Educational Insights CoinStruction EI-4026 Helicopter Manual

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.
Single Plane Matrix
Using 2-way connectors
Cube
Using 2-way and
90° connectors
Hub
Extra Strength
Using 2-way connectors
By doubling connectors you can
strengthen any connection.
(This shows two 4-way connectors.)
Hub
Using 2-way connectors,
attach coin-to-connector
and connector-to-connector.
Double Plane Matrix
Using 3-way and
2-way connectors
Sold Matrix
Using 2-way and
4-way connectors
Building a Helicopter
Tail
STEP
1
2X
1A
16
6
8 pennies
1B
6
11 pennies
Fuselage Nose
STEP
6
2X
6A
8
12
8 pennies
6B
3
2
6 pennies
Fuselage Assembly
STEP
8
7D 7D
7C
Coins needed to build your helicopter: Coinstruction connectors needed to build your helicopter:
(94) pennies (24) nickels (88) 2-way (84) 90°
Rudder
STEP
2
2A
7
5
4 pennies
2B
1
2
5
2
12 pennies
2C
7
5
4 pennies
Fuselage
STEP
7
Rear
7A
8
12
4
9 pennies
Side Wall
7D
14
12 pennies
7E
7B
(42) 3-way (2) 4-way
Tail/Rudder Assembly
STEP
3
Tail
Rudder
Front
7B
6
16
7 pennies
Roof
7E
6
4
3
6 pennies
Landing Gear
STEP
4
6 4 8 nickels
2X
Helicopter Blades
STEP
5
24 16 nickels
4X
Floor
7C
8 4 6 pennies
7A