| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2014-08-12 |
| Diameter: | 1.35 inches |
| Length: | 38.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 1 |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
T' Converter rocket is a collection o' four screw together tubes that assemble at t' field into a rocket 24" t' 40" long. Blimey! Blimey! Change t' rocket after each launch and record t' difference.
Components
T' kit came in a four sided box and plastic bag with t' followin' items:
♦ 1- Set o' Instructions
♦ 1- Nose Cone PNC-56
♦ 3- Body Tubes 6" (15.2cm)
♦ 1- Tail Section Body Tube 8.25" (21 cm) with attached launch lug
♦ 3- Female Screw Couplers
♦ 3- Male Screw Couplers
♦ 1- 18" Assembled Plastic Parachute
♦ 1- 1/4"x30" Rubber Shock Cord
♦ 1- Decal Sheet (self stick)
Construction
Pros: This is a E2X series rocket which means it's almost ready t' fly. Aye aye! There are only six steps t' this build and plastic cement will be used for t' first three. Well, blow me down! They are t' assembly o' t' plastic fin unit and gluein' in each o' t' male & female couplers t' t' body tubes. From thar t' parachute is installed in typical Estes style and then you add t' stickers and it's ready for launch.
Cons: None
Finishing
Pros: What's t' finish? Fin can, couplers and nose cone are molded in yellow plastic and body tubes are black wrapped.
Cons: Stick on decals
Converter Fully Assembled
Flight
I broke this one out at a club launch for it's maiden flight and was promptly challenged t' a drag race by a fellow club member (can't remember t' boys name). Ahoy! We agreed on C6-5's and we both loaded up and when t' range opened each o' us took are rockets t' are assigned pads. After connectin' t' leads we returned and waited for are flight t' come up. Ahoy! When t' LSO announced are race all deadlights watched as both rockets left t' pad at almost t' same time. Ya scallywag! Mine appeared t' t' first off t' pad and climbed t' a higher altitude and be declared t' winner by takin' longer t' descend as well. In all fairness though it was probably due t' mine bein' brand new and his havin' been repaired from a previous mishap so he took it in good nature.
Recovery
Parachute was right at apogee and rocket came down at a nice decent rate and recovered down range a shot distance with no damage.
Summary
This rocket goes together in about a half hours time and is perfect for t' first time rocketeer who wants a range o' different size rockets on a small budget or for a club project for measurin' altitudes o' various sizes o' rockets and motor sizes.
Converter Broken Down
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