣.

How about the nose wheel shimmy at 23.23, better than dancers from the 1960's

Edited November 28, 2025 by planedriver

[Marty_d]

On the positive side, if he filled it with those styrofoam beads just like a normal Amazon package, it'd be pretty safe in a crash!

[rgmwa]

Could be a worry if it starts to rain. 

[Blueadventures]

Almost there.

[Thruster88]

2 hours ago, Marty_d said:

Love the struts.  She'd certainly make a unique sound in the air.

Nah, as anyone who has carried a load would know that is the optimal amount of twist to prevent flutter in them straps.

[onetrack]

Wow, I can see some real potential there! Fill all the open spaces with expanding styrofoam, paint the outside of the cardboard with some Dulux Weathershield, and you're in with the winners!  😄 

 

Crashproofing due to the styrofoam, waterproofing due to the Dulux, all that's needed is to ensure triple-wall cardboard is in the fuselage and wing spars! 😄 

 

Have you seen how strong triple-wall cardboard is, and how durable Dulux Weathershield is?! Fantastic stuff! This thing will outlast the Gooney Birds! 😄 

 

[onetrack]

I like one of the comments on Peter Sripol's Instagram page - "One time my dad asked about you in the car, and he was surprised to hear that you were still alive!"  😄 

[red750]

7 hours ago, planedriver said:

wheel shimmy

Like a supermarket shopping trolley.

[onetrack]

Nothing that a couple of dampening springs wouldn't fix! I'm surprised, that with Peter Sripol reportedly having engineering qualifications, that he didn't work that little problem out.

[planedriver]

16 hours ago, red750 said:

Like a supermarket shopping trolley.

Possibly was.

Supprised to see lack of sponsorship advertising on side of fuselarge. ie Grace Bros Removals, Kellogs Corn Flakes and the like.

Maybe on the Mk2 version? 

[bexrbetter]

On 28/11/2025 at 2:04 PM, Marty_d said:

On the positive side, if he filled it with those styrofoam beads just like a normal Amazon package, it'd be pretty safe in a crash!

 

*it'd be pretty safe in THE crash*

[onetrack]

Don't forget! - they use piles of cardboard boxes for the stuntmen to land in, when they make those fabulous leaps, from the tops of big buildings!