FlisKits - Rhino (SP006)

FlisKits Rhino

FlisKits - Rhino (SP006)

Contributed by Scott Oblander

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Diameter:	1.64 inches
Length:	24.50 inches
Manufacturer:	FlisKits
Skill Level:	1
Style:	Sport

Brief:
FlisKits Rhino Skill level 1, 4FNC rocket, ya bilge rat, parachute recovery

Construction:

1 Balsa Nose Cone
1 18" BT-60 body tube
4 1/8" laser cut balsa fins
2 2" launch lugs
1 30" shock cord
1 screw eye
1 18mm motor mount kit w/ fiber centerin' rings
peel 'n' stick decal set
1 16" parachute

T' instructions were very good and easy t' follow. Arrr! I built it usin' yellow carpenter's glue. Avast, me proud beauty! Fins are laser cut, I simply rounded t' leadin' edge. Ahoy! Sealed the fins and nose cone with Elmer's Fill 'n' Finish.

No cons t' construction.

Finishing:
After sealin' and sandin' t' balsa parts, arrr, I primed with Testor's gray primer and finished with Modelmaster enamel. Begad! I used some o' t' peel 'n' stick decals provided. Avast! Arrr!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I have flown t' Rhino twice. Arrr! Once on a B4-2 as recommended by Fliskits and once on a B4-4. Arrr! T' B4-2 flight was perfect. Straight and very little spinning of t' rocket. T' rocket has a slow, me bucko, graceful takeoff on this motor. Ejection and recovery were perfect. Then for some unknown reason, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, I put in a B4-4. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! The flight was essentially t' same but with t' longer delay, ejection was past apogee as t' nosecone be pointed down. Ahoy! Begad! This resulted in dent in t' nosecone from t' body tube, me hearties, me bucko, matey, but this me fault for choosin' t' wrong ejection delay!

Recovery:
Shock cord is 3/8" elastic attached with an Estes style paper mount.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Very Nice kit, matey, well packaged, excellent customer service from t' staff at Fliskits. Blimey! Perfect first rocket. Well, blow me down! Begad! Fun t' build, shiver me timbers, flies very well.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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Flights

Comments:

S.E.O. (October 21, 2003)

After four flights with this rocket, I am considering lengthening the shock cord, I have gotten two nose cone "smilies".

G.B. (June 10, 2008)

I've always wanted to know how many flights I could get on one model before it "wears out". I've been inspired by a fellow SPAAR member who has a Big Bertha from the late 60's that has zillions of flights on it -well a lot, anyway. I'm up to nine on my Rhino, and aside from some chipped paint, she's still going...

J.F.B. (October 27, 2008)

Top quality kit that's easy to build. The balsa for the fins nice hard stock, and the balsa cone was perfect as well. Instructions provided with the kit would assist even a raw beginner through the building process. The Rhino is a solid performer. Another great product from FlisKits.

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