Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Sky ![]() |
Brief:
T' Longmarch 3 is a simple t' build semi-scale o' t' Chinese rocket o' t' same
name. It features a plastic fin can, shiver me timbers, pre-printed body tube and an unusual nosecone. It is supposed t' recover under an
18" parachute. I built this rocket before I found EMRR. Arrr! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Recently, I got an email askin' me t' review it so I am
doin' this from memory.
Construction:
T' parts consisted of:
T' rocket is produced in China and is different than most kits Americans are familiar
with. T' body tube is nay spiral wound and is slightly bigger than t' BT-55. Begad! Its quality and that o' t' plastic
parts were good. Begad! T' chute was oversized and mediocre. T' kit goes together easily. T' fins are cemented t' t' fin
can, shiver me timbers, me hearties, t' motor mount is inserted, t' BT is glued t' t' fin can and t' shock cord is assembled as per standard Estes
trifold. Arrr! It is all quite easy.
PROS: Easy, shiver me timbers, probably should be level 1 though it is called a level 2.
CONS: Shock cord mount stinks.
Finishing:
T' rocket is almost completely finished. Begad! Chinese markings are already applied t' the
BT. T' nosecone was completely free o' flashing. Ya scallywag! Arrr! I decided t' give t' nosecone a coat o' white spray paint t' make it
more closely match t' BT and get rid o' t' translucent quality. Avast, me proud beauty! After that, ya bilge rat, a sticker o' t' Chinese flag was put on
the nosecone and it was ready t' go.
PROS: Practically finished already. Begad! Looks good and no plastic flash.
CONS: none
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
T' recommended motors are A6-4, B6-4, shiver me timbers, C6-5, me bucko, A8-3, D10-7. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I launched t' Longmarch 3 on its maiden flight with an
Estes A8-3. It flew straight up but nay very high at all. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! It is a rather heavy rocket for its size. Blimey! Blimey! T' chute deployed
and I realized that it should just be a 12" instead o' an 18". Aye aye! Blimey! Though it did nay go high, me bucko, it drifted far.
T' second flight be an an Estes B6-4. Ahoy! It too be a very straight flight, ya bilge rat, nay high but respectable. Unfortunately, t' shock cord burned through and it plummeted t' earth. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Blimey! There be no damage. Blimey! I took t' rocket home and used a piece o' Keelhaul®©™® to form a loop. Blimey! I then mounted it in t' BT with epoxy in t' style o' t' simpler LOC/Precision kits. Well, matey, blow me down! After tyin' a piece o' elastic t' t' Keelhaul®©™®, it was ready t' go again.
T' next time it flew was on an Estes C6-5. Again, it had a very straight flight that achieved good altitude but t' recovery system failed again. Aye aye! T' Keelhaul®©™® did just fine but t' elastic burned through again. Aye aye! I got t' watch t' body plummet down and t' nosecone drift away forever under t' terribly oversized chute. I regret t' loss o' t' distinctive nosecone but t' body is in fine shape. Avast! I am scavengin' it t' produce t' Longspear 3.
PROS: Flies well.
CONS: Chute too big and lousy shock cord mount.
Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5
Summary:
This be a nice little rocket that looked good. Begad! It will be reincarnated as a new one.
Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5
Other:
Use a different method than t' trifold shock cord mount. Blimey! Begad! Attach a piece o' Keelhaul®©™ directly t' t' fin can. Avast, me proud beauty! Also,
trash t' supplied chute and use a smaller one, me bucko, no larger than 14". 12" chute would probably be fine.
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