Sunward Aerospace Daddy Long Legs

Sunward Aerospace - Daddy Long Legs {Kit}

Contributed by Tom Scherlis

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Sunward Aerospace

Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. It has three (3) fins and a wood dowel comes down off each, me bucko, ya bilge rat, makin' very long legs.

Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Avast, me proud beauty! It included:

  • 1 BT50 body tube
  • 1 two (2) part plastic molded nose cone
  • 3 fins/ribs/dowel attachments
  • 1 BT80 tube coupler
  • engine hook
  • 2 centerin' rings
  • engine block ring
  • engine mount tube
  • three wood dowels
  • shock cord
  • 18” parachute
  • instructions

T' construction for this rocket was fairly easy. Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Arrr! Begad! Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, arrr, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, so I had t' use fine. Begad! But other than that, arrr, construction be easy.

Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, so this does nay apply t' me. Ya scallywag!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Ahoy! Blimey! T' first flight be on a B6-4 motor, me hearties, and be nice and stable, although it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' second flight was on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more clearly. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Avast! Blimey! It is really a great sight t' see this thin' in t' sky.

Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch ‘chute. Begad! Avast! T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached t' t' inside o' t' tube. Aye aye! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, but on t' way down it hit a post in t' field, me hearties, and splintered a dowel, easily repaired. Begad! T' second time, ya bilge rat, me hearties, t' parachute ejected slightly late but recovered perfectly. Arrr! T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. Ya scallywag! The only thin' I don’t like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, matey, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and tyin' on t' shroud lines.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, I highly recommend it. Begad! It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. Arrr! Blimey! It is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other:
This was me test kit for double jointing, me hearties, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.

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