Thames & Kosmos RuBBeR BaND RACERS User manual

Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | [phone] | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK Ltd, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 2QZ, United Kingdom | 01580 212000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Safety information
Part separator tool
Working with bamboo
WARNING. Not suitable for children
under 3 years. Choking hazard —
small parts may be swallowed or
inhaled.
Keep the packaging and instructions
as they contain important
information.
WARNING. Do not aim at eyes or face.
WARNING. Do not fly close to the eyes
or face.
Do not throw the models toward
other people or animals. Make sure
people and animals are well out of
the potential flight path of the flying
models.
Flying models should be used in an
open area with a 30-meter radius
containing no people or animals.
A parent or other adult should
supervise all outdoor experiments
with the models. Outdoor
experiments should not be conducted
near streets.
Do not touch the rotating rotor.
Be careful that loose clothing or hair
does not get caught in the rotor.
Wear eye protection to avoid injury to
the eyes.
WARNING! Use the model boats only
in shallow water and under adult
supervision.
Be careful when inserting the wooden
dowels into the plastic components. If
you put too much force on them, they
can warp, splinter, or break. Do not
injure yourself!
Bamboo is a super strong natural
material. The thickness of the
bamboo dowels can vary, as the
material can be affected by humidity
and other factors. When working with
the bamboo dowels, you may find
that some of them do not slide easily
into the airfoil ribs or other plastic
connectors. If a bamboo dowel does
not slide smoothly into a connector,
try the other end of the dowel or a
different bamboo dowel. We have
included a piece of sandpaper: With
the sandpaper, you can sand down the
bamboo dowel to reduce its thickness.
We have also included extra bamboo
dowels in case one does not work.
The end marked
“A” can be
used to remove
anchor pins.
The end marked
“B” can be used
to remove button
pins and shaft
plugs.
Use the part separator tool to help
you separate small parts.
Tip! If the rubber bands in your kit
ever break or wear out, you can use
regular-size rubber bands from around
the house. To make them long enough,
simply loop two of them together like
this and then pull apart to tighten.

KIT CONTENTS
Wheels (4)
Shaft plugs, short (2)
Dowel holder anchor pins (2)
Dowel holder shafts (2)
Nose piece
Airfoil ribs (4)
Dowel holder pegs (4)
Bamboo dowel, 90 mm (6)
Bamboo dowel, 220 mm (4)
Stabilizer films (2)
Button pins (8)
3-hole rods (2)
5-hole dual rod
5-hole rods (4)
Part separator tool
Rubber bands (6)
Straight connectors (4)
150-degree connectors (2)
Stabilizer connectors (2)
Hulls (2)
Hook fixture
Bridge connector
Propeller cap
Propeller cone
Rubber band hook
Propeller
Wing surface plastic film (2)
Sand paper
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: A “test flying” area at least 30 meters (about 100 feet)
long, and a tub or kiddie pool for the watercraft experiments
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Hey Rubber Bandits!
Ready to build five awesome rubber band powered
models, learn how propellers push vehicles
forward, and how rubber bands store energy?
Well, let’s get started! With this kit you can build an
airplane, helicopter, fan car, airboat, and hydrofoil.
Helo the Geeker will be your guide!
1
2
3
4
5
9
10
19
11
15
12
13
14
17
26
25
22
21
24
23
27
16
20
18
8
7
6
Hi! I’m Helo!
550020-02-240516
28
1

PROPELLERS
FOR FLYING
PART
1
1
Assemble the propeller.
2
Put the cap on
the propeller.
3
Assemble the fuselage as shown using
two 220 mm dowels and 3–4 rubber
bands.
The logo should
be facing away
from the hook
for this model.
Model 1: Airplane
Up! Up! And away!
Let’s take off!
Use 3–4
rubber bands.
Note! If a dowel does not slide
smoothly into a connector, use
the sandpaper to sand down the
dowel to reduce its thickness.
Slide the sandpaper
back and forth along
the part of the dowel
that you want to sand
down, and test it often
until it fits.
2

4
Wrap the rubber bands
around the bridge
connector.
5
Assemble the right-side wing with a 220 mm dowel , two airfoil ribs, a
straight connector, and a wing surface film.
6
Attach the wing surface to the
airfoil rib by fitting the holes over
the small tabs on the airfoil rib.
7
Assemble the left-side wing as a
mirror image of the right-side wing.
3