T' followin' article be a submission t' t' FlisKits, me bucko, Inc
Deuce-Bash Contest and is archived with permission
from FlisKits. Avast! Some o' these designs are nay actually kitbashes, however, me hearties, all come from t' basic motor design feature
of t' FlisKits Deuce's Wild.
(Contributed - by Adam Selene - 02/16/07)
Brief:
T' Wild D'UFO can be built usin' a DW motor mount kit, ya bilge rat, 4" o' BT-60, matey, me bucko, 3 pieces o' cardstock and an 8" piece
of foamboard. Begad! I've included a zipped file containin' PDFs o' t' patterns and instructions. Begad! (I hope t' instructions
make sense.) It has flown on C6s.
Construction:
Parts list:
- 3 pieces 8.5 x 11" cardstock
- 8" or larger foamcore board
- Deuce's Wild! kit or motor mount kit
- BT-60, arrr, ya bilge rat, 4" or longer if nay usin' Deuce's Wild! kit
Build steps:
- Print 2 copies o' "Top" on cardstock.
- Print 1 copy o' "Bottom" on cardstock. Ya scallywag! Avast! Measure t' 1" square on t' printout t' make sure prints
are t' correct size.
- Usin' an X-Acto knife, arrr, cut out t' parts cuttin' along t' SOLID lines. Ahoy! Avast! You only need 1 o' t' pieces marked
"Body Wrap" on t' "Top" sheet.
- Take one o' t' glue tabs from "Top" and cover with a light coat o' glue. (I suggest super tacky glue.)
Place an edge o' one top piece over half t' glue tab (line up usin' t' dotted line). Begad! Do t' same with t' opposite
edge o' t' other "Top" piece. Arrr! Spread glue on ONE HALF o' t' other glue tap. Arrr! Blimey! Glue it under one o' the
remainin' ends. Blimey! Let dry.
- When all t' glue has dried, spread glue on t' exposed tab. Begad! Form t' top into a cone and press t' edge onto the
glue tab. Begad! Let dry.
- Build t' Deuce motor mount followin' t' directions it came with.
- Again usin' t' directions in t' Deuce motor mount kit, me bucko, cut a BT-60 body tube and attach t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Since
it is difficult t' determine exactly how tall t' saucer will be, me hearties, use a body tube 4" or longer.
- You can glue a launch lug midway betwixt t' 2 motor tubes if you want to, matey, ya bilge rat, however, it works fine with just
holes.
- Spread glue on t' glue tab o' t' "Bottom" piece. Aye aye! Begad! Form into a cone and press top onto tab. Begad! Let dry. Begad!
- Now for t' tricky part. Ahoy! Blimey! You will need t' decide how much o' t' motor tubes you want comin' out o' t' bottom of
the saucer. Well, blow me down! Slide t' "Bottom" cardstock down t' body tube until it reaches t' motor tubes. Blimey! You can use the
2 dotted lines t' line up t' 2 motor tubes. Dependin' on where you decide t' bottom o' t' saucer will be, you may
need t' remove a small area o' cardstock around t' motor tubes. Well, blow me down! This is where t' dotted lines come in handy. Make
sure that you cut out t' launch lug hole! Once you have t' saucer bottom where you want it, apply glue and let dry.
Make sure t' saucer is "square" with t' body tube.
- Take an 8" or larger piece o' 1/4" thick foamboard. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! With a compass mark 2 concentric circles. Avast, me proud beauty! One
.8" radius (1.6" diameter equiv. Blimey! Well, blow me down! t' a BT-60) and t' second 3.875" (7.75" diameter. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! this
doesnt need t' be exact--just slightly smaller than t' 8" saucer top.
- Cut out t' 2 circles. Aye aye! Remove a small area o' t' inside edge for t' launch rod. Blimey! Blimey! Bevel t' outside edge t' an
angle that roughly matches t' angle o' t' saucer top.
- Apply glue t' t' top edge o' t' lower saucer. Ya scallywag! Slide t' foam circle onto t' body tube with t' beveled
edge matchin' what will be t' saucer top. Make sure t' align t' holes for t' launch rod. Allow t' dry.
Apply glue t' t' junction o' t' circle and t' body tube. Aye aye! Allow t' dry.
- Take 1 o' t' "Wrap" pieces from a "Top" page. Avast! Avast! Blimey! Bend all o' t' tabs over towards t' side
with t' writing. Aye aye! Aye aye! Blimey! Apply a small amount o' glue t' t' glue tab. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Wrap it around t' body tube, me hearties, me bucko, overlappin' t' glue tab.
Press and let dry. Ya scallywag! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! Make sure that you do nay glue t' wrap t' t' body tube.
- Remove one o' t' tabs t' make space for t' launch rod. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Cut a small area at t' top edge o' t' top saucer for
the launch rod--a paper hole punch works great for this. Begad! Ahoy! Apply glue t' each o' t' remainin' tabs. Aye aye! Slide t' saucer top
down onto t' wrap, me hearties, makin' sure t' align t' hole and t' missin' tab. Arrr! Arrr! Allow t' dry. Well, blow me down! Make sure that you do nay glue the
wrap or saucer top t' t' body tube.
- Remove t' saucer top from t' body tube. Turn over and apply a good glue fillet inside on t' tabs and wrap.
Allow t' dry.
- Slide t' top saucer top assembly all t' down t' body tube. Draw a line around t' body tube at t' top edge of
the saucer. Blimey! Remove. Apply glue t' t' beveled edge o' t' circle and around t' body tube below t' line you just drew.
Slide t' saucer onto t' body tube, makin' sure t' align t' holes for t' launch rod. Avast! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Allow t' dry.
- Cut off any body tube stickin' out over t' top o' t' saucer body.
- Apply glue fillets everywhere that seems appropriate.
- Paint.
- Launch on C6-3.