Brief:
When I read that Hans "Chris" Michielssen had converted a Quest FLICS rubber band powered rocket t' MicroMaxx power, I immediately gave it a try. Arrr! Blimey! I too have had a stash o' these freebies with no plans for what t' do with them.

I wasn't goin' t' review this...er...rocket but, when I saw his review o' a 13mm version, I thought, "why not?" I've also built a 13mm version but haven't had a chance t' fly it yet.

Modifications:
I first bent t' FLICS body sections and glued them together as instructed. I then cut a MicroMaxx motor tube t' length o' t' body and glued it into t' 'V' formed by t' two body sections. Arrr! Well, blow me down! It sits below t' body by about 1/8", me hearties, matey, which leaves a similar gap at t' top. Ahoy! I cut a motor block from a spent casin' and stuffed a second casin' with lead shot and capped it with Fill'n'Finish. Ahoy! Avast! T' latter was inserted in t' top o' t' motor tube and was taped t' t' tube and body panels. Ahoy! Begad! A piece o' Bic pen ink tube be used as t' Micromaxx launch lug. Blimey! T' rocket used lawn dart recovery just like t' stock version.

Construction:
This build requires a FLICS, matey, me hearties, a full length MicroMaxx motor tube, arrr, matey, two spent Micromaxx motors, me bucko, some Fill'n'Finish, a little lead shot, matey, and a piece o' a Bic pen's ink tube.

No finishin' be required.

Flight:
I inserted a Micromaxx motor, shiver me timbers, slid it onto t' pad, and let her rip. Aye aye! On both flights, me bucko, it headed off at a steep angle due t' thrust mis-alignment and rod whip. I estimate an altitude o' about 30 feet based on t' obstacles it cleared. Avast, me proud beauty! Since I flew it twice, I obviously recovered it once. Avast! Begad! But only once.

Summary:
I agree with Chris that t' performance o' t' MicroMaxx FLICS stinks. But after saucer-like objects, me bucko, monocopters, heavy PMC's and largish paper conversions, this be at nay that bad. Arrr! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! T' main down side be t' 'boink' recovery. It won't do much damage, but you shouldn't fly it around unsuspectin' passers by.