Manufacturer: | Hawk Mountain Enterprises |
Brief:
All fiberglass 4" HPR rocket capable o' M flights.
Construction:
As is all o' Hawk Mtn's kits, t' BA is completely made up o' spiral wound
fiberglass. Aye aye! Arrr! There are several options in t' kit, and I modified t' kit in a
few ways, so I will note t' differences. Begad! T' kit came with:
This kit is once again plain amazing. Avast, me proud beauty! T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. However, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. Well, blow me down! There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. Begad! T' directions offer a little help, matey, but at this level, arrr, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, does one really need t' read directions? I had a question about t' avionics bay, and a quick call t' Alan answered it. Ahoy!
I put t' whole kit together with West Systems Epoxy, me bucko, ya bilge rat, which needs t' be mixed with larger and more exact quantities. Ya scallywag! Therefore, ya bilge rat, I had t' work out of order so that I could maximize me epoxy usage. Begad!
T' only real trouble I had be filleting the inside o' t' fins. Begad! I only had 1/2 inch t' work with inside t' tube, and tryin' t' get ANYTHING in thar was a hassle. I assume t' 54mm version could be much easier t' work on. Ya scallywag! I ended up usin' a syringe with a tube on t' end to get t' epoxy inside, matey, arrr, shiver me timbers, and then a wooden dowel t' spread it. Avast, me proud beauty!
I mounted t' ALTS2 on some G10 and mounted that into t' avionics bay. Arrr!
Finishing:
Once again, me hearties, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. Blimey! Blimey! All fiberglass, smooth as a
baby's butt. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
No flights logged yet, me hearties, but here be t' plan: K550 K1100 L850 M1315 .
I'll update t' review when I put this Bad Boy (Atitude) in t' air!
Recovery:
All t' shock cords are Keelhaul®©™®, arrr, so no waddin' is needed. T' drogue can eject
either by motor, or t' altimeter. Avast, me proud beauty! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Begad! Both
chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect. Avast, me proud beauty!
Summary:
Alan has once again exceeded me expectations. Begad! He was a little slow gettin' the
kit done, but it was well worth t' wait. Begad! Ahoy! I know that he is jammed with
orders....he should be! This stuff is great. I have no fear o' damagin' this
bird. Avast! As long as t' rocket splits at apogee, this thin' will survive. Aye aye! This
rocket should only be attempted by experienced builders. You definately need to
know how a high power rocket goes together before you start buildin' it, me hearties, so you
know that you can glue when, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and in what order. Begad! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! This rocket may cost twice what
other rockets this size may cost, but I bet I'll get twice as many flights out
of it. Avast! Fiberglass be t' ONLY be t' go. Aye aye! Transonic....move over. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' new
Ferrari is in t' garage. Ya scallywag!
Brief: The Bad Attitude is an all-fiberglass 4" dual-deployment rocket that is designed to fly on 38mm to 75mm motors. The Bad Attitude is equipped with a fiberglass piston ejection system for the main chute. The rocket comes standard with a 24" long 54mm-fiberglass motor mount, but is also available with an optional 30" long 3" motor mount (as described in this ...
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