Modification Screamin Mimi t' Citation Patriot

Manufacturer:

Scratch

Contributed by Tim Bennett

Brief:
I wanted t' build a replacement Citation Patriot for a long time. Begad! When I first ran up on t' Screamin' Mimi, I found exactly what I needed. T' Mimi uses t' same 18" BT-60 and PNC-60AH nose cone as t' Patriot, Omega and Red Max. Ahoy! I bought several Mimi kits in order t' clone all o' these rockets. Armed with plans and templates from JimZ, I set out t' build me Patriot.

Modifications:
Construction o' t' Citation Patriot was straightfoward. I substituted a longer and stronger fabric elastic shock cord for t' junk included in t' Mimi kit. I also went with t' original 18mm mount so I had t' make centerin' rings t' replace t' 24mm rings in t' Mimi kit. Ya scallywag! I accomplished this by usin' cardboard from a cereal box because that was t' only cardboard I could find layin' around t' house at t' time. I had t' double each centerin' rin' t' make it strong enough t' match t' CRs that Estes uses.

I can't reproduce metallic colors on me printer so I had t' order decals from Tango Papa. Aye aye! They looked good on arrival. Ya scallywag! I applied a few coats o' Future Floor Polish t' them before application. Tom sent out enough t' make two kits and I'm thankful for that because I ruined a decal or two learnin' t' deal with his very thin decal material. Arrr! After application and a few days o' dryin' time, I applied Future t' t' complete rocket. Future really brings out a beautiful wet look t' t' rocket in general, and t' those metallic decals in particular.

Flight:
This is a clone o' t' original Estes kit in every respect includin' flight performance. Avast, me proud beauty! I've flown it on C6-5 motors with flight profiles exactly like I remember them from t' 70's.

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