FlisKits Double Deuce

FlisKits - Double Deuce

Contributed by Nick Evans

Manufacturer: FlisKits

FlisKits Deuce-Bash Contest

T' followin' article was a submission t' t' FlisKits, shiver me timbers, Inc Deuce-Bash Contest and is archived with permission from FlisKits. Begad! Some o' these designs are nay actually kitbashes, shiver me timbers, however, all come from t' basic motor design feature of t' FlisKits Deuce's Wild.


(Contributed - by Nick Evans - 02/16/07) (Deuce's Wild) Double Deuce

Brief:
T' name o' me entry is DoubleDeuce. It is basically a 4-canted engine rocket instead o' two. I had an interesting challenge t' be able t' get 4 engines into that size body tube. Arrr! So what I ended up doin' was movin' two o' t' engines up farther into t' body tube.

Construction:
To get this motor mount, I had t' make an additional centerin' ring. Avast, me proud beauty! I made this centerin' rin' out o' thick poster board and all I had t' do t' get t' pattern was t' lay one o' t' original centerin' rings on it and trace its pattern. Then I laid t' other centerin' rin' on it sideways and traced its pattern t' come up with what you see.

(Deuce's Wild) Double Deuce(Deuce's Wild) Double Deuce

(Deuce's Wild) Double Deuce(Deuce's Wild) Double Deuce

T' next thin' I had t' do was t' cut out t' slots in t' body tube for t' motor mount t' slide in it. Two o' the slots just followed t' pattern t' other two but had t' be moved up 3/4” from t' bottom o' t' body tube and then extended t' 4” in total length t' allow t' engine tube t' fit.

After these few additions, me hearties, everythin' else was built accordin' t' t' instructions. T' only extra parts I needed for this was an extra centerin' rin' and two extra engine tubes cut long enough t' be even with t' other two.

Flight:
I have flown this rocket several times with decent flights every time. First flight be on 4 A8-3s, however, me hearties, only 2 engines lit so it went off at a slight angle but recovery was good. Begad! Begad! Second flight was on 4 B6-4s, matey, shiver me timbers, but only 2 lit again. Otherwise it was an okay flight and recovery. Begad! Well, blow me down! Third flight be on 4 B6-4s and 3 motors lit. Begad! Blimey! Fourth flight was on 4 C6-5s. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Two engines lit and t' rocket landed in a pond causin' t' engines t' swell in t' motor tubes, so I had to drill them out once it dried.

I haven’t flown it since then. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! I still need t' fix one o' t' engine tubes, me bucko, but I plan on makin' a new clip whip so all 4 engines should light at once and it should do really well.

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