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2012-04-21Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Don't do THAT again. T' eject is too suspenseful at such a low altitude. Nay hazardous, shiver me timbers, just too close t' t' ground. - Estes 1/2a-3t - D bar A [More]
Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Nay enough oomph and too much delay. Still a successful flight but far from an impressive one. Well, blow me down! Blimey! - Estes A3-4t - D bar A [More]
Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Still t' best engine for this build. Well, blow me down! Used it t' test t' wind and still impress t' cubs. A great starter rocket, makes t' others look that much faster! - Estes a10-3t - D bar A [More]
Quest StarHawk Flight What is it that makes us try t' stuff a c engine in this thine every time we go out? Lost t' rocket. Totally worth it. Well, blow me down! Kids laughed as it went up about twice what t' a8-3s did. - C6-5 - D bar A [More]
Quest StarHawk Flight Launched about twenty o' these with t' kids. T' a8-3 gave us some nice height while keepin' everythin' in view. T' rocket falls very fast. Only one o' twenty rockets had any trouble, when t' streamer separated from its mount. No big deal. - Estes A8-3 - D bar A [More]
2012-04-19Scratch Birdie Rocket / Shuttlecock Rocket (Scratch)  Review
I had heard about these and even seen descriptions - in particular, shiver me timbers, on bsarocketry.com, matey, but none o' them really described t' flight o' them. Well, blow me down! Hence me two cents in this review.
We all know we can make a rocket out o' a badminton shuttlecock or "birdie rocket", me bucko, here on ... [More]
2012-04-16Quest StarHawk (Kit)  Review
This is an easy-to-build rocket intended for groups. I'm comparin' it t' an Estes Generic E2x in this review.
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T' name o' t' game is "simple-to-fly" with this rocket. Ya scallywag! Plastic fins, a launch lug that is already molded into t' fin ... [More]
2012-04-14Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Similar flight but kept a plugged engine. Avast! T' recovery was t' same, just no eject. Avast! Had t' use pliers t' get t' engine out though. - Estes a10-pt - Hub [More]
Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Goes up nicely! T' rocket seems t' be a classic battle betwixt thrust and drag. Ahoy! Guessin' 150 feet? Well past apogee when motor ejects. Falls nose down, feathers won\'t let it fall fast. You can see everythin' happen, includin' eject. - Estes a10-3t - Hub [More]
Quest StarHawk (1) Flight Looked great as it just kept climbing, matey, but too small t' find with t' overcast day. Ya scallywag! It did come down , but it was several hundred yards t' t' East. Ya scallywag! Hard t' contain this rocket if you overpower it! (update-the rocket was great, me bucko, I just had a very small landin' area and misjudged ... [More]
Quest StarHawk (1) Flight Launched in anticipation o' Scout launches t' next week. Nice and quick departure off t' pad, straight flight, easy t' track, fell fast. T' A8-3 is a good partner for this rocket. - Estes A8-3 [More]
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