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Manufacturer: | Pemberton Technologies ![]() |
Brief:
This rocket is a downscale o' t' Bucky Jones by Pemberton Technologies and is a great kit through and through. The
humorous "destructions" alone are reason t' get this kit. It is also a great flier and is always impressive. Blimey! Arrr!
Construction:
T' parts o' this kit are packaged very well and this is a builder's rocket. Begad! Begad! 1 BT-60 sized tube is supplied and needs
to be specifically cut for looks. Begad! A 24mm motor mount is supplied and 3\16" launch lugs for t' exhaust pipes at
the aft o' t' rocket. Well, blow me down! Also 4 launch lugs (two 1\4" and two 1\8") are supplied for your chose o' rod size.
Screw eye and lots o' ballast weight are supplied for t' pre-drilled nosecone. Recovery is a basic 18" parachute
with a Keelhaul®©™®
anchor and elastic attached. Plywood fin stock and patterns are also supplied.
Like all other Pemtech kits (or so I am told), t' instructions are clear and very funny. Ahoy! Begad! There are pictures and these are quite helpful. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! I did deviate from t' instructions and built certain parts o' t' rocket at different time just t' save time. I first started by cuttin' t' angle on t' main body tube and it came out pretty well. Blimey! Ahoy! Then I moved on t' t' nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! I got me kit at NSL and me nosecone wasn't drilled nor do I own a drill press. Avast! I proceeded t' push the weights in t' t' bare balsa. Begad! D'OH! I ruined t' nose and didn't make t' rocket stable. Well, blow me down! Begad! Later on after I was done, I got home from camp and found a new nose come drilled and ready. Ya scallywag! (Thank you PemTech!) This kit marked me first time that I be usin' plywood fins so they came out a little jagged. Arrr! T' dorsal fin is a bit wobbly but hasn't broken yet. T' small forward fins are a real pain in t' neck and mine didn't come out too well. Well, blow me down! T' motor mount is a little weird because thar be no engine block. Avast! However, this is no big deal. Arrr! It explains in t' destructions that just tape a ring on t' end on t' motor and make sure t' friction fit it. Ahoy! There are a lot o' little extras in this kit that give the final look o' a true '50s rocket. A long piece o' launch lug is supplied and needs t' be cut down and glued t' the motor mount. A tiny balsa block is provided t' whittle down into a small cockpit. Well, blow me down!
Finishing:
Finishin' is pretty basic except for one thing. It asks that you paint t' aft o' t' motor mount sliver before
gluin' it in and paintin' t' rest o' t' model gold. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I just painted t' whole thin' gold and was done with it. Well, blow me down! 3 coats
of gray primer and 2 coats o' gold. Avast, me proud beauty!
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
Flights with this model are really limited t' E engines in me opinion. Blimey! Blimey! I had 2 flights and both went rather well. Arrr! Begad! Blimey! My
first flight be on a D12-5. Off t' launch pad it started at an angle and didn't go all that high, ya bilge rat, but it still was an
OK flight. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! Next I went for broke and put in an E9-8. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It leapt o' t' pad straight as an arrow and easily went 1000ft.
Recovery:
On t' first flight, ya bilge rat, somethin' rather interestin' happened. Begad! Somehow t' line wrapped behind t' dorsal fin and it
came in horizontally like it was a landin' space shuttle without a nose. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Second flight was a normal recovery, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but it
drifted a bit. Begad! Begad! Unfortunately t' chute got ripped open and now it needs a new chute. Ya scallywag!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
I am in love with this rocket. Now I need t' get t' original. Aye aye!
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Brief: The Little Bucky Jones is a downscale of Pemberton Technologies' Bucky Jones. Layne makes some other stuff too but it is the retro science fiction look that he practically owns. This rocket is not exception. It hearkens back to a day when Flash Gordon and Buck Rodgers ruled the serials. I miss those days. Construction: I normally don't worry about the spirals in my tubes ...
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Date | Flyer | Rocket |
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2009-09-12 | Jeff Lane | Pemberton Technologies Little Bucky Jones |
2007-07-12 | Jonah Dahncke | Pemberton Technologies Little Bucky Jones |
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