Rubber band powered airplanes, cars, and boats make great school project ideas. There is a
wide variety of choices of different types of kits available for this type of project. Walnut
Ridge Problem solving models include several different types of rubber powered
vehicles in
their product line. Midwest products supplies a some rubber powered kits. Guillow and Peck
Poly have an interesting array of rubber band powered balsa airplanes.
To a special collection of rubber band vehicles
Rubber band powered vehicle kits come in a wide variety of choices. Build ‘em, race ‘em, have
all kinds of fun with ‘em.
These kits make great school science projects or for technology classes.
Midwest Rubber Racer - Skill Level One Rubber Band Powered Car
This easy to build, fun to race rubber powered car is powered by kinetic action. Kids learn
about Newton’s Laws of Motion while having fun! The vehicle is powered by a simple rubber
motor drive and uses traction ballast for hours of racing fun and excitement. The car is
constructed of high quality basswood and has been carefully engineered to make sure the
pieces all fit together easily for quick and fun assembly, sort of like piecing together a
jigsaw puzzle. This unique construction technique creates a strong, durable car which should
last through many races. The kit includes all the parts needed for construction - basswood
pieces, metal axels, cool wheels and the rubber band which serves as the motor. You will
need a small sanding block and sandpaper, masking tape, waxed paper, small piece of corrugated
cardboard, wood or craft glue, paint (if decorating is desired), modeling knife, straight
pins, marker and assembly.
Midwest Rubber Racer
Midwest Prop Racer
The Prop Racer uses the stored energy of a wound up rubber band to turn a propeller and power
this little vehicle forward. This skill level one kit is suitable for ages 8 and above. The
body and spoiler are precut from basswood and has been carefully engineered to exacting
standards. The body strut has the wheels already attached. You may decorate the finished
vehicle any way you wish, and hold racing competitions. It is 13 and a half inches long when
finished.
Prop Racer
Rubber band powered boats
Midwest Catamaran Boat
This rubber band powered boat features three types of locomotion - rubber band power for the pusher
propeller and water prop, and also has a sail for wind power. It can sail on a pond or
swimming pool or large tub. It is a level one assembly kit which requires only simple hand
tools to construct. The Catamaran style boat features hardwood and molded foam construction
and all parts are pre-cut for quick and easy assembly. It includes easy-to-follow instructions.
The kit requires a sharp modeling knife, water resistant glue (yellow wood glue), straight or
modeling pins, tape, sheet of corrugated cardboard, permanent marker, scissors, sandpaper, and
waxed paper. Finished length is 10 inches.
Catamaran Boat
Rubber band powered aircraft
Balsa Wood Model Airplane Building Kits
There are various balsa wood rubber band powered airplane kits available at this link. The
Build and Fly series from Guillow is a four airplane series which instructs, in four model
airplanes of ascending level of difficulty, the basics of building rubber band powered balsa
airplanes. Complete information on these airplanes will be found in the articles located at
this
link.
Other beginner level rubber band powered airplanes can also be found at this
link.
Once the basics of building have been learned, bigger kits are located at this
link.
Guillow Balsa Wood Gliders, Rubber Band Powered Airplanes
These are the toy model airplanes you remember flying when you were a kid! Fun to fly, easy to
build. Rubber band powered balsa airplanes are as much fun now as they were then. Located
here.
Model airplane parts, propellers,
Design your own rubber band powered vehicles with our great selection of rubber bands,
propellers, wheels and other stuff.
Located
here.
Combine with Styrofoam bodies to design and build car
projects for science fair exhibits or other school projects. This stuff can be found
here
Rubber bands, wheels, and propellors
Designer Kits, wheels, and tissue paper. Design and build your own airplane or science
projects with
these items.
