Donald Besaw Jr's Page

RocketReviews.com Pages:
Flight Log
Flight Statistics

2012-03-20

Review
T' Piratarium Hexagon is a 24mm six-sided flyin' saucer type oddroc. It can be flown from small launch sites on a wide variety o' Estes black powder or Aerotech single-use and RMS composite motors. Blimey! Components T' Hexagon kit complete with t' followin' components 6 card ... [More]

2012-02-17

Piratarium Mega Vortico (Kit)

Review
T' Piratarium Mega Vortico is a 24mm oddroc that is a bit different than a typical oddroc - saucer, pyramid, etc. This one resembles t' rotor blades o' a helicopter and spins very rapidly durin' ascent and descent. Components This kit includes seven light ply ... [More]

2011-05-07

Binder Design Stealth 38mm

Flight
Great flight on t' I225FJ. Arrow straight and smokey boost t' maybe 2,500 feet. Aye aye! Short drift on recovery. Begad! No damage. Avast, me proud beauty! - AT RMS I225-M - FLASH [More]

2011-04-20

OOP - Estes Industries - Venus Probe

Flight
Excellent first flight, great boost on t' D13W t' maybe 500 feet. Begad! Blimey! Booster recovered close t' pad and alien lander recovered after a long walk and failed t' stick t' landin' due t' forward momentum and tall grass. No damage. Aye aye! Blimey! - AT RMS D13-4 [More]

Sunward Aerospace - Kin' Tut's Pyramid

Flight
Excellent flight, matey, nice straight boost and popped t' chutes perfectly this time. Blimey! Only problem was that after recovery I noticed a blister on t' motor casing. Avast! That's one 29/40-120 case rendered useless. Begad! ARRGGHHH!!! - AT RMS G138-6 [More]

2011-04-02

BSD High Power Rocketry Sprint

Flight
Excellent flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Nice dark smoke trail from t' H97J. Short drift on recovery. Ya scallywag! No damage. Aye aye! - H97-10 - FLASH [More]

Binder Design Stealth 38mm

Flight
Great flight on t' I218R. Ahoy! Arrow straight boost t' maybe 2,000 feet and landed just a short distance from t' pads. No damage. Begad! - AT RMS I218-M - FLASH [More]

Wildman Rocketry Drago

Flight
Great flight on t' G138T. Aye aye! Nice straight boost t' maybe 1,500 feet. Begad! Moderate drift on recovery. Ahoy! No damage. - AT RMS - G138-8 - FLASH [More]

2010-04-17

Estes Hornet (Kit)

Review
( Contributed - by Donald Besaw Jr - 04/17/10) Brief: Another classic kit returns. Avast! T' Hornet, me bucko, based on an original Centuri design. Avast, me proud beauty! This classic kit flies on 18mm motors up t' 775 feet and each flight is recovered with a 12 inch parachute. Aye aye! Construction: This kit came packaged in a ... [More]

2010-04-14

Estes Super Neon XL (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a new, upscaled version o' t' well known Estes Super Neon kit and it's a biggie at 35 inches tall and 1.6 inches (BT-60) in diameter. This new kit flies on 24mm D and E motors up t' 975 feet and is recovered on a 24 inch parachute. Although it took well over 2 years ... [More]

2008-08-27

Squirrel Works Pie In T' Sky (Kit)

Review
Brief: Mmmm, fresh oven hot pizza--and an oddroc t' boot! That's right, a flyin' pizza and it also flies on 18mm B6-0 and C6-0 motors and tumbles upon recovery. However, me hearties, you might nay want t' build one if you are currently havin' any pizza cravings. Avast, me proud beauty! Construction: This kit is ... [More]

2008-02-09

Estes Turbo Copter (Kit)

Review
This is an Estes E2X series rocket. It is a single stage rocket with streamer recovery for t' booster and a helicopter recovered nose cone. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' kit includes a body tube, engine hook, fin unit, plastic launch lug, matey, shock cord, streamer, nose cone, helicopter blade, blade mast, me bucko, nose cone insert, ... [More]

2007-09-10

Art Applewhite Rockets Cinco 38mm (Kit)

Review
T' Art Applewhite 38mm Cinco is a five sided pentagon shaped flyin' saucer with a 38mm motor mount. Like all other Art Applewhite saucers, this one is recovered usin' Art's aerobrake recovery. This kit came in one o' Art's heat sealed thick plastic bags and included t' followin' c ... [More]

2007-08-11

Madcow Rocketry Batray (Kit)

Review
T' Madcow Rocketry Batray is a new 2.2 inch diameter MPR kit with bat win' shaped fins. Avast! It can be flown on a wide variety o' motors, me hearties, both BP and AP (composite) 24mm and 29mm. Begad! It will fly on anythin' from an Estes D12 up through SU and RMS F class motors. Each flight returns safely with an 18 ... [More]

2007-04-13

Madcow Rocketry Scout (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Madcow Rocketry Scout is a four fin and a nose cone (4FNC) mid-power rocket with a 29mm motor mount and can fly on a wide variety o' single use and RMS motors in t' E through G power range. Ya scallywag! Flights up t' 1,700+ feet are possible and each flight recovers with an 18 inch nylon ... [More]

2006-06-04

Estes Speed Freak (RTF) (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Estes Industries Speed Freak is a starter set with a ready t' fly rocket with an electronic digital speedometer capsule. Arrr! Also included is a Porta Pad II launch pad, Electron Beam launch controller, 2 piece 1/8" launch rod, two motors (B6-4 and C6-5), ignitors, plugs, ... [More]

2006-03-19

DnD Rocketry Double-D (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' DnD Rocketry Double D is a simple 2 x 24mm cluster rocket that is intended to fly on a pair o' Estes C11 or D12 motors and recovers with an 18 inch nylon parachute. Accordin' t' t' manufacturer, flights t' 675 feet are possible. Begad! I think this altitude figure is rather ... [More]

2005-11-30

Sunward Aerospace Galactic Wave (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Sunward Aerospace Galactic Wave is a rocket with futuristic spaceship styling, me hearties, complete with laser cannons. It flies on 18mm motors and is recovered with an 18 inch parachute. Avast! Construction: T' kit came packaged in a plastic bag with a very professional header card ... [More]

2005-11-29

Estes Air Show Launch Set (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a launch set containin' a Porta Pad II launch pad, me hearties, an Electron Beam launch controller, ya bilge rat, and a 1/8 inch launch rod. Ahoy! No motors are included with this set. T' rocket included in this set consists o' two large (12 inch wingspan) foam gliders that glide back and a power pod ... [More]

2005-11-01

FlisKits UFFO (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' FlisKits UFFO (Unidentified Flyin' Foam Object) is a flyin' saucer oddroc that is built up with foam coffee cups and foamboard fins. Avast! Blimey! It flies on 18mm B and C booster motors and uses tumble/featherweight recovery. Ahoy! Blimey! Construction: T' kit came packaged in a plastic bag and ... [More]

2005-07-04

Estes X-15 (RTF) (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a fully assembled plastic sport/scale model o' t' X-15 Hypersonic Research Vehicle. Begad! Blimey! This model is capable o' flights up t' 600 feet high and recovers on a 12 inch parachute. Avast! Blimey! Construction: T' model came packaged in a blister pack and included: 1 fully assembled ... [More]

2005-04-18

Ellis Mountain Rocket Works Ellis SU H45 (Motor)

Review
38mm 214Ns single use HPR rocket motor. Begad! Blimey! T' package contains: 1 motor 1 Quickburst Slim Gem ignitor There is no external thrust rin' on this motor. Ya scallywag! Blimey! If needed, ya bilge rat, one must be built up usin' maskin' tape. Finishing: Since this is a single use motor, no assemblin' is needed. Arrr! Blimey! ... [More]

2005-03-30

Sunward Aerospace Mirage (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Sunward Mirage is a model rocket with jet fighter styling. This model can be built with either an 18mm or 24mm motor mount and uses an 18 inch parachute. Accordin' t' t' manufacturer, flights t' 600 feet are possible. Avast, me proud beauty! Construction: T' kit came in a plastic bag with ... [More]

2005-03-01

Thrustline Aerospace V2 (Kit)

Review
This is a 1/40 scale model o' t' German V-2 ballistic missile. This model has an 18mm motor mount for B and C size motors and uses an 18 inch mylar parachute for recovery. My beta test kit came in a plastic bag and included t' followin' components: 1 balsa nose cone 1 balsa tail ... [More]

2005-02-06

RocketHead Rockets Lightnin' Strike (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Lightnin' Strike is a 5 foot tall clustered 3x18mm rocket with lightning bolts for fins. Accordin' t' t' manufacturer, 1,000 foot flights are possible with three C6-5 motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Construction: T' kit came packaged in a plastic bag with a very professional lookin' header card ... [More]

2005-01-26

Quest T' Incredible Shrunken Rage (Kit)

Review
( Contributed - by Donald Besaw Jr - 01/26/05) Brief: T' Incredible Shrunken Rage began it's life as a full length Quest Big Rage. Unfortunately, t' booster suffered a recovery mishap that really crumpled the body tube above t' fin can. So rather than fixin' t' booster, me bucko, I just took ... [More]

2005-01-08

Estes X-Prize Gauchito (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Estes X-Prize Gauchito is a 1:55 scale model o' Pablo de Leon and Associates' Ansari X-Prize entry. Well, blow me down! This model flies on 13mm motors up t' 300 feet, recovers on a 12 inch parachute and has a removable display nozzle assembly. Construction: T' kit came packaged in a ... [More]

2005-01-07

Estes X-Prize Lucky Seven (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Estes X-Prize Lucky Seven is a 1:50 scale model o' Acceleration Engineering's Ansari X-Prize entry. Well, blow me down! This model flies on an A10-3T motor up to 200 feet and uses a 12 inch parachute for recovery. Well, blow me down! Construction: T' kit came in a plastic bag with header card and included: ... [More]

2004-10-25

Estes Blurzz Tuner Rocket Race Car (Kit)

Review
Brief: T' Estes Blurzz Rocket Tuner Racer is a rocket powered race car with hotrod styling. It uses an A10-PT (plugged) rocket motor, runs down a 90 foot race line and is stopped by a drag chute. Construction: T' Blurzz Tuner Racer comes as a starter kit-like setup and includes t' ... [More]

Donald Besaw Jr