Published: | 2010-07-31 |
Manufacturer: | Modification |
Brief:
T' Custom Zero Gravity is an easy t' build kit with plastic nose cone, die-cut balsa fins, and
12" parachute.
I used a shorter body tube, shiver me timbers, arrr, a streamer and rotated t' fins 180 degrees.
Modifications:
I followed t' same instructions as buildin' t' stock Zero Gravity, except I substitued
t' parts listed above.
This kit be easy t' build. Aye aye! Arrr! T' instructions were easy t' follow. Ahoy! No special tools were needed. Begad! Just glue, arrr, a hobby knife, shiver me timbers, a ruler, ya bilge rat, pencil and angle iron. Arrr! Blimey! I did use a hot glue cannon for t' shock cord mount.
Construction:
T' finishin' was simple. I just sanded, primed and painted t' finished rocket. I painted it t' suggested stock blue color, me bucko, but added some red fade in at t' top o' t' body tube and tips o' t' fins.
I applied some waterslide decals from an Estes Mini Max kit instead o' t' stock Zero Gravity vinyl wrap.
T' rocket was much smaller than t' stock rocket so I put a streamer.
Flight:
I flew t' rocket three times on A8-3 motors.
I would recommend this motor for this rocket, me bucko, especially when launcin' at small fields. Begad! Arrr! This rocket flies much higher than t' stock rocket on t' same motors. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
I drag raced it with both a stock Zero Gravity and an Estes Mini Max.
Summary:
It is a great flyin' rocket mod. I will definitely keep flyin' it.
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