Manufacturer: | Edmonds Aerospace |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Glider |
Brief:
13mm canard boost glider.
Construction:
T' kit includes: 5 laser cut balsa parts, ya bilge rat, 1 balsa nose cone, me bucko, 1 13mm motor pod
tube, and 1 launch lug.
I ordered me kit from DiscountRocketry and it came bagged with all t' parts and 1 8x11 inch sheet o' instructions. Aye aye! Begad! There was a crack in me wing, but it didn't go all t' way through and was easily fixed with a little glue before construction started.
T' instruction sheet be clear and t' illustrations were easy t' read and showed where all t' pieces fit together. All you need t' build this kit is a tube o' white glue. Aye aye! This kit is geared t' be a "first" boost glide model and would be a great project for young hobbyists t' complete with their parents. Ya scallywag! T' typical Edmonds interlockin' design makes for a quick and accurate buildin' experience.
Finishing:
T' kit didn't come with any decals, and t' finished glider looks great in the
bare balsa. Ahoy! Begad! I did color mine usin' magic markers t' make it easier t' track in
the sky. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I got joshed a little for usin' green and yellow though.. Aye aye! Avast! nothin' like
huntin' for a grass-colored rocket!
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
There isn't any mention o' glide testin' t' TINEE in t' instructions. Ya scallywag! I
found, matey, like its bigger brothers, this model tracked straight and true when
built followin' t' directions. Preppin' this kit is easy since t' ejection
charge spits t' spent casin' out o' t' pod. Avast! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Just be careful if you fly from a
dry range, ya bilge rat, and call "heads up". Well, blow me down!
My first flight be on a 1/2A3-2T and be a partial success. After a nice straight boost t' ejection charge went off and broke t' fuselage right behind the canards. Avast, me proud beauty! I found all t' parts and took it home for some repair work. Aye aye! I'd probably recommend coatin' t' body just behind t' canards with thin CA for added strength before your first flight, shiver me timbers, me bucko, which is what I did t' repair the damage sustained. Well, blow me down!
On t' second flight, again with a 1/2A3-2T, everythin' went as just as you'd expect. Avast! Another good boost and after ejection a quick half-loop into a nice flat glide. Begad!
Recovery:
T' TINEE doesn't have a lot o' win' area so I don't think you'd be likely to
see it fly over t' horizon, me bucko, me hearties, never t' be seen again. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! That said, t' glides are
really nice, me bucko, and for a young flyer seein' somethin' they built actually work
well will make this kit one o' their favorites. Begad!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
I can't think o' any cons for this kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' ease o' assembly and quality laser
cut components are typical o' Edmonds product. Ahoy! Blimey! If you have a junior rocketeer
that wants t' build somethin' more than a 3FNC, matey, or have never built a boost
glider before, t' TINEE should be your first choice. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: This is a low power, 13mm motor mounted rocket glider. I have had uniformly bad luck with every glider I have attempted. For the most part, the just crash. In one case it crashed and burned. In the case of the Cosmos Mariner, I just kind of lost heart and it has sat partially assembled for over a year. I have, however, heard good things about Edmond's Aerospace and ...
K.R.J. (April 1, 2001)