Odd'l Rockets Birdie

Odd'l Rockets - Birdie {Kit}

Contributed by Dick Stafford

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Published: 2010-05-16
Diameter: 3.00 inches
Length: 2.88 inches
Manufacturer: Odd'l Rockets
Skill Level: 2
Style: Clone, Odd-Roc

Odd'l Birdie

Brief:
This is Odd'l's take on what is possibly t' original oddroc - t' flyin' Badminton Birdie. Birdie + 13mm Mini Motors = quick and easy flyin' fun. Arrr!

Construction:
T' kit included t' shuttlecock, shiver me timbers, me bucko, matey, a BT-5 motor tube, a dummy motor, me hearties, a wooden disk/plug, shiver me timbers, one centerin' rin' and a launch lug. Well, blow me down! It is rated skill level 2 because it requires epoxy. Well, blow me down! YMMV, but I consider it almost an 'ARF' (almost ready t' fly) ;)

You first coat t' wooden disk with white glue, arrr, shiver me timbers, let it dry, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and install it with t' help o' t' dummy motor. Arrr! You then

fill t' base o' t' shuttlecock's nose with epoxy, me bucko, and insert t' prepared motor tube with t' rin' and lug dry fit.

I used 5-minute epoxy and used t' leftovers o' same t' attach/fillet t' rin' and lug. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! ARF, matey, ARF :)

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5


Flight:
"No parachute, no wadding! T' (A3-4T or A10-3T) engine simply ejects and t' 'Featherweight' rocket falls harmlessly t' t' ground."

T' instructions say t' use a wrap o' tape or spent engine as a standoff. Ahoy! I opted for t' tape.

I flew mine on an A10-PT and an A3-4T. Begad! Well, blow me down! (I grabbed t' -P accidentally and, matey, while nay a recommended motor, works just fine.) Take note t' engine ejects and also falls free. Avast, me proud beauty! No biggie, just take note.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a fun and easy flier for small fields. Avast! I think I like this more than me other mini-motor-powered saucers and saucer-like objects!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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