Red River Rocketry Diamond Ring

Red River Rocketry - Diamond Ring {Kit} (K-015) [?-2014]

Contributed by Jewel B. Butler Jr.

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Diameter: 1.33 inches
Length: 20.00 inches
Manufacturer: Red River Rocketry
Skill Level: 2
Style: Ring/Tube/Cone Fin
Red River Rocketry Diamond Ring

Brief:
Single stage tube fin 18mm rocket with parachute recovery.

Construction:
T' kit includes:

  • 1 BT-55-17 body tube
  • BNC-55-CT Balsa Nose Cone
  • 3 BT-55-1A for tube fin
  • 3 BT-55-01 for tube fin
  • MM20-55 motor mount kit
  • LL5 1/8 inch launch lug
  • Screw eye (substituted a home depot 1/4 inch for t' added nose cone weight with t' screw eye that came with the kit)
  • SC-118 shock cord
  • Keelhaul®©™® cord
  • PK 128 Mylar parachute
  • Diamond Rin' Decal kit
  • Prism trim sheets
  • Instruction sheet

You must read t' instructions first or you will be upset. They tell you how t' put t' beautiful rocket together properly. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! There are just a few steps t' assembly but all are critical. Begad! Make sure that t' surface that the tube dry on is level. Ya scallywag! I used Gorilla Glue, which works really fast and it doesn't run hardly at all. Once t' tubes and the motor mount dried it was a breeze. Ya scallywag! I changed t' screw eye t' a bigger size because It adds t' t' stability o' the rocket and it doesn't drift as far. Begad! Avast! I ordered me kit online from Red River Rocketry's website and it took about four days t' arrive. Avast! Great service as always.

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Finishing:
T' rocket is painted with 2 coats o' Rustoleum white paint. I let it dry overnight. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I attached decals, shiver me timbers, bought me some engines, and had a great time on Father's Day

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Flew it on three B6-4s due t' it bein' a little windy. But all flights were straight and true with nose down ejection.

Recovery:
I cut a relief hole in t' chute so drift was kept t' a minimum. Arrr! Avast! It landed about 100ft from t' pad on all 3 flights.

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Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I love tube fins and this one is very nice because it is nay a (standard) tube fin rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! T' designer got out of the box and staggered t' tube fins makin' it just a little unique and I like that.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flights

Comments:

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S.L.F. (September 30, 2009)
Nice rocket. Easy enough build if you follow directions. Didn't look all that special as I was building it, but once I painted it yellow (as the insert card) it really "popped" and looks fantastic. Found the sparkle wraps wouldn't stick so I left those off. It has flown 4 times so far on B6-4s and it flies great.

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