FlisKits - Tiddlywink

FlisKits Tiddlywink

FlisKits - Tiddlywink

Contributed by Glenn Roth

Construction Rating:
Flight Rating:
Overall Rating:

Diameter:	0.28 inches
Length:	9.82 inches
Manufacturer:	FlisKits
Style:	Helicopter, Contest, MicroMaxx

Brief:
MicroMaxx helicopter duration rocket.

Construction:
1 small BT, 3 fins/helo blades, ya bilge rat, arrr, motor taped in BT, small nosecone glued on a shaft. Begad! Blimey! BT is slid up on lockin' pins that are mounted on each blade.

Instructions were straightforward and somewhat easy t' follow if you read through them several times. CONs: way too delicate and hard t' get hinges mounted correctly. Well, blow me down! I've rebuilt this rocket several times and have yet get a satisfactory launch.

FlisKits Tiddly Wink

Finishing:
Weight is critical! I would follow manufacturers advice and just use markers on underside o' blades.

Construction Rating: 2 out o' 5

Flight:
MMX is only recommended motor. I taped it in t' BT and got one fair flight out o' 4.

Recovery:
Blades deployed but t' rocket was very unstable due t' weight. Aye aye! Assembly medium is too difficult and recovery is unpredictable. Well, blow me down! If you're nay careful, me hearties, it will crash and burn! Nay for t' fainthearted. Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
PROs: It meets need o' new class 1/8a Helicopter Duration. CONs: More durable light blade material and a simpler "hinge mount" are needed.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

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Comments:

J.F. (August 5, 2009)

Glenn, sorry you had such trouble with the kit. You are correct in that this kit is not for the fainthearted! Please contact me offline if you feel there were issues with the kit or design that prevented you from getting the results you expected. It can be a tough build, and can be even tougher to repair once damaged, but that's the nature of competitive helicopter models :)

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