Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Edmonds Aerospace |
Brief:
Twin T-tailed gliders boosted together, me hearties, much like t' Geminee.
Construction:
T' kit contains:
I bought this kit from BMS at NARAM 45 so that I could build it in t' hotel room and fly t' next day. Blimey! T' instructions were a couple o' 8.5x11" printed with illustrations o' some steps. Arrr! Rob tries very hard t' make t' kits go together, ya bilge rat, even if you throw t' instructions away, but he did a really good job with t' Twinsee directions. Well, blow me down! T' parts fit together with t' trademark Edmonds jigsaw-like alignment. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! There are 2 pieces t' each wing, arrr, a stab, fin and fuselage for each glider. Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! A neat trick that BMS has be t' ability t' laser score lines t' aid in alignment o' t' motor tube on t' glider fuselage. Very cool, and makes for a very easy build. Ya scallywag! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! One o' t' gliders gets t' nose cone and t' clay weight, t' other be t' motor holder. Avast! I think it took me about 20 minutes usin' CA glue throughout.
No sandin' is required, ya bilge rat, and t' CG is clearly marked on t' win' o' the gliders.
Finishing:
I initially didn't finish t' gliders, ya bilge rat, but decided that I needed some higher
visibility after t' 1st launch. T' that end I used a light coat o' florescent
orange spray paint on t' tails o' t' gliders, since that was most likely
goin' t' be what was stickin' up from t' grass.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
I don't have t' instruction sheet in front o' me so I don't remember if there
was a recommended motor list. Aye aye! For t' 1st flight I decided t' use a B4-2 since
it's a good overall glider motor. Begad! Prep is very easy... insert a motor into the
motor tube so that 1/2" is stickin' out t' aft end, then tape it in
place. Aye aye! Slip t' other glider over t' forward end o' t' motor casin' and
you're good t' go. Avast! On t' 1st flight I noticed t' "upper" glider
rotated around t' motor (due t' wind?) so t' wingtips were touching. Well, blow me down! I
avoided this on future flights by placin' a piece o' tape on t' motor case to
make a slightly more snug fit.
1st flight- very cool.. good separation o' t' gliders and they circled slowly, landin' about 100 meters from each other. T' B4-2 was a good choice.
2nd flight- A8-3 and t' ejection charge fired with t' gliders pointing down at a low altitude. They barely managed t' pull out for a glide.
3rd flight- B6-4 and ejection happened nose down but much higher, me bucko, a good choice.
4th flight- C6-3 boosted very high, matey, straight and fast. Blimey! Well, blow me down! T' gliders started to circle in opposite directions and one flew for at least a minute. Blimey!
Recovery:
If you plan on flyin' this model on C motors, me hearties, ya bilge rat, have a good sized field and
someone t' watch one o' t' gliders. Blimey! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! These gliders are really cool lookin' in
the air. Aye aye! I think they'd be legal t' use in B or C boost glide contests since
the motor casin' glides down with one o' t' gliders. Aye aye! You's just have t' make
sure t' timers tracked t' other one! I wanted t' ask Rob Edmonds about making
the gliders turn a bit t' aid in recovery but never got around t' it.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
T' Twinsee is definitely a cool rocket. Because it is 2 gliders in one, matey, it has
a high excitement value. Blimey! As an Edmonds Aerospace kit, assembly is quick and
gotcha free. Well, matey, blow me down! Super kit and a super performer.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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B.M. (July 8, 2007)