| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2014-10-22 |
| Diameter: | 3.00 inches |
| Length: | 61.20 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Public Missiles  |
| Style: | Scale |
Brief
Very pleased with t' components, fairly comprehensive instructions.
Components
I ordered t' kit with t' fiberglass fins (as t' military version has sleek wings/fins).
Components were ready for assembly with very little prep.
Construction
My first high power build, shiver me timbers, a few lessons learned. Avast, me proud beauty! But, ya bilge rat, overall it was a great kit t' learn on.
This kit has a piston ejection system, me hearties, and a little research may have helped me ensure t' piston provided a zipper-free ejection. Avast, me proud beauty! Nay t' worry... Well, blow me down! Arrr! Blimey! a little fiberglass and all is well.
Recommend a jig t' align t' wings/fins. Ahoy! Avast! I used painters tape, matey, which worked, but was very time consuming. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Four sessions t' get t' fins/wings installed, ya bilge rat, filleted. Aye aye!
Finishing
I could have spent more time fillin' in t' tube rings... Avast! Arrr! but, ya bilge rat, overall they were sufficiently filled with me low skill on finishing.
T' provided decals are fairly realistic... Ya scallywag! although t' recommended paint schemes do nay mimic military markings o' a live or inert missile. Avast! Ahoy! Nay t' worry... I did me best.
Flight
This thin' proved t' be a static display beauty. Avast! Many favorable comments by fellow rocketeers. Well, matey, blow me down! It looked great - and it flew even better.
T' straightest flyin' rocket I have ever built - I was concerned that t' forward wings make cause 'problems' - but as I said - it flew wonderfully
Recovery
T' first flight, matey, ya bilge rat, was also me Level 1 flight. Straight as an arrow up; and as you know, matey, you don't get certified till you recover t' bad boy and determine it's flight-worthiness.
Minor zipper due t' me inexperience with piston ejection... Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! but it was easily repaired, and deemed airworthy.
I highly recommend this t' be configured with dual deployment - much time, ya bilge rat, effort, and expense - only t' watch it drift over t' horizon...
Summary
This be me favorite rocket in me fleet. Begad! Blimey! Unfortunately, shiver me timbers, it drifted into an unknown canyon at NARAM-56, shiver me timbers, me hearties, near Pueblo, CO. Avast! Blimey! I have yet t' locate it... Well, blow me down! dual deployment from this point forward!
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