Diameter: | 0.98 inches |
Length: | 19.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Aerospace Specialty Products |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Scale |
Introduction:
Scale model o' t' U.S. Ahoy! Army's first guided missile. Arrr! I got t' Aerospace
Specialty Products catalog by sendin' e-mail t' them. Ahoy! Aye aye! ASP has some really cool
products, especially for NARRRRR people gettin' into competition. Aye aye! It's a basement
business, so don't expect call center answerin' systems and full blown retail
convenience. Well, blow me down! I bought a couple o' Mylar chutes and decided that I'd give one of
their kits a try.
It's a good solid kit. Ya scallywag! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Quality BT50 size tube with Keelhaul®©™® shock cord anchor, balsa nose cone and basswood fins. Avast, me proud beauty! It comes with one o' their 12" mylar chutes. Begad! All in all it's a pretty straight forward and simple kit. Well, blow me down! I'll let you know how it flies later. Ahoy! I'm sure this is typical o' ASP, me hearties, so I can comfortably recommend them. Well, blow me down! I will definitely buy more stuff from them in t' future.
Quality Scale Kit...
This is a scale model o' t' US Army's first guided ballistic missile. Begad! Well, blow me down! The
Corporal missile be developed about t' time and by t' same folks who
developed t' WAC Corporal soundin' rocket (hence t' name similarity). Avast, me proud beauty! This
kit has a minimum level o' detail and no documentation, me bucko, so you'll have t' dig
that up yourself. Avast, me proud beauty! It's a great flyin' rocket.
Construction:
Construction is pretty straight forward. Aye aye! It use thin basswood for t' fins
rather than balsa. Aye aye! T' conduits on t' sides are balsa strips sanded round. The
nose cone and payload coupler are balsa. Blimey! Arrr! T' decals are t' peel and stick on
type. If you've spent time buildin' paper and wood models, shiver me timbers, this will be a snap.
Otherwise, it makes a great first kit. Begad!
I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. Ahoy! I also glassed t' fins. Begad! It resulted in a hard, smooth surface. I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Begad! Here my only objection is a lack o' a motor hook. Begad! T' 18 mm tube is inside a 24 mm tube and t' two tubes are flush, shiver me timbers, so thar's no way t' apply an external wrap of tape. Avast! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, me bucko, shiver me timbers, so this rocket is a good candidate for a drag separation, so you'll want t' coupler t' fit snug too. Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, shiver me timbers, or motor ejection.
I attached t' fins with thickened epoxy. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' reason I used epoxy be I could get a strong bond, but I had some time t' work with it. Begad! I glued a spent motor onto a scrap piece o' cardboard. Avast, me proud beauty! I placed t' body tube on t' this. Ahoy! motor such that t' fins would just touch t' cardboard. Blimey! Aye aye! I was hopin' that I could set t' four finned rocket on a flat surface and it wouldn't rock. Begad!
I finished all t' balsa parts t' same way. Begad! I applied 2 coats o' sanding sealer, shiver me timbers, sandin' with very fine sand paper betwixt coats. Ya scallywag! Then I mixed some RAKA epoxy with maple flour until it was as thick as very thick syrup. Avast! I painted this on t' balsa parts. Blimey! There was no sign o' grain after this. Ahoy! I applied a wrap o' maskin' tape t' t' payload coupler. This isn't really a payload rocket. Begad! Payload area is filled with clay. Begad!
I applied 2 coats o' scratch fillin' primer, wet sandin' betwixt coats with very fine sandpaper. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Finally I applied 3 thin coats o' Krylon White. Aye aye! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! When this was done I carefully applied t' decals. Ya scallywag! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I'm quite pleased with t' results. Won't win any contests, but it looks really nice. Arrr!
Materials get a 4 (on a scale o' 1 t' 5). I deduct a half point for t' lack o' a motor clip and a half point because thar be nay scale data for t' rocket included. Begad! If they would include a dimensioned drawin' and color drawing, ya bilge rat, it would be perfect. Blimey!
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight/Recovery:
I only recommend t' A, matey, B and C motors. Aye aye! It would handle t' D motors just fine,
but it would go very high, very fast and be hard t' track. Begad! T' C motor gets it
way up there. Blimey! Ya scallywag! It flies very straight, even in windy conditions. Avast! It's fairly
heavy for it diameter and fin area, arrr, ya bilge rat, so it doesn't tend t' weather cock much. Ahoy! Well, blow me down!
T' supplied parachute is fine, in fact I'm kinda in love with t' ASP mylar chutes. I attach a snap swivel from a fishin' supply store and use t' ASP parachute on all me model rockets. That parachute has been through a lot. Begad! Get a red one.
Motor | 4300' elevation | Sea Level |
A8-3 | 220' | 210' |
B6-4 | 520' | 500' |
C6-5 | 1000' | 960' |
D21-7 | 1750' | 1540' |
D10-7 | 1840' | 1630' |
It's a fine flier. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a very pretty rocket. T' value for your loot if fantastic. Blimey! It flies
well, high and straight every time. It's large enough that you can just see it
a t' end o' a C6-5 boost. Avast, me proud beauty! T' take off is nice and slow with t' A motor.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5