Building a Helicopter
Tail
STEP
1
Double Plane Matrix
Using 3-way and
2-way connectors
Sold Matrix
Using 2-way and
4-way connectors
(84) 90°(88) 2-way
16
Coins needed to build your helicopter:
(94) pennies (24) nickels
Coinstruction connectors needed to build your helicopter:
(42) 3-way
6
(2) 4-way
Single Plane Matrix
Using 2-way connectors
Cube
Using 2-way and
90° connectors
Hub
Using 2-way connectors
Hub
Using 2-way connectors,
attach coin-to-connector
and connector-to-connector.
Extra Strength
By doubling connectors you can
strengthen any connection.
(This shows two 4-way connectors.)
Basic and Starter Shapes
Use these illustrations to build basic and “starter” shapes. Once
you know how to build these basic shapes, you will be able to
build anything your imagination allows! Remember, not all kits
have every kind of connector. Check the description to the right
to see which connectors are included in this kit.
8 pennies
Rudder
STEP
2
Tail/Rudder Assembly
Tail
Rudder
Rear
STEP
3
6
11 pennies
2X
Landing Gear
Fuselage
STEP
4
Helicopter Blades
STEP
5
2X
4X
1A
7
5
4 pennies
2A
4
8 nickels
7
5
4 pennies
2C
2
1
2
5
12 pennies
2B
8
12
4
9 pennies
6
16
7 pennies
1B
Fuselage Nose
STEP
6
8
8 pennies
6 pennies
2X
6A
7A
7A
Roof
6
4
3
6 pennies
7E
7E
Front
7B
7B
14
12 pennies
Side Wall
7D
7D 7D
Floor
7C
7C
6B
6
16 nickels
STEP
7
Fuselage Assembly
STEP
8
8 4 6 pennies
24
12
3
2
Nose/Fuselage Assembly Blades
STEP
9
STEP
10
Blades to Fuselage Assembly
STEP
11
Landing Gear/Tail/Rudder Assembly
STEP
12
4
2X
12A
2
Blade A
from Step 5
11A
3
Blade B
11B
1
1 penny
2 Step 5
2 Step 5
Blade Support
Fuselage
Fuselage
Nose
Nose
Landing Gear
from Step 4
Landing Gear
from Step 4
Blades
Tail/Rudder
from Step 3
Building a Helicopter
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