My trusty PicooZ Helicopter that my son got me years ago gave up the ghost, so I decided to create a new one this year. This time, I started out with a $15 Propel Chrome Flyer from JC Penny's. The helicopter runs way too fast, so I added some wait on the tail end. Even with that, when I put in the front wheel stop like the previous flat car version, the helicopter wanted to stand on its nose during taking off instead of leaving the car. I ended up putting stops in from of the wheels in the center section, which solved the problem. I used carpenter glue on all of the stacked up 'ties', then hot glued them to the car. Here are some pictures of the old and new versions in case you want to build your own:
Original version. Stops in front of helicopter.
New version. Stops in back of helicopter. Rest of design about the same as the original. The rubber band on tail is to keep the nose up a little to slow it down. Still seems trickier to fly than original.
Front view
The 2 Helicopter cars together.
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