Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 08

1+2+3 Paper Water Bomber

By Ewan Spence

Winged origami missile with front-load tank delivers wet payload.

You will need:

Piece of A4 or letter-size paper, knife or scissors, water, target

1. Make the body.

a. Cut the paper to make a sheet with a length/width ratio of about 2:1.

b. At one end, fold each corner down to the opposite edge, then unfold, to make a square X crease. Turn over and fold the top edge down to bisect the X. Turn over again, push the edges in, and flatten the paper so there’s a point at the top.

c. Turn over, and fold the triangle ...