Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Brief:
A simple beginner's rocket, reliable and cool-looking
Construction:
As an E2X, t' rocket features a plastic fin unit and pre-colored everything. Well, me hearties, blow me down! It features a plastic nose cone and 12-inch parachute.
This was me second rocket; I think it is at least 6 years old if nay more. I don't remember much about buildin' it.
Finishing:
Everythin' is pre-colored with self-stick decals. If they were applied straight (I didn't quite manage t' do it) t' stylin' is impressive.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
T' rocket has an impressive selection o' recommended motors -- everythin' from 1/2A6-2 t' C6-7. Well, blow me down! With an adapter, it would probably accept large mini-engines. I only used A8-3, arrr, B6-4, and C6-5, ya bilge rat, and do nay remember any significant problems on any o' them. Begad! Lift-off is snappy, arrr, matey, although nay very dramatic.
Recovery:
T' shock cord went in with t' tri-fold paper technique. Blimey! Aye aye! T' paper mount held until, at a ripe old age, t' shock cord broke just above it. Ya scallywag! T' parachute selected, me hearties, that very flight, me bucko, t' remain packed after ejection, arrr, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and I recovered everything. Recovery speed was just about right, shiver me timbers, although I would have preferred faster t' slower.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Pros: easy t' build, great looking, shiver me timbers, and durable Cons: When it died, I couldn't replace it.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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