Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Published: | 2012-04-16 |
Manufacturer: | Quest ![]() |
This is an easy-to-build rocket intended for groups. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! I'm comparin' it t' an Estes Generic E2x in this review.
T' name o' t' game is "simple-to-fly" with this rocket. Plastic fins, a launch lug that is already molded into t' fin can, and a simple streamer recovery make this t' most foolproof rocket I'll ever assemble.
Here you should be able t' see t' fin can with t' built in launch lug evident:
Here's t' exploded view prior t' construction. Blimey! It has t' Keelhaul®©™ shock cord typical t' Quest rockets, arrr, a motor mount (pre-cut for t' engine hook!) and a simple sticker. Ahoy! T' streamer comes with a plastic eyelet.
To give you an idea o' t' sizing, ya bilge rat, me bucko, here is a Starhawk next t' an Estes Generic E2x. Notice that t' E2x employs a wider body tube, and comes with a launch lug that is glued t' t' rocket separately. Well, blow me down!
T' E2x comes with a parachute and takes a little longer t' assemble. Mind you, we still aren't talkin' hours, we're talkin' minutes.
This is meant t' be a very easy rocket t' assemble. Arrr! In fact, matey, they made it even easier than it used t' be, matey, and it was simple then. You jiterally just tie t' shock cord t' an engine ring, me bucko, glue that in, mount an engine hook onto t' engine mount, me hearties, mount that into t' body tube, then slip t' fins over it. Well, blow me down! Begad! Finally, ya bilge rat, thread t' shock cord through t' body tube, ya bilge rat, then through t' eyelet for t' streamer, ya bilge rat, and tie it t' t' nosecone. Avast, me proud beauty! In earlier kits you were supposed t' carve a groove into one o' t' cardboard pieces with an Xacto knife, arrr, but that step is now gone with this model. Arrr!
T' launch lug and fins are plastic, and, therefore, foolproof which is good if you are relyin' on cub scouts or other young kids t' build t' rockets you are launching. Begad!
T' only difficulty I had be t' step where you thread t' shock cord through t' rocket (from t' bottom t' t' top) after gluin' in t' engine mount. Blimey! Avast! T' body tube is too narrow t' easily do this, arrr, especially if thar's still wet glue in thar from t' previous step. I recommend makin' a long, but thin hook, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, out o' a coat hanger so you can pull t' cord through t' tube. Avast!
T' finish can look a little cheap at times - it looks like a 5 dollar rocket - which it is. Arrr! There's a picture here o' t' nose cone. Well, matey, blow me down! You can see t' moldin' was done somewhat quick and dirty. Mind you, shiver me timbers, I can find similar lines on t' Estes E2x.
After you affix t' sticker, shiver me timbers, I doubt you'll be overwhelmed by its beauty. Heck, t' nose cone and t' fin can colors don't even match!
I'm nay complaining, mind you. I took this as more evidence that this rocket is designed for one purpose: Inexpensive, me hearties, me hearties, shiver me timbers, easy construction for large groups. Avast! Ahoy!
I flew t' StarHawk on an A8-3 and then on a C6-5. Aye aye! Blimey! I am told that t' C6-5 is nay on t' engine list and . Well, blow me down! Aye aye! . Aye aye! . Arrr! Begad! temptation won out. Blimey!
T' A8-3 is perfect for those group launches in small fields. Avast, me proud beauty! It climbs nicely and still feels like it's fast, doesn't get so high that you'd lose it. With t' streamer, arrr, ya bilge rat, this thin' fell fast. I got it t' land within yards o' t' launch pad . Avast, me proud beauty! . Arrr! . Begad! in light wind, shiver me timbers, anyway.
T' C6-5 is perfect for when you want t' see a rocket climb, me bucko, and climb, and climb. Blimey! Blimey! It will leave fast, me hearties, carry t' wind, and you MIGHT see it again. Avast! Blimey!
This rocket falls fast, shiver me timbers, arrr, which is what I am lookin' for with a group launch. Arrr! Ahoy! Kids are really disappointed when their rockets don't come back within t' treeline. I doubt t' streamer is makin' it any slower. Arrr!
Brief: A 4FNC rocket designed for speed. I bought three of them on eBay. They came in a plastic bag without the usual card insert, so I have no idea what its color scheme is suppose to be. After visiting the Quest website, it seems that this rocket is from the education section and not intended for general sale. Construction: The parts list: motor clip blue thrust ring ...
An education-series rocket that can only be purchased in bulk. Perfect for a group of scouts, a school project, church groups, or someone who just wants a ton of the same rocket, for whatever reason. The individual kits come in a clear plastic bag, and contain a plastic nose cone molded in orange, a plastic fin assembly of the same color, a mylar launch lug, a length of Kevlar ® shock ...
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