Estes Nemesis

Estes - Nemesis {Kit} (2175) [2001-2004]

Contributed by Herb Estus

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Diameter: 0.98 inches
Length: 16.25 inches
Manufacturer: Estes
Skill Level: 2
Style: Futuristic/Exotic

Rocket PicBrief:
A skill level 2 rocket, me bucko, arrr, Comes in typical plastic bag, with a 12" plastic parachute

Construction:
T' instructions where very easy t' follow, arrr, t' hard part seemed t' be t' fins they are 2 piece fins that have t' be glued together, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and t' little pieces o' balsa that go around t' main body tube near t' top seemed t' be a bit hard t' get lined up right and glued without them moving

Finishing:
We decided t' paint it green, with Krylon paint than added supplied decals

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight was off a B6-4 nice flight but t' thin 'chute strings got tangled. Avast, me proud beauty! Second flight with a C6-3 'chute came out nice but pulled those nice little disks o' off t' one side. Aye aye! Third flight was with a C6-5 flight be good however nose cone came off and drifted away.

Recovery:
T' standard shock chord should be replaced with somethin' a bit longer, I have since been goin' with twice t' body length o' t' rocket. Replace standard plastic chute with either a streamer or a small nylon 'chute.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

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  • Estes Nemesis By James David Reyome

    ( Contributed - by James David Reyome - 10/10/02) Brief: Nicely designed little futuristic flyer. Construction: Nothing unusual here except for a molded nose with a "cockpit" section and some small canards on either side, and two piece fins. This is listed as a skill level 2, but it's pretty easy to put together, really. The 2 might be for the fin configuration, but ...

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