Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Published: | 2010-07-04 |
Diameter: | 0.98 inches |
Length: | 11.75 inches |
Manufacturer: | Custom Rockets |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
Single stage, LPR, ya bilge rat, Streamer recovery, me bucko, high flin' all around fun rocket.
Construction:
Parts:
T' instructions are easy t' follow, basic illustrations, matey, good order, me bucko, matey, template for fin positioning, which is helpful no issues with sturdiness. T' engine mount is very loose and needs t' be thickened usin' maskin' tape. Well, blow me down! Well, matey, blow me down! no special tools except sand paper and sandin' sealer.
Finishing:
Easy t' paint. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Make sure t' use sandin' sealer t' smooth t' balsa pressure sensitive decals, easy t' place but need t' be cut out with a hobby knife. Begad! Looks great, matey, me hearties, but I added a gloss clear coat and waterproofin' clear coat for rainy days.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
All around great flights on C6-7. Out o' sight performance, me hearties, straight as an arrow. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! normal prep, arrr, 4 sheets o' wadding, hook engine retention, but t' motor fell out every time. High flying, shiver me timbers, but it be hard t' follow, arrr, me hearties, so I used binoculars.
Recovery:
Replaced shock cord because o' burnin' with Keelhaul®©™®. It fell straight down on streamer within 200 yards o' t' launch area
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
My favorite part be t' rocket screamin' off t' pad at up too 350 feet/second
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Other:
Have a spotter t' watch t' rocket so you find it with ease.
Brief: Custom Game Over rocket is a level 1 single stage rocket with a streamer used for recovery. Construction: List of parts: 1 BT-50, 9" long 1 PNC-50 Injected Nose Cone 1 PNC-50 Nose Cone Plug 1 ET-20, 2.75" long Engine Tube W/Slit 1 EC-2 Engine Clip 2 CR-2050 Centering Rings 3 Balsa Fins 1 Streamer, 48" long 1 SC-2 Shock ...
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