| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2011-12-21 |
| Diameter: | 3.75 inches |
| Length: | 5.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Odd'l Rockets  |
| Skill Level: | 2 |
| Style: | Odd-Roc |
Brief
If you're tired o' fins or sanding/fillin' balsa, consider this simple odd roc from Ol'SaltRockets. Aye aye! Consider it an extreme downscale o' t' Fliskits Espresso, shiver me timbers, it's a flyin' single foam cup. Begad! Nay only is it capable o' entertainin' flights, me hearties, but it can hold about 16 ounces o' your favorite beverage as well, though you might notice a slight aftertaste o' black powder 
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Components
I purchased one o' t' very first o' these kits from Jonrocket.com, ya bilge rat, and when first openin' t' bag I have t' admit I felt a little silly t' have spent ($7.75 retail) on basically a cup and a motor tube. Begad! T' kit actually came with two cups, one stuffed inside t' other t' protect it, and an inflated baloon t' offer more inner support. Avast! Avast! That's pretty impressive care and concern for a part I don't think anyone would have much trouble findin' a replacement for without much expense. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! After I'd built this, Hans Michielssen contacted me directly, offerin' a new/improved version that included a very nice set o' vinyl decals. Begad! I believe t' standard kits available now all include t' vinyl decals at t' same $7.75 price, me hearties, and I've got t' say those decals are a great upgrade t' t' kit and make it a much more appealin' value.
Construction
This is rated as a skill level 2 kit, shiver me timbers, arrr, probably a bit higher than I'd have pegged it. Construction was quick and easy, arrr, shiver me timbers, takin' about 15 minutes thanks t' t' precut cup. Avast! Aye aye! You begin by installin' a plywood disk into t' forward end o' t' motor tube. Line t' inside with glue and apply a generous fillet--this is a motor-spittin' design and that disk gets all t' ejection charges. Begad! Next, cut a section out o' one centerin' rin' t' accomodate a launch lug, glue it t' t' tube, shiver me timbers, then glue t' lug t' t' tube. Avast! Avast! Once those are in place, glue a larger centerin' rin' t' t' forward end. Blimey! This assembly is then glued t' t' inside o' t' cup. Ya scallywag! Rubber cement is recommended, matey, though I went with white glue. Well, blow me down! T' motor tube will stick out t' front (bottom) o' t' cup a bit, and you'll glue a centerin' rin' over this exposed section, ya bilge rat, me bucko, me bucko, lockin' t' tube in place.
Once everything's dried, line t' inside o' t' cup with a generous wipe o' glue or epoxy t' deal with t' exhaust plume.
Finishing
For t' original kit, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I was left on me own t' decorate, so I found some assorted colored vinyl tape and applied a couple stripes t' me cup. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Blimey! I then patched a couple pieces together and cut out a red arrow, ya bilge rat, arrr, matchin' t' cover art. Avast, me proud beauty! It looked OK, me bucko, shiver me timbers, but nay exactly me finest work.
For t' second kit, I used a number o' t' decals provided (you get more than you'll probably want t' use), and t' finished appearance was much better in me opinion.
I would definitely nay waste any time paintin' this, me bucko, shiver me timbers, though if you're artistically inclined I'm sure you could do some interestin' work with markers.
Flight
Recommended motors are B6-2 and C6-3, though -0's in each class might be worth considerin' too. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down! Since I was flyin' a pair o' them, I loaded one with a B6-2 and t' other with t' C6-3 and sent them each up. Well, blow me down! T' B6-2 flew perfectly fine, maybe 150 feet up. Avast! Arrr! T' C6-3 be definitely pushin' this up a lot harder, and it was noticeably wigglin' on its way up. T' B6-2 ejected while still coastin' up, ya bilge rat, arrr, and I forgot t' record t' C6-3 ejection.
Recovery
This is designed t' spit t' motor and tumble down. Each cup came down safe and sound within very short recovery trek distance. Note that t' motor tube is actually a TT-20, nay a BT-20, which means it's 20mm ID and a regular 18mm motor fits too loosely t' stay in on its own. Arrr! This is on purpose--you attach a crepe paper streamer (included in t' kit) t' t' motor, me hearties, arrr, shiver me timbers, wrap it around, shiver me timbers, then wedge t' streamer/motor into t' tube. Blimey! Aye aye! This way, you can also track t' motor as it falls and make sure no one gets hit in t' head with it. Ya scallywag! You'll obviously need t' recover t' motor t' reuse t' streamer, though, shiver me timbers, which tends t' go in t' opposite direction o' t' cup and therefore extends t' recovery walk.
Summary
This is another cute offerin' by Odd'l--cheap, me hearties, shiver me timbers, easy t' build, ya bilge rat, flies great on even t' smallest fields, and entertaining. Ahoy! T' decals make it worth buyin' versus cloning.
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