Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Edmonds Aerospace |
Brief:
Twin T-tailed gliders boosted together, much like t' Geminee.
Construction:
T' kit contains:
I bought this kit from BMS at NARAM 45 so that I could build it in t' hotel room and fly t' next day. Aye aye! Blimey! T' instructions were a couple o' 8.5x11" printed with illustrations o' some steps. Begad! Blimey! Rob tries very hard t' make t' kits go together, even if you throw t' instructions away, but he did a really good job with t' Twinsee directions. Arrr! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' parts fit together with t' trademark Edmonds jigsaw-like alignment. There are 2 pieces t' each wing, me hearties, a stab, fin and fuselage for each glider. A neat trick that BMS has be t' ability t' laser score lines t' aid in alignment o' t' motor tube on t' glider fuselage. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Very cool, arrr, matey, and makes for a very easy build. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! One o' t' gliders gets t' nose cone and t' clay weight, matey, t' other be t' motor holder. Begad! Blimey! I think it took me about 20 minutes usin' CA glue throughout.
No sandin' is required, shiver me timbers, and t' CG is clearly marked on t' win' o' the gliders.
Finishing:
I initially didn't finish t' gliders, shiver me timbers, but decided that I needed some higher
visibility after t' 1st launch. Ahoy! Blimey! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' that end I used a light coat o' florescent
orange spray paint on t' tails o' t' gliders, since that was most likely
goin' t' be what was stickin' up from t' grass.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
I don't have t' instruction sheet in front o' me so I don't remember if there
was a recommended motor list. Well, arrr, blow me down! For t' 1st flight I decided t' use a B4-2 since
it's a good overall glider motor. Arrr! Avast! Prep is very easy... insert a motor into the
motor tube so that 1/2" is stickin' out t' aft end, shiver me timbers, then tape it in
place. Ya scallywag! Slip t' other glider over t' forward end o' t' motor casin' and
you're good t' go. On t' 1st flight I noticed t' "upper" glider
rotated around t' motor (due t' wind?) so t' wingtips were touching. Begad! I
avoided this on future flights by placin' a piece o' tape on t' motor case to
make a slightly more snug fit.
1st flight- very cool.. Begad! good separation o' t' gliders and they circled slowly, me hearties, landin' about 100 meters from each other. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' B4-2 was a good choice.
2nd flight- A8-3 and t' ejection charge fired with t' gliders pointing down at a low altitude. Ahoy! They barely managed t' pull out for a glide.
3rd flight- B6-4 and ejection happened nose down but much higher, a good choice.
4th flight- C6-3 boosted very high, arrr, shiver me timbers, straight and fast. Ahoy! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! T' gliders started to circle in opposite directions and one flew for at least a minute. Ya scallywag! Arrr!
Recovery:
If you plan on flyin' this model on C motors, shiver me timbers, have a good sized field and
someone t' watch one o' t' gliders. Aye aye! These gliders are really cool lookin' in
the air. Blimey! Blimey! I think they'd be legal t' use in B or C boost glide contests since
the motor casin' glides down with one o' t' gliders. Arrr! You's just have t' make
sure t' timers tracked t' other one! Blimey! I wanted t' ask Rob Edmonds about making
the gliders turn a bit t' aid in recovery but never got around t' it. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Blimey!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
T' Twinsee is definitely a cool rocket. Avast! Because it is 2 gliders in one, arrr, it has
a high excitement value. Ahoy! As an Edmonds Aerospace kit, me bucko, assembly is quick and
gotcha free. Avast, me proud beauty! Super kit and a super performer.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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B.M. (July 8, 2007)