Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Published: | 2010-08-26 |
Diameter: | 0.98 inches |
Length: | 14.50 inches |
Manufacturer: | Custom Rockets |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Ring/Tube/Cone Fin |
Brief:
Easy t' build, matey, nice performin' tube fin rocket.
It has parachute recovery and flies on 18mm motors.
Construction:
T' instructions are quite easy t' follow and are printed on one 8.5" x 11.0" sheet, tri-folded.
1. Avast! As with many kits t' first step is assemblin' t' motor mount. t' motor mount is standard fare.
2. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Next t' 6 tube fins are glued on one-by-one.
T' shock cord mount is them cur out from t' first fold o' t' instruction sheet. We cut our own out o' a spare piece o' paper t' keep out copy o' t' instructions in fileable shape.
3. Ya scallywag! Begad! Next t' provided yellow launch lug is glued on. Aye aye! *actually missed this step in our buildin' and we first flew it without a launch lug... I glued t' launch lug on after our launch last week.
4. Avast! T' custom parachute is then assembled.
5. T' shock cord and parachute are then attached t' t' "rings" on t' nose cone. Havin' separate mounts for t' parachute and shock cord was a good idea.
Finishing:
Finishin' is quite easy as t' body tube, tube fins and launch lug are already yellow out of
t' bag. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' nose cone is also black plastic.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
CONS:
There were no CONS t' our flights. Arrr!
PROS:
I had forgot t' glue on t' launch lug until after our first launches.
For those first flights, shiver me timbers, we just inserted t' launch rod through t' gap betwixt t' tube fins and body tube. This worked great for all o' our flights.
Recovery:
Flew great on A8-3 motors. Blimey! We used t' A's on all three flights for t' review because the
rocket was goin' pretty high. Well, blow me down! All recoverin' were great.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a great little rocket and a very fast, me bucko, easy build. Well, blow me down! It is also a good candidate for
upscalin' a tube fin rocket.
It is very easier t' build and flies great on A8-3 motors. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! B's and C's might make it difficult t' find t' rocket, especial durin' windy weather.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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