Reviews

• Fun Rockets Swinger By Matt Gillard

  Brief: I bought 36 Swingers in a job lot. Obviously I was going to fly one, as I’ve been more interested in rocket gliders than rockets for some time. Construction: After a bit of trimming, this rockets is ready to go. The general feel of the kit is cheap. The elliptical wings that sweep forward are very stiff and unless the elastic band is stretched taught the wings rarely ...

• Fun Rockets Swinger By Matt Gillard

  Brief: This almost-ready to fly kit is a good introduction to the concept of the swing-wing glider. I stumbled across one in a clearance bin at my neighborhood craft/hobby store and at $5 couldn't pass it up. With a lightweight and colorful Styrofoam body, this looks like a nice little flyer (but mine wasn't...). Construction: Opening the box turned out to be harder than making the ...