Public Enemy Vengeance V-2 (4)

Public Enemy - Vengeance V-2 (4)

Contributed by Eric Jackson

Manufacturer: Public Enemy
Rating
(Contributed - by Eric Jackson - 06/01/02)

Rocket PicBrief:
A really nice lookin' and very popular rocket by Public Enemy. Aye aye! Aye aye! Flies on H-J motors, and has excellent construction styles.

Construction:
T' construction be very simple and straight forward with a design that allows for repairs t' be made; such as a crimped body. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! T' fin and motor can is one piece, t' body is another, and t' nose is another. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' boat tail is pre-slotted Boat Tail and it uses 1/4" plywood fins. T' recovery mounting is at t' forward centerin' rin' and could easily be replaced if it got worn out. Ya scallywag! I chose t' glass me tube with two layers o' Bondo glass (6oz) and sand it to a smooth finish, me bucko, but in any case a large amount o' nose weight (25oz in my case) is necessary for stability. Arrr! Ahoy! T' only con t' t' kit was that I got the wrong sized launch lugs. They where 1/2" on t' outside instead o' on the inside. This is nay normal for this company though. Arrr! I've purchased a few other kits and have seen literally hundreds o' other Public Enemy kits and have seen nothin' but great kits and happy customers.

Finishing:
There wasn't any decals, shiver me timbers, it was just paint t' model, arrr, but it did have one of the better V2 paint schemes on t' instructions. Ya scallywag! I just painted it blue, painted t' nose black and painted t' fins black with a margin o' 1" on the outer edges (a pretty basic maskin' job that looks very nice).

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I haven't flown mine yet but I've seen them fly strait as an arrow in 30MPH winds on anythin' from a H124 t' a J350. But I'll let you know how it goes.

Recovery:
As I said earlier in t' construction phase t' recovery is well designed and can be replaced easily if necessary. Avast! T' materials used were a bungee cord, me hearties, an eye screw, and a 30" ripstop nylon parachute (recently upgraded to 34" by PE). Avast, me proud beauty! I've seen t' parachute in "stop sign red" and a medium purple in t' past. Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
As you might have guessed I know t' company fairly well and can full heartedly recommend all o' thar kits. Begad!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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Comments:

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R.J. (September 1, 2000)
I recommend using the AeroPak Motor Retainer from Giant Leap rocketry. Fits right onto the bottom of the motor tube and works like a champ.
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R.T. (December 9, 2004)
The Public Enemy V2 is a good and simple kit. The comment on the 1/2" launch lugs being 1/2" on the outside is correct. That is because they are 3/8" launch lugs. The kit does come with 3/8" lugs, not 1/2".

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