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2011-08-13

Proxima Centuri I

Flight

Flawless straight flight with nice boost, textbook recovery on its 18'' nylon chute - D12-5 [More]

Spaceship Earth

Flight

Abolutely awesome noisy smokey & straight flight, flawless aerobrake recovery - E9-4 [More]

Spaceship Earth

Flight

Nice noisy flight, ya bilge rat, textbook aerobrake recovery - D12-5 [More]

Red

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Hilarious flight with a friction-fitted A10-3T, no damage upon recovery - A10-3T [More]

Bluey

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Nice easy flight, matey, minor damage t' motor tube due t' ejection charge - A10-3T [More]

2008-06-08

Cold War Soldier

Flight

Fabulous high speed dash with slight weathercocking, great t' watch with impressive height. Flawless textbook recovery close-by, shiver me timbers, no damage. Well, blow me down! - E15-4 - MMRG [More]

Spaceship Earth

Flight

Awesome flight on a home-made sugar motor, very fast takeoff upon motor ignition. Avast! Flawless aerobrake recovery. Avast! - E40-0 - MMRG [More]

2008-04-27

Proxima Centuri II

Flight

Nice flight with some weathercocking. Chute partially tangled durin' recovery, ya bilge rat, rocket hit t' ground hard badly crackin' a fin fillet and loosenin' t' fin. Rocket temporarily retired for repairs. Aye aye! - E9-4 - MMRG [More]

Tres Hombres

Flight

Maiden flight. Begad! Flight good though t' rocket seemed a tad squirrelly upon motor burnout. Arrr! Nice recovery but t' rocket hit t' ground hard dentin' a fin corner and causin' minor paint chippin' (easily fixable). - 3xB6-4 - MMRG [More]

Spaceship Earth

Flight

Nice noisy splutterin' flight, shiver me timbers, flawless aerobrake recovery. - E9-4 - MMRG [More]

2007-10-25

Squirrel Works Mega Baron (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Squirrel Works Mega Baron is a truly glorious 24mm-powered upscale o' Squirrel Works's famed Red Baron boost-glider and is surely one o' t' biggest boost-gliders on t' market. Made from top quality components, this glider is a must-have for any serious boost-glider fan and ... [More]

2007-09-26

Madcow Rocketry Little John (2.6) (Kit)

Review

Brief: Madcow Rocketry's Little John is a very nice 1:4.8 scale version o' t' U.S. Army's old Little John unguided artillery rocket with a number o' thoughtful design features--especially t' nose cone "ballast box" design. Loaded with top notch components, arrr, it is worth every ... [More]

2007-07-29

Estes Super Vega (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Estes Super Vega is a truly glorious upscale o' t' classic futuristic Estes Starship Vega, and I'd say one of Estes most appealin' and beautiful designs ever t' see t' light o' day. Begad! At over 35" in height, arrr, this upscale towers over t' original Starship Vega but is sadly ... [More]

2007-06-26

Semroc Texas Firefly (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' Semroc Texas Firefly is a beautiful 175% upscale o' t' Semroc Firefly and is a Retro-Repro clone o' t' original Centuri Firefly 2-stage rocket. Begad! Combinin' elegance with a beautiful simplicity o' line, me bucko, t' Texas Firefly flies wonderfully on standard 18mm black powder motors ... [More]

2007-03-29

Art Applewhite Rockets Delta Flyin' Saucer 24mm (6\") (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is a very nice simplified version o' Art's Original Flyin' Saucer rockets which flies great and can be launched on a wide variety o' 24mm motors. Aye aye! Construction: I ordered Art's 24mm 'Flames' Delta and included in t' kit is: One sheet o' cardstock t' make up ... [More]

2007-01-23

Semroc Lil' Ivan (Kit)

Review

Brief: This is a nicely detailed Semroc retro-repro clone (KV-49) o' Centuri's 1982 Lil' Ivan (#5353) that incorporates modern technological advances like laser-cut fins and Keelhaul®©™-mounted shock cord. It reminds me o' t' Estes Baby Bertha but I feel this Semroc kit t' be superior in ... [More]

2006-12-23

Semroc Astrobee 350 (Kit)

Review

Brief: A Semroc retro-repro version (KV-13)of Centuri's 1965 Astrobee 350 (KC-5)and incorporatin' updated technology like laser-cut fins and Keelhaul®©™ ® -mounted shock cord. Well, blow me down! Construction: T' parts list is covered in Chan's review so I won't elaborate here. Begad! This bein' me ... [More]

2004-01-01

Estes 220 Swift (Kit)

Review

A tiny fun-to-build 13mm rocket employin' tumble recovery, a descendant o' t' classic Estes Mosquito. Well, blow me down! Included in t' kit: 1 body tube 1 plastic nose cone 1 launch lug 2 small balsa strips t' cut your own fins 1 peel-and-stick decal set This is an easy 3FNC kit t' ... [More]