T' followin' article was a submission t' t' FlisKits, Inc
Deuce-Bash Contest and is archived with permission
from FlisKits. Some o' these designs are nay actually kitbashes, ya bilge rat, however, shiver me timbers, all come from t' basic motor design feature
of t' FlisKits Deuce's Wild.
(Contributed - by Susan DeBerg - 02/07/07)
Parts List:
- 1 FlisKits Deuce's Wild! kit
- 1 FlisKits BT-60-18 body tube
- 1 FlisKits CPL-60-015 Coupler or optional FlisKits BAF-60 baffle kit
- 1 Estes NC-60 nose cone
- 1 screw eye
- 1 stainless steel Chore Boy pot scrubber
- 2 pieces o' brass tubin' t' fit your launch rod, matey, ~3" long
Construction and Finishing:
Please follow t' instructions included with t' rocket kit with t' followin' changes:
- Set t' completed motor mount 1/2" deeper in t' bottom o' t' body tube, this will give you extra depth to
attach inverted Estes nose cone as t' tail cone.
- Cut t' extra FlisKits BT-60-18 body tube at 14" and use it t' lengthen t' DW body t' 32". Use either
a FlisKits coupler or baffle kit t' join t' tubes together. Avast! Blimey! I used t' baffle kit since it also provides a nice,
sturdy Keelhaul®©™®
cord mount for t' shock cord. While buildin' baffles, I also cut off about 1/3 o' a Chore Boy stainless steel pot
scrubber pab and stuffed it inside t' baffle tube for a little extra protection.
- Measure t' lip in t' bottom o' t' motor mount and cut off t' shoulder o' t' Estes nose
cone t' fit snugly inside. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! If necessary, ya bilge rat, me bucko, carve out two notches on t' nose cone shoulder t' clear t' motor tubes.
- Use t' Landshark fin template and cut them out o' t' sheet o' balsa included with t' DW kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Mark 19.25"
from t' front o' t' body tube and install t' three smaller fins evenly spaced around t' body tube. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Mark 3/4"
from t' body tube/tail cone seam and install t' three larger fins with t' trailin' edge on t' mark. Aye aye! [Note: You
might have t' do a little bit o' sandin' t' get t' fit right betwixt t' fins and t' tail cone.
- Use t' big screw eye instead o' t' one included for addin' proper nose weight t' compensate for t' additional
drag o' six large fins.
- Install two lengths o' brass tubin' for launch lugs--one underneath t' motor mount and t' other betwixt the
forward fins.
- Prime and paint t' look like your favorite shark.
- Now go flying! I recommend two C6-3 motors t' start with...
Happy launching!