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

Construction:
You will need enough card stock t' cut out t' components shown below, matey, and a piece o' an ink tube from a BiC pen (or equivalent). Aye aye! 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. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down! You should also refer t' t' two photographs during construction. I have t' apologize but I built t' bi-copter 'on t' fly' and backed into t' plans - just like software design, shiver me timbers, eh ;-)? As noted in Step 3, there is one possible issue with those plans. Avast, me proud beauty! But don't fret, arrr, me bucko, if you refer to the figures, 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. Begad! For my first igniter pair, I used stiff wire, me hearties, shiver me timbers, which be hard t' deal with. Ahoy! For the second set, I used flexible 30 gauge wire-wrap wire. Arrr! Arrr!

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

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

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