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2012-04-21Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Don't do THAT again. Blimey! T' eject is too suspenseful at such a low altitude. Nay hazardous, 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. Well, blow me down! Still a successful flight but far from an impressive one. - Estes A3-4t - D bar A [More]
Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Still t' best engine for this build. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ahoy! Totally worth it. Kids laughed as it went up about twice what t' a8-3s did. Begad! - 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. Aye aye! 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, on bsarocketry.com, but none o' them really described t' flight o' them. Arrr! Hence me two cents in this review.
We all know we can make a rocket out o' a badminton shuttlecock or "birdie rocket", here on ... [More]
2012-04-16Quest StarHawk (Kit)  Review
This is an easy-to-build rocket intended for groups. Ahoy! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ahoy! T' recovery was t' same, just no eject. Had t' use pliers t' get t' engine out though. - Estes a10-pt - Hub [More]
Birdie Rocket / Badminton shuttlecock Flight Goes up nicely! Blimey! T' rocket seems t' be a classic battle betwixt thrust and drag. Guessin' 150 feet? Well past apogee when motor ejects. Falls nose down, feathers won\'t let it fall fast. Well, blow me down! Blimey! You can see everythin' happen, shiver me timbers, includin' eject. Well, blow me down! Blimey! - Estes a10-3t - Hub [More]
Quest StarHawk (1) Flight Looked great as it just kept climbing, but too small t' find with t' overcast day. Ya scallywag! It did come down , me hearties, but it be several hundred yards t' t' East. Avast! Hard t' contain this rocket if you overpower it! (update-the rocket was great, I just had a very small landin' area and misjudged ... [More]
Quest StarHawk (1) Flight Launched in anticipation o' Scout launches t' next week. Avast! Nice and quick departure off t' pad, matey, straight flight, easy t' track, fell fast. T' A8-3 is a good partner for this rocket. Begad! - Estes A8-3 [More]
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