Spirit of St.

Louis : Assembly Instructions

Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis (also known as the Ryan NYP-1) is a single-engine plane that was successfully
flown by Charles Lindbergh as a solo non-stop transatlantic flight. The main external features of the
craft were its lack of front windshield, and its wings, which were extremely long compared to its body.
The aircraft took off from New York's Long Island and flew 5,810km to Paris. The journey took 33
hours, 29 minutes and 29.8 seconds, which was regarded as quite fast at the time. It was the first solo, Parts list (Assembly Instructions) : Twelve A4 sheets
non-stop flight to travel this route.
This papercraft Spirit of St. Louis is about one twenty eighth the size of the real Spirit of St. Louis. No. of Parts: 177

*This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects.
*Bulid the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions,
in the parts sheet page order.
Assembly Instructions

Mountain fold How to make the cylinders Glue tab notation key
Scissors line
(Dotted line) (Solid line) Each glue tab has a symbol and
This craft involves making cylinders
with diameters of 3 to 7mm, so it may
number printed on it.
Wrap around and glue Glue with in the same part.
be helpful to have some rods of sizes
to the top of the cylinder.

Valley fold Cut in Line

about 0.5mm thinner handy.
Guide rod
Glue
(Dashed and dotted line) (Red solid line)

Trace along the folds with a ruler and Glue, scissors and other tools may be dangerous to
Completed parts Layer wrapping (roll) young children so be sure to keep them out of the
become a cylinder a used pen (no ink) to get a sharper,
You may like to use
Wrap around and glue to the easier fold. reach of young children.
cylinder,to use as a glue tab
a metal rod as a guide.

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2-D
2-E 2-C 2-B
2-A
2-F
2-P-1

2-X

2-W
2-A/2-B

2-J

2-C/2-D

2-W

2-M

2-F/2-E
2-P-2

2-X-1

2-X-1 2-P-2

2-Z-2

2-W 2-Z-1 2-I

2-Y-1
2-Z 2-Y
2-I

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2-P/Q is moveable. 3-E/3-A

3-D
2-T

3-S-1/3-S
2-S

3-C
2-P

2-R
3-B
3-E-1/3-A-1

2-Q-1
2-Q Insert the protruding parts of 3-B
into the holes on 3-A/3-A-1/3-E/3-E-1,
2-K/2-K-1 fold them and attach them to the
protruding parts of 3-D.
2-L/2-L-1 Do not put glue on 3-A/3-A-1/3-E/3-E-1.

Insert the long glue tabs

3-E/3-E-1
on 2-S through the holes
in 2-Q/R and fasten them
2-P to the glue tabs on 2-P.

2-Q/R 2-S 3-D

After gluing, check that the parts move.

2-K
2-K-1
Insert in between 2-W 2-L 2-L-1
and 2-J/M and attach.

After attaching
the tail assembly,
attach it to 2-P-1.

2-P-1

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3-G

2-N
3-F

Attach 2-O in line

with the fold lines
on 3-F and 3-G.

4-C-1

2-O
2-U

4-C

2-H

4-D-1
4-D

2-G

4-E

4-E-1

3-H

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3-L
4-L
3-I

3-R

3-N

3-Q

3-M

3-P
3-I 3-I

3-O 4-O/4-P

Cross-sectional diagram of how to glue the engine parts

With the bumpy ends omitted Push in towards

the center.
4-Q 4-P
4-O

Bend
4-O 4-P towards Glue the
the back. center joining
4-K parts together.

4-R

Align these parts on 4-P/4-O. Push in towards

the center.

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4-M

*Do not glue 4-J.

4-J
4-N
4-N

4-Z Cut a slot.

Add a curve to
4-H
the 4-Z glue tabs.

Glue the 4-Z glue tab parts

to the inside of 4-H.
4-H *Do not glue 4-J/4-K.
4-K
4-J
4-H
4-Z
*Insert 4-U/4-W into the slots
on 4-H and attach.

4-U/4-W

Cross-sectional diagram of how to assemble the propellor shaft

Only put glue on 4-M. In step , before attaching
4-H to 4-K, check that the 4-K parts rotate. 4-M

4-O/P
4-N *Glue 4-H to 4-K.
4-K *Curve it as shown.
4-H
4-M 3-Q/R
4-M
4-W
3-K
4-Z
4-J
4-H
4-U
4-J 4-U/4-W
*Add a curve to 4-U/4-W after gluing.
4-R

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*Make 10 pairs altogether

of 5-D/6-D/5-E/6-E.

5-D/6-D

5-E/6-E

5-B/6-B
5-C/6-C
5-G

5-F

5-I/6-G

5-F 5-G
Where to attach 5-F/5-G.

5-H/6-F
5-A/6-A

5-C/6-C 5-F/5G
Make two pairs.

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Place 5-A/6-A on the template on page 7 of the parts sheet as shown in the figure below and attach them in line with the black lines.

5-D/6-D *The 5-A/6-A wing is assembled in the same way.

5-A/6-A
5-A

Paper
templa
te to a
ttach to
the win
5-D/6-D g 5-D/6
-D.
5-A/6-A
Align the tips of 5-D/6-D with the
fold line of the glue spot on
5-A/6-A, and begin to attach.
Attach 5-D/6-D at a position so that
the glue spot is folded 45 .

*Attach the tip of 6-A

*After completing steps and ,
attach the wing together. the wing together first.

Start gluing from the folded side and work back.

5-I/6-G

5-A/6-A
5-H/6-F
Side view after gluing

*Insert 5-B/6-B into the wing. (Do not add glue.)

5-B/6-B

Fold in without gluing.

5-B/6-B is moveable
so do not put glue on
the wing.

Moves up and down.

Plane side of wing Moves up and down.

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5-A/6-A

Align the tip of 3-L with the wings,

fold the edge forward and attach.

Wings

3-L

3-U/3-U-1

6-I/6-H

4-I

3-J/3-Y
4-I 4-A/4-B

3-J/3-Y
4-S/4-T
3-X/3-X-1
3-U-1 Wrap around
3-U 4-A/4-B and 4-S/4-T
attach.
6-I
3-Y 3-J 3-W/3-W-1
3-U/
4-A/4-B 6-H
3-U-1

7-K
4-A 4-B 3-X/3-X-1
3-W/3-W-1
3-T-1 3-T-1 7-K
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4-G
4-G

4-G
Put glue on 4-G/4-F
7-A and attach. 4-G 4-F
4-F 7-B
4-F
7-C
4-F

7-D

7-B

Wrap 3-T/3-Z around

3-U and attach.
3-T 3-Z
3-T
7-D

7-E

7-E 7-E

7-E Slot 7-E onto 4-A/4-B, Slot 7-E onto 7-C/7-D,

Body
and attach to the body. and attach to the body.

Attach to the body. Glue spot

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7-F/7-G
7-F/7-G

7-F/7-G

7-J
7-H

7-F/7-G
Main axis side
7-F/7-G

7-I
7-1

4-X
4-Y
Front view of
axle positioning

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