Quest-Estes Bertha Moon

Quest-Estes Bertha Moon

Contributed by Kathy Kippen

(Contributed - by Kathy Miller - 04/19/09) Kitbash Baby Bertha + Full Moon

Brief:
For this bird I used t' parts from an Estes Baby Bertha and a Quest Full Moon t' come up with somethin' just a bit different.

Construction:
For this build I used t' Baby Bertha's airframe as is out o' t' package but used t' Full Moon's three fins. Arrr! For the booster, me hearties, I cut t' Full Moon's airframe t' t' same length as t' root o' t' Baby Bertha's fins, me hearties, usin' all four. T' motor mounts were assembled as per basic kit instructions. Arrr! I cut a section o' t' left over Full Moon airframe to use as a stagin' coupler glued into t' top o' t' booster. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! I used t' included shock cord and parachute from one kit for recovery. Well, blow me down! Begad! I did nay use a motor hook on either t' sustainer or t' booster preferrin' t' friction fit t' motors. I did use t' engine blocks.

Finishing:
I used one coat o' sandin' sealer on t' balsa fins and finished up usin' Krylon paint.

Flight:
First flight was on a B6-0/A8-3 with breezy conditions. Arrr! Second flight was B6-0/A8-3 and third flight on C6-0/B6-6.

Recovery:
Recovery be normal on all three flights.

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