FlisKits Rhino

FlisKits - Rhino (SP006)

Contributed by Scott Oblander

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Diameter: 1.64 inches
Length: 24.50 inches
Manufacturer: FlisKits
Skill Level: 1
Style: Sport

Brief:
Skill level 1, 4FNC rocket, parachute recovery

Construction:

  • 1 Balsa Nose Cone
  • 1 18" BT-60 body tube
  • 4 1/8" laser cut balsa fins
  • 2 2" launch lugs
  • 1 30" shock cord
  • 1 screw eye
  • 1 18mm motor mount kit w/ fiber centering rings
  • peel 'n' stick decal set
  • 1 16" parachute

The instructions were very good and easy to follow. I built it using yellow carpenter's glue. Fins are laser cut, I simply rounded the leading edge. Sealed the fins and nose cone with Elmer's Fill 'n' Finish.

No cons to construction.

Finishing:
After sealing and sanding the balsa parts, I primed with Testor's gray primer and finished with Modelmaster enamel. I used some of the peel 'n' stick decals provided.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
I have flown the Rhino twice. Once on a B4-2 as recommended by Fliskits and once on a B4-4. The B4-2 flight was perfect. Straight and very little spinning of the rocket. The rocket has a slow, graceful takeoff on this motor. Ejection and recovery were perfect. Then for some unknown reason, I put in a B4-4. The flight was essentially the same but with the longer delay, ejection was past apogee as the nosecone was pointed down. This resulted in dent in the nosecone from the body tube, but this my fault for choosing the wrong ejection delay!

Recovery:
Shock cord is 3/8" elastic attached with an Estes style paper mount.

Flight Rating: 5 out of 5

Summary:
Very Nice kit, well packaged, excellent customer service from the staff at Fliskits. Perfect first rocket. Fun to build, flies very well.

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

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Comments:

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S.E.O. (October 21, 2003)
After four flights with this rocket, I am considering lengthening the shock cord, I have gotten two nose cone "smilies".
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G.B. (June 10, 2008)
I've always wanted to know how many flights I could get on one model before it "wears out". I've been inspired by a fellow SPAAR member who has a Big Bertha from the late 60's that has zillions of flights on it -well a lot, anyway. I'm up to nine on my Rhino, and aside from some chipped paint, she's still going...
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J.F.B. (October 27, 2008)
Top quality kit that's easy to build. The balsa for the fins nice hard stock, and the balsa cone was perfect as well. Instructions provided with the kit would assist even a raw beginner through the building process. The Rhino is a solid performer. Another great product from FlisKits.

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