Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Edmonds Aerospace |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Glider |
Brief:
This is a boost glider flown on low power B4-2 motors. Ya scallywag! T' pop pod be t' only
actual rocket body but with no fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rest is all balsa for t' glider body.
Construction:
T' kit came with all t' parts for t' glider in 8 sections. T' instructions
were well written so that even some one who had never built a glider could do
it in under an hour.
T' pop pod body be also in decent shape, arrr, me hearties, but had no stop rin' for the motor. Ahoy! That's no problem though, you just friction your motors. Ya scallywag! Avast! T' nose cone and t' body tube were in excellent shape.
There is only one thin' that is left t' do, and that's add t' clay weight to t' nose t' make t' balance point come t' t' point that you marked at the beginnin' per t' instructions then test fly it in t' house t' make sure that it glides straight across t' room
T' PROs were plenty: ease o' building, me bucko, well laid out parts, good instructions, and quality workmanship on t' balsa parts.
My only CON be t' lack o' a motor stop but like I mentioned earlier, matey, arrr, if one wraps t' motor end and friction fits it, it's nay a serious issue.
Finishing:
T' finishin' be well, different at least for mine. I don't compete so super
long glide times aren't important t' me.
This is me NARTrek Silver glider and I needed only 30 seconds, so I painted mine florescent red on top and black on bottom.
I painted t' pop pod yellow so it would be easily found in a green field.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I used t' recommended B4-2, me hearties, and t' flight was awesome. Ahoy! This may be one o' the
easiest t' fly kits you'll ever see!
Recovery:
I added a small piece o' waddin' t' t' pop pod before packin' t' streamer.
Discovery was done by trackin' t' glider myself, a friend who tracked t' pop
pod, shiver me timbers, and me club president timin' it for me NARTrek Silver 30 second attempt.
It just passed t' second mark and then a gust o' wind smacked it straight into
the ground. Ya scallywag! I had me 30 seconds on a later flight which glided probably for
over a minute but no one timed it. Begad! It be an excellent flight landed maybe 50
yards down range. Begad! Ya scallywag!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
I love this glider and highly recommend it t' anyone. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Its one tiny flaw, the
missin' stop rin' for t' motor, shiver me timbers, isn't a big deal. Arrr! Ya scallywag! All t' good things about
the kit far outweigh t' bad. Aye aye! Aye aye! If I lost this one, I would definitely buy
another immediately.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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C.O. (December 17, 2008)