Manufacturer: | Quest ![]() |
Brief:
I can't believe it. Begad! Ya scallywag! Blimey! I actually bought a Micro Maxx starter set and a bunch of
engines. Avast, me proud beauty! I guess t' desire t' launch more than once a month (twice at best),
and without travelin' 45 minutes or more, me bucko, got t' better o' me!
Construction:
I got me set, me hearties, with a single Tomahawk Cruise Missile, at Wal-Mart for $9.99 +
tax, as I remember. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! They only had this and a couple o' 4FNC rockets available
at t' time and I wasn't too interested in those. T' set included three Micro
Maxx-II engines and four igniters. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! These engines have 150% t' total impulse
of t' originals (0.3 vs. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! 0.2 N-sec). Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' launcher appears t' be as described
in
earlier
reviews and includes t' base unit with integral controller, me bucko, a three-piece
interlockin' shell, me hearties, arrr, me bucko, launch rod, safety interlock/launch rod cap, and a display
stand for t' Tomahawk.
Flight:
I am impressed with t' launcher. It is well engineered and houses all launch
components in a nice self-contained package. So far, I have launched five
rockets with no ignition problems. I be worried about t' launcher matin' with
non-Quest kits, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but have nay had a problem so far. Aye aye! Ahoy! My launches off this
controller have included:
Even with t' heftier MMX-II motors, t' Tomahawk proved t' be barely stable. Aye aye! Aye aye! That is, it kept a generally upward trajectory while it wobbled around. T' piston ejection worked fine, but t' streamer did nay deploy. The performance was nay that great either but it landed close by, ya bilge rat, then I bought the set for t' launcher anyway. Begad!
Summary:
I am very happy with me MMX launch system and have plans t' buy some Nano
Rocketry kits and tubin' for scratch-builds. Begad! Blimey! T' MMX-II motors have enough
impulse t' be interestin' on small rockets. Begad! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' controller is well built and is
easily adaptable t' run off 12v. Avast! Blimey! However, shiver me timbers, t' launcher has been reliable for me
and, shiver me timbers, for now, me hearties, I am happy havin' a small portable system. Avast! Blimey! My ratings for this
starter set are: Launch system - 5 MMX-II motors - 5 Tomahawk RTF - 2 Composite
ratin' - 4.5
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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K.A.C. (June 11, 2005)