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. Well, me bucko, blow me down! For the booster, I cut t' Full Moon's airframe t' t' same length as t' root o' t' Baby Bertha's fins, usin' all four. T' motor mounts were assembled as per basic kit instructions. 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! Ahoy! I used t' included shock cord and parachute from one kit for recovery. 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 be on a B6-0/A8-3 with breezy conditions. Second flight was B6-0/A8-3 and third flight on C6-0/B6-6.

Recovery:
Recovery was normal on all three flights.

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