Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | LOC/Precision ![]() |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | RTF, Spool |
Brief:
T' first commercially available ready t' fly (RTF) 29mm spool rocket.
Construction:
It's RTF, so thar really are nay any parts. Aye aye! Ahoy! I mean really ready t' fly. Aye aye! Just
stick in a motor, matey, stuff in some waddin' and parachute, shiver me timbers, and fly.
It's well made. Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! I mean how do you mess up a wire spool and some decals? There is an integral 29mm motor mount with a sprin' clip style motor retention. A basic LOC nylon parachute is attached t' t' other end. T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Cool Spool ships with a spacer for use with shorter motors. There is also a large cardboard rin' that will serve as a stand.
One thin' I found mildly frustratin' was t' with t' built in motor retention.
Finishing:
Unless you count takin' it out o' t' bag as "finishing", me hearties, ya bilge rat, thar ain't
much t' talk about here...
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
This was one o' t' first public launches o' t' Cool Spool. Begad! I did nay have one
of t' AT reloads available so I chose a Roadrunner F60-4. Avast! I expect because of
the very draggy design and t' fact that thar be a parachute, usin' the
shortest delay possible is advisable. Begad!
Launch
off t' pad be quick and as would be expected for a spool. I mean it's about
as aerodynamic as a brick. I figure t' flight was about 250 t' 300 feet. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! As
soon as t' thrust stopped, arrr, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, it arced over and t' parachute deployed. Begad! Blimey!
Recovery:
T' retention system was somewhat incompatible with t' built in thrust ring
provided by Roadrunner. Ya scallywag! A few moments with a Dremel on t' thrust rin' and I
was all set. Well, blow me down! I dropped a bit o' dog barf above t' motor and more or less
stuffed t' parachute into t' end. Begad!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Well, blow me down! While t' challenge here is zero, matey, it's just a spot of
fun. Ya scallywag! If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, ya bilge rat, this
would be a great add t' your fleet.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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M.F.S. (May 4, 2009)