I include a ruler so you can scale the plan back up.

Note: There are some small differences between the given dimensions and the plan. My advice - When they are spelt out, go with the writen dimensions. Otherwise go with the plan and you should be OK.

Ron Writes-
"... I had good luck with this version in the big Hanger at Moffet field last Saturday. I have a coupls of ideas (mods?) to try, yet. Changing the angle of the LE of the wing sure made a difference - more Lift!"

I'm not sure I approve of the fin, but I'm told it makes setting a. turn possible

Tom Cole writes....from the one that built the R/C stringless wonder. It was a blast to flyand easy to build.  But I have found something even more fun and will cause your knees to shake.  It a very super insect go to: http://home.att.net/~dannysoar/insect.htm (You are already here)

Down load the plan for the super insect take all the dimensions and multiply by 1.7 you will get a great indoor plane that can be built in about two evenings with about $4.00 worth of scraps from the building room.  you don't need an expensive motor a pot2 or a MG1 will work well it takes off at about 2/3 throttle and will cruise at about 1/4throttle.  A couple of changes are:
1. front gear is 10cm from floor to bottom of motor stick
2. rear gear is 4cm from floor to bottom of motor stick
3. add a rudder and elevator
4. 6 cells 50mill, 120mill, 150mill flew with all three 50 is best for
indoors but if the heart is strong 120mil is more fun.
5.  5 to 9 gram servoes
6. I use the standard HITEC 3 with the case taken off.
Hey Tom! Enlighten a crusty free flighter.  What's the white digus hang down below the pylon.

I have been flying modified versions of Bill Warner's "Insect" all last year, indoors as rubber powered and free-flight electric (they work OK outdoors if the wind is light).  I have changed the angle of the leading edge spars, and some other stuff.  Works well - the first few had a fin and rudder to accomplish turns.  Then I took the tail off and tried hinged, tiltable pylons - that did it, great control.

I hinged the pylon just below the keel, to allow the sail to tilt left or right.  This does just what a hang glider pilot does when he shifts his body from side to side.  The plane turns towards the heavy side -haven't tried real tight turns - just enough to fly around in circles inside Moffett Field Hanger #1.  I rigged a dacron line from one wing (at the spreader/LE joint), down to the pylon base (through a clamp, tightened with a #2 screw) and back upto the other wing.  By adjusting this line, the wing tilt can be set.  On the electric indoor version (HiLine Micro 4 motor/U-80 prop/2 - 50 mAh cells) the turn pattern is right/right - to get a tight enough turn on glide, I had to add left thrust.  This opens up the power turns (without the left thrust, the right turn, adjusted for glide, caused a tight right spiral TOWARDS the floor).

Initial balance is with the keel level, and balanced at the mid-point of the keel length.  Thrust line is adjusted by tilting the pylon back for more down thrust.  With the R/C version, a servo will adjust the tilt of the wing through a pushrod. The electric indoor FF takes very little wing tilt to get it to turn.   I haven't tried fore and aft tilt for up and down, but it should work.  I plan to try the R/C version without that feature (complicated two way hinging needed), will fly it like a powered parachute - throttle controls up and down.  Really, it will be just like flying a 'rudder only' old-timer. There may be a problem with landing, if you can't flare (run out of power?).  The freeflight electric is set-up for a nice glide and the landings are smooth - can I do that with the R/C?  Who knows. this is what R & D is all about - makes it fun!
  Enjoy,
    Ron Fikes

Here's Rons current MOO-Gallo (Is that a cow that gives cheap wine instead of milk?) He writes
"Turns by tilting sail, up and down by throttle.  Fun and different"
If you want to find out more e-mail him at..
srfikes@earthlink.net
Or do a zippity-zoo over to the MARCEE Homepage, and click the 5/1/00 note on the right column.