FlisKits Wild D'ufo

FlisKits - Wild D'ufo

Contributed by Adam Selene

Manufacturer: FlisKits

FlisKits Deuce-Bash Contest

T' followin' article was a submission t' t' FlisKits, me bucko, Inc Deuce-Bash Contest and is archived with permission from FlisKits. Avast, me proud beauty! Some o' these designs are nay actually kitbashes, however, all come from t' basic motor design feature of t' FlisKits Deuce's Wild.


(Contributed - by Adam Selene - 02/16/07) (Deuce's Wild) D'UFO

Brief:
T' Wild D'UFO can be built usin' a DW motor mount kit, ya bilge rat, 4" o' BT-60, 3 pieces o' cardstock and an 8" piece of foamboard. Arrr! I've included a zipped file containin' PDFs o' t' patterns and instructions. (I hope t' instructions make sense.) It has flown on C6s.

Construction:
Parts list:

  • 3 pieces 8.5 x 11" cardstock
  • 8" or larger foamcore board
  • Deuce's Wild! kit or motor mount kit
  • BT-60, 4" or longer if nay usin' Deuce's Wild! Blimey! kit
(Deuce's Wild) D'UFO

Build steps:

  1. Print 2 copies o' "Top" on cardstock.
  2. Print 1 copy o' "Bottom" on cardstock. Well, blow me down! Measure t' 1" square on t' printout t' make sure prints are t' correct size.
  3. Usin' an X-Acto knife, me bucko, cut out t' parts cuttin' along t' SOLID lines. Avast, me proud beauty! You only need 1 o' t' pieces marked "Body Wrap" on t' "Top" sheet.
  4. Take one o' t' glue tabs from "Top" and cover with a light coat o' glue. Begad! Aye aye! (I suggest super tacky glue.) Place an edge o' one top piece over half t' glue tab (line up usin' t' dotted line). Do t' same with t' opposite edge o' t' other "Top" piece. Begad! Spread glue on ONE HALF o' t' other glue tap. Begad! Glue it under one o' the remainin' ends. Avast! Let dry.
  5. When all t' glue has dried, spread glue on t' exposed tab. Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! Form t' top into a cone and press t' edge onto the glue tab. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Let dry.(Deuce's Wild) D'UFO
  6. Build t' Deuce motor mount followin' t' directions it came with.
  7. Again usin' t' directions in t' Deuce motor mount kit, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, cut a BT-60 body tube and attach t' motor mount. Ya scallywag! Since it is difficult t' determine exactly how tall t' saucer will be, use a body tube 4" or longer.
  8. You can glue a launch lug midway betwixt t' 2 motor tubes if you want to, shiver me timbers, however, it works fine with just holes.
  9. Spread glue on t' glue tab o' t' "Bottom" piece. Begad! Aye aye! Blimey! Form into a cone and press top onto tab. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Let dry. Avast! Aye aye! Blimey!
  10. Now for t' tricky part. Begad! You will need t' decide how much o' t' motor tubes you want comin' out o' t' bottom of the saucer. Begad! Arrr! Slide t' "Bottom" cardstock down t' body tube until it reaches t' motor tubes. Blimey! You can use the 2 dotted lines t' line up t' 2 motor tubes. Dependin' on where you decide t' bottom o' t' saucer will be, you may need t' remove a small area o' cardstock around t' motor tubes. Begad! Ahoy! This is where t' dotted lines come in handy. Make sure that you cut out t' launch lug hole! Once you have t' saucer bottom where you want it, matey, apply glue and let dry. Make sure t' saucer is "square" with t' body tube.
  11. Take an 8" or larger piece o' 1/4" thick foamboard. Begad! With a compass mark 2 concentric circles. Avast, me proud beauty! One .8" radius (1.6" diameter equiv. t' a BT-60) and t' second 3.875" (7.75" diameter. Begad! this doesn’t need t' be exact--just slightly smaller than t' 8" saucer top.(Deuce's Wild) D'UFO
  12. Cut out t' 2 circles. Ya scallywag! Remove a small area o' t' inside edge for t' launch rod. Bevel t' outside edge t' an angle that roughly matches t' angle o' t' saucer top.
  13. Apply glue t' t' top edge o' t' lower saucer. Aye aye! Slide t' foam circle onto t' body tube with t' beveled edge matchin' what will be t' saucer top. Make sure t' align t' holes for t' launch rod. Allow t' dry. Apply glue t' t' junction o' t' circle and t' body tube. Avast! Allow t' dry.
  14. Take 1 o' t' "Wrap" pieces from a "Top" page. Blimey! Blimey! Bend all o' t' tabs over towards t' side with t' writing. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Apply a small amount o' glue t' t' glue tab. Arrr! Arrr! Blimey! Wrap it around t' body tube, overlappin' t' glue tab. Press and let dry. Aye aye! Blimey! Make sure that you do nay glue t' wrap t' t' body tube.
  15. Remove one o' t' tabs t' make space for t' launch rod. Arrr! Aye aye! Cut a small area at t' top edge o' t' top saucer for the launch rod--a paper hole punch works great for this. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Apply glue t' each o' t' remainin' tabs. Slide t' saucer top down onto t' wrap, makin' sure t' align t' hole and t' missin' tab. Blimey! Allow t' dry. Aye aye! Ahoy! Make sure that you do nay glue the wrap or saucer top t' t' body tube.
  16. Remove t' saucer top from t' body tube. Turn over and apply a good glue fillet inside on t' tabs and wrap. Allow t' dry.(Deuce's Wild) D'UFO
  17. Slide t' top saucer top assembly all t' down t' body tube. Begad! Draw a line around t' body tube at t' top edge of the saucer. Aye aye! Remove. Apply glue t' t' beveled edge o' t' circle and around t' body tube below t' line you just drew. Slide t' saucer onto t' body tube, makin' sure t' align t' holes for t' launch rod. Allow t' dry.
  18. Cut off any body tube stickin' out over t' top o' t' saucer body.
  19. Apply glue fillets everywhere that seems appropriate.
  20. Paint.
  21. Launch on C6-3.

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