FINNY FREESTYLE FLIER (3F) (2000)
By Charles Esseltine
This little gem is a nimble little stunt plane. It can be flown inside, or outside equally well.
Models can be folded from pieces as small as 1.25 to 2 inch, and will still fly quite well.
Start Color side up.
4.) Fold the top edge down
3.) Pinch fold to find the
1.) Fold in half, unfold
2.) Pinch fold to find the
to meet the 1/4 mark.
1/4 mark.
center
5.) Fold the corners into the
6.) Unfold completely.
7.) Refold along the existing
8.) Fold the tip back to the
centerline.
creases, to fold an off center
raw edge.
waterbomb base.
11.) Fold the inner edges
12.) This is the same as
10.) Fold the wing down
to meet at the center.
step 11. Fold the tips to
halfway from the leading
the new edge.
edge to the center. Repeat
9.) Fold in half.
behind.
13.) Unfold the fins down
14.) The fun part! Hold the plane as indicated. When you throw it, push off from the back.
to form right edges.
You can also toss it sideways. Or you can Knuckle Toss it.
What's a Knuckle Toss you might ask!
Hold the center of the plane, with the
leading edge pointed up, with your
knuckles. Sewing your lower arm
upward and release when your arm is
parallel to the ground. If done right,
Pointer finger here.
the plane will loop right back to you.
This is a great "Stealth" toss, as it
doesn't look like you are going to toss
Thumb & Middle
it, until you do.
finger here.