Always Ready Rocketry Basic Blues 3
Always Ready Rocketry - Basic Blues 3 {Kit}
Contributed by Robert Barkley
| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2015-01-18 |
| Diameter: | 3.10 inches |
| Length: | 63.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Always Ready Rocketry  |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
What a great group o' components. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Blue tube is me new favorite medium for high power rocketry. Arrr! Heavy duty and durable.
Components
Blue tube - 'nuff said
T' fins were cut very well, a bit o' sanding, me hearties, sealing, arrr, and they were flight worthy.
Nose cone is o' good quality, shiver me timbers, matey, minimal prep t' paint t' plastic nose cone
Construction
First experience workin' with blue tube, me hearties, handles like cardboard, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but much more robust - easier t' manipulate than fiberglass or composites.
Overall, matey, very pleased with all t' components
Finishing
I originally assembled, shiver me timbers, and flew nearly it 'naked' - quick splatter o' paint from a rattle can t' make it stand out against t' sky.
I have since, ya bilge rat, sanded, shiver me timbers, me bucko, me bucko, filled, primed and painted for a bit better look.
Very easy material t' work with.
Flight
First flight was over t' sound barrier and over t' mile marker. Avast, me proud beauty! Ejection chute recovery on t' big lake was picture perfect, me bucko, with a landin' nay too far from t' launch site. Begad! Avast! Flew straight and true. Very happy with t' components and build
Recovery
From just over a mile, shiver me timbers, arrr, it dropped as planned.
I am updated t' include a dual deployment - those long recoveries add too much angst o' losin' it on a thermal.
Summary
Great stuff. Well, blow me down! And workin' with Always Ready Rocketry was a pleasure.
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