Thank you Fliskits

[Ryan S.]

This year I decided to do TARC with my school, Milton Academy. Anyway, with exams, the sub team and a bunch of other things happening, we got off to a late start. For this reason we designed a simple rocket, and I convinced the teacher in charge we should use Fliskits parts. They got here very quickly and now building will begin!!!


Thanks Jim!!!!

 

[daveyfire]

Ditto... we also ordered our TARC parts from FlisKits... grade A service Jim! She's all built and ready to fly at the end of this month, with backup dates at the beginning of next month... no pictures until AFTER April 12th

 

[eugenefl]

FlisKits? Who are they?

 

[Ryan S.]

its so much better going through a small company, if I had had to go through estes or something I would have had to find a vendor, and once I did, one might not have all the parts.

I am glad I ordered from fliskits, it was easier, and I would much rather give my buisness to someone I know

 

[jflis]

well, thank you!

I gotta say... ...it took me a couple of weeks to realize what was happening...

all of a sudden (still going on), we're getting orders for dozens of BT-70 tubes, NCB-70AJ nose cones (can't keep 'em on the shelf) and other misc items like cluster kits for BT-70 tubes, etc...

I was going NUTS till I got a call from this one teacher in a panic wondering if her teams order would come in time...

Then it all made sense! As for that one teachers order, as soon as she said TARC I knew what's been up. Further, I noticed that she had ordered a cluster kit for a BT60 and 1/32" balsa fin stock. That was clearly in error and we got that corrected (much to her delight).

Had I thought of this earlier (and now I know) I would have come up with special pricing for TARC teams. This *will* happen next year, should TARC continue (which I hope it does!)

I expect to see pix and hear reports on ALL these TARC entries, but especially those using FlisKits parts

jim

 

[Papa Elf]

I am kinda curious how these teachers knew about FlisKits? Are you listed somewhere on TARC website? Students telling the teachers where to get the "Good Stuff?"

 

[jflis]

FlisKits tends to place fairly well on search engines (according to my stats) and we're also very well connected educationally (more so in the coming year)

 

[Ryan S.]

I have the box here, I think I might need to cut some centering rings because we might have gotten the wrong ones, o well, thats just because I am an idiot

I gotta get building!!!!

 

[jflis]

did you get the ones you ordered? what is it you need? drop me a note and we'll get you going!

 

[Ryan S.]

they were the ones i ordered, everything is working great. I just used a bigger tube (better anyway more chute room). I will send you some pics of the Bird thus far if you want. definantly some finished pics for the webpage if I get a good flamejob on there

Your components are awesome, I ecspecially like the way the parachutes are cut out, although I was frustrated at first (I should read the directions....but unfortunantly I lack patience. ) but they came out amazing.

The rocket should be pretty much done tommorow when I get some balsa

BTW Fliskits customer support could not be any more amazing, a great list of the parts I ordered came through, and Jim even dug up this thread and responded as soon as he got back....I am so glad I decided to go with you guys!!!