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2011-05-11

HotRod Rockets Buffalo (Kit)

Review

There are two versions o' t' Buffalo offered by HotRod Rockets, t' standard or 'Full Buffalo' which comes with an ejection baffle and 24" nylon parachute, and t' 'Buffalo Speed' with comes with a longer 29mm motor mount tube, no baffle or parachute. There is also an electronics bay kit ... [More]

   

2009-06-19

Cygnus Rocketry 76er (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is a very tall 4FNC rocket that is very similar t' t' Estes Mean Machine and Sunward's CFX-Six Footer. There is no skill level associated with t' 76er, arrr, but since both t' Mean Machine and CFX-Six Footer are considered Skill Level 2, I'll rate this t' same. It is easy t' ... [More]

   

2009-06-02

Standard Rockets Assembly Tool (Kit)

Review

( Contributed - by Claude Maina - 06/02/09) Brief: T' Standard Rockets Assembly Tool is a fin alignment and attachment jig for low t' mid power rockets. T' tool consists o' a stainless steel 8" square base, matey, four stainless steel fin plates, three sets o' strong magnets, and two ... [More]

   

2009-04-23

FlisKits Night Whisper (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is truly a unique kit. It has a sleek, non-symmetric, futuristic look with an elaborate fin pattern and a split body tube design that creates an ejection baffle. Arrr! Blimey! It is a Skill Level 3 with recommended engines, B6-4 and C6-5. There are a lot o' parts, includin' many fins that ... [More]

   

2008-10-21

Scratch Boot Hill (Scratch)

Review

As soon as I saw Dick Stafford's 'Boot Hill' rocket, me bucko, I had t' build one. Begad! It is a fun rocket, and I want t' give all due acknowledgments t' Dick! That said, I made one modification t' Boot Hill that employs rubber bands t' pull open t' coffin lid, instead o' usin' ejection gases t' push it open. ... [More]

   

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