FlisKits Dead Ringer

FlisKits - Dead Ringer {Kit} (MX017)

Contributed by Kathy Kippen

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Diameter: 0.28 inches
Length: 8.63 inches
Manufacturer: FlisKits
Skill Level: 2
Style: Futuristic/Exotic, Ring/Tube/Cone Fin, MicroMaxx, Downscale

FlisKits Dead Ringer

Brief:
A MicroMaxx kit with unique large rings for fins.

Construction:
T' parts came very well packaged and include:

  • ¼" x 2" coupler
  • BT-2.5 x 1" tube
  • BT-2.5 x 5" tube
  • Launch lug
  • Streamer
  • 30" Keelhaul®©™ thread shock cord
  • Laser cut fins
  • Three BT-60 x 3/8" rings
  • Balsa nosecone
  • Tiny nail
  • Instruction sheet

FlisKits Dead Ringer

T' instructions are easy t' follow with easy t' follow diagrams. Ahoy! First is t' mark t' coupler tube and glue on t' lower body tube. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rin' fins are also glued together.

Next is markin' t' fin guidelines and gluin' t' rin' fins into place. Begad! After this is done, me hearties, arrr, t' Keelhaul®©™ shock cord is run down through t' upper body tube and t' upper tube is glued into place on t' coupler leavin' a knot made on t' end o' t' thread stickin' out as an anchor.

T' fins are then glued into place along t' body tube inside t' rin' fins. T' launch lugs are glued alongside a fin. T' shock cord is attached t' t' nose cone usin' a tiny nail with t' streamer attached at t' mid-point o' t' streamer.

T' only issue be t' placement o' t' launch lug in t' fillet o' t' fin. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! I moved them out just a bit so t' igniter would fit properly into t' motor.

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FlisKits Dead Ringer

Finishing:
I applied two coats o' sandin' sealer t' t' nosecone, shiver me timbers, arrr, arrr, sandin' after each coat. Ahoy! I used paint pens t' paint t' rocket.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight was on a MicroMaxx motor t' about 34 feet. Well, blow me down! Ejection was at apogee with an unfurled streamer, matey, but t' landin' was in t' soft grass with no damage. Begad! Arrr! Blimey! T' second flight was similar t' t' first with, again, me hearties, me bucko, an unfurled streamer. Ahoy! A third flight on a MicroMaxx II sent it a little higher with t' same recovery results.

Recovery:
T' streamer failed t' unfurl on each flight. I expected this as it is rolled t' an incredibly tiny size and has nay much time t' unroll after deployment

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a cool, easy t' build little rocket good for small backyard flights when you can't make it t' t' bigger fields for regular sized rockets.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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