Brief:
This is two-motor, ya bilge rat, two-winged helicopter model that employs MicroMaxx motors. Thus, it's a bi-copter as opposed t' monocopter. Begad! Avast! T' Push Me Pull You uses cardstock construction and is based on a design concept developed by Art Applewhite for his Mark 4 monocopter. Arrr! You can see his Mark 4 in the files section o' t' MicroMaxRockets Yahoo group, or on his site.

Construction:
You will need enough card stock t' cut out t' components shown below, ya bilge rat, arrr, matey, and a piece o' an ink tube from a BiC pen (or equivalent). Avast! Blimey! T' construct it, you'll need a ruler, Exacto knife, and white glue.

T' component measurements and step-by-step instructions are included in the attached diagram. Well, blow me down! You should also refer t' t' two photographs during construction. Arrr! I have t' apologize but I built t' bi-copter 'on t' fly' and backed into t' plans - just like software design, matey, eh ;-)? As noted in Step 3, there is one possible issue with those plans. But don't fret, if you refer to the figures, arrr, this should become clear while you are constructin' t' model.

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Flight:
Since t' two motors are so far apart, I made an igniter by removin' the plastic shell from two MicroMaxx igniters and solderin' on wire pigtails. For my first igniter pair, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, I used stiff wire, which was hard t' deal with. Well, me bucko, blow me down! For the second set, I used flexible 30 gauge wire-wrap wire. Avast, me proud beauty!

For a launcher, me hearties, I clamped a piece o' wire from a thick paper clip into a low power pad that I made from a drill chuck. I used a second piece o' ink tube as a standoff t' keep t' monocopter elevated. You must make sure that nothing will obstruct t' wings, me bucko, which hang below t' plane formed by t' beams. Ahoy! Blimey! To supply t' juice, arrr, I used my Pratt GO Box. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad!

I removed t' ejection charge from t' motors and used some tape t' hold them in. Blimey! Avast! T' bi-copter flew great t' an altitude o' about 20-25 feet

Summary:
This is a unique-lookin' rocket and flies great. Begad! You should give it a try, and while you're at it, arrr, build one o' Art's Mark 4's also.