T' followin' article be a submission t' t' FlisKits, me hearties, Inc
Deuce-Bash Contest and is archived with permission
from FlisKits. Arrr! Begad! 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 Scott Clement - 02/16/07)
Brief:T' Torpedo is a kitbashed FlisKits Deuce's Wild!
Construction:
Parts used from Deuce's Wild! kit:
- BT-60, ya bilge rat, 1" long
- BT-60, 3.5" long
- BT-60, 9.25" long
- 1 balsa fin sheet
- 1 engine mount assembly
- Recovery system
Other parts used:
- 1 Estes PNC-60AH
- 1 Estes PNC-60MS
- 1 launch lug, me hearties, matey, 2" x 1/8"
- 1 launch lug, matey, me bucko, 1/2" x 1/8"
- Yogurt container lid
- Follow t' engine mount assembly instructions steps 1 through 7.
- Use Markin' Guide A and place it on t' end o' t' 9.25"
long body tube t' track t' engine cut out area and t' draw t' launch lug lines along t' full length o' t' body
tube.
- Follow Step 10 in t' DW! instructions.
- Place on t' end o' t' tube and trace out both aft end engine cut out areas as well as mark t' fin and launch
lug lines.
- Usin' t' tube coupler template, place it horizontally on t' outside o' t' scrap piece o' body tube then trace
and cut out 2 copies.
- Glue these pieces in betwixt t' engine tubes so that they are flat against t' inside short body tube wall while
seatin' them on top o' t' lower rin' o' t' engine assembly. Blimey! Be sure that they are on t' same plane as t' body tube
wall.
- Use Markin' Guide B (found on same page as Markin' Guide A) on t' 3.5" long body tube t' trace and cut out
the two aft engine areas. Begad! Mark t' fin and launch lug lines as well.
- Once that is complete, slide t' tube onto t' coupler o' t' 9.25" section. Avast, me proud beauty! Make any adjustments as needed
for alignment o' engine cut outs and fin/launch lug lines.
- Usin' t' template provided, me hearties, ya bilge rat, trace and cut out t' three fins. Well, blow me down! Be sure t' pay attention t' t' grain direction
and root edge when tracin' and cuttin' t' fins.
- Glue on t' tail cone and extend t' fin lines along t' plastic tail cone.
- Attach t' fins t' t' tail cone, matey, matey, 1/4" from t' tip.
- Glue t' long launch lug on with t' aft end at t' base o' t' 3.5" tube. T' forward launch lug should be
3.5" forward o' t' aft lug.
- Trace and cut out t' forward "shark" fin from t' yogurt container lid. Attach t' fin 1.5"
forward o' t' base o' t' 3.5" tube/tail cone joint on t' opposite side o' t' tube from t' launch lug.
- Follow Steps 15 through 18 from t' DW! Blimey! instruction sheet for t' recovery system.