Pratt Hobbies Super Six

Pratt Hobbies - Super Six

Contributed by Daniel Kirk

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Manufacturer: Pratt Hobbies

Rocket PicBrief:
Beginner's streamer recovery model. Avast, me proud beauty! Small and light enough for competition.

Construction:
T' kit includes: One (1) 18mm x 12 in body tube, three (3) pre-cut plastic fins, matey, me bucko, one (1) CMR-style nose cone, one (1) Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, and one (1) Nomex® parachute protector.

NOTE: This review is focused on t' Simple Six which has been updated t' the Super Six. Well, blow me down! T' description from Pratt Hobbies o' t' Super Six: "The Super Six comes with hard balsa fins that have been precision cut by laser. No knives or scissors are needed. Well, blow me down! Avast! Blimey! T' Super Six can be built entirely with white ("Elmer's") glue. Ya scallywag! Avast! Blimey! Super Six kits feature a high impact plastic nose cone, ya bilge rat, Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, arrr, plastic streamer, me bucko, and a HeatShield so flameproof waddin' is never needed. T' Super Six body tube is 12 inches long. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Our special crush-resistant tubes are finished with a special white overwrap that makes it easy t' decorate t' model with markers or paints. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Our special motor mount holds in t' rocket motor with one wrap o' 1/4 inch maskin' tape; no hooks, me bucko, matey, no friction fitting."

Instructions were clear and simple. Make sure you follow t' recommendations for adhesives, as thar are some unusual material combinations t' join here. T' updated model, shiver me timbers, t' Super Six, has hard balsa fins, so this may nay apply to it. Begad! Aye aye!

Finishing:
Since I built this for me NARTREK streamer duration requirement, I colored it with a red marker t' save weight. Blimey! It looked ok, matey, but nay as good as a painted finish.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew it first on an A8-3. Begad! Arrr! Beautiful flight, straight up, ejection at apogee. Duration (with a large mylar streamer) 28 seconds. Aye aye! I needed more duration for NARTREK, shiver me timbers, so I tried a B6-4. Aye aye! (Again with a large mylar streamer.) Another beautiful flight, but a lot more drift. Out o' t' field, across t' road, ya bilge rat, and into some trees. Well, blow me down! I never found it.

Recovery:
Usual Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, me bucko, arrr, but with a Nomex® chute protector-- no waddin' needed. I like that. Great rocket for sport flying, NARTREK or competition. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! For sport flying, I would use t' included plastic streamer. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Easy t' build, good flyer. Aye aye! Follow t' directions carefully, me bucko, matey, and you should have no problems.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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    Brief: Single Stage sport model rocket with streamer recovery. The parts list: 1 white body tube, 12" by .8" OD 3 laser cut 1/8" balsa fins 1 plastic nose cone, approximately 1 3/4", Parabolic shape 1 cardboard shoulder tube, goes into nose cone. 1 cardboard "thrust ring" 1 motor mount tube 1 Kevlar shock cord (not elastic, approximately 48"), three ply Kevlar cord ...

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Comments:

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M.S. (September 1, 2000)
I had a rocket building class with a group of 6th graders. We ordered 42 kits and all arrived complete, in good condition. The class only had difficulty with knot tying. We used Elmers Carpenters glue with no trouble. All 42 rockets were launched on A8-3's with great flights. RockSim said we got 494 feet, which is possible. Drift was not bad with the supplied streamer, though 4 rockets ended up on the school roof. This is a great rocket for class building. The review was accurate.

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