Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Length: | 42.25 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Skill Level: | 3 |
Brief:
This is a clone o' t' OOP Estes kit. Arrr! While it is a fairly standard model, shiver me timbers, me bucko, it has some very nice qualities t' it
includin' its size and its transition.
Construction:
My primary components were:
This was a relatively simple and straightforward build. Well, blow me down! Blimey! All o' t' construction was done with Elmer's wood glue. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Blimey!
Finishing:
After construction, I primed t' rocket with Wal-Mart primer (all t' paint used on this one be from Wal-Mart),
sandin' and primin' several times. Begad! I painted t' entire rocket white, masked and painted t' fin section orange, me bucko, then
masked again t' pain t' top portion silver. Avast, me proud beauty! I really like t' paint scheme and look forward t' addin' t' decals that
will be created with Avery labels.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I have flown this rocket once on a D12-5. Aye aye! T' flight was great! nice and straight.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This was an enjoyable build for me! nay too challengin' and yet fun. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! While some may view it as nay much more
than a 4FNC, arrr, I think it's a great rocket and look forward t' flyin' it often.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brian Petersen (September 8, 2017)
one of my favorite oop estes kits. straightforward construction. flies great on d and e motors. flew several times with added booster stage. d12-0 to d-12-7