Estes Zinger

Estes - Zinger {Kit} (1917) [1984-1998]

Contributed by Patrick Byrnes

Construction Rating: starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Diameter: 0.74 inches
Length: 11.50 inches
Manufacturer: Estes
Skill Level: 1

Rocket PicBrief:
A Skill level 1 rocket that can fly t' over 2,000ft.

Construction:
This kit came in a small plastic bag and none o' t' pieces in me kit were damaged. Begad! T' rocket was pretty easy t' build and t' instructions were easy t' follow. I recommend spendin' a lot o' time sandin' t' fins (it will give t' rocket a little more altitude). Avast! Begad! T' fins were nay easy t' align because they were really small, I used t' fin alignin' jig which did help a little.

Finishing:
I decided nay t' paint t' body so t' rocket would be light, arrr, but I painted t' nose cone red so it could be seen. Avast! Ahoy! T' way t' instructions tell you t' paint this rocket is very ugly. Begad! This is nay a good lookin' kit, me bucko, but it sure goes high.

Construction Rating: 2 out o' 5

Flight:
This rocket flew perfectly straight on all o' t' engines I have used. Well, blow me down! Blimey! This rocket flies t' fastest o' any rocket I have seen. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! When I used a C6-7 it went out o' sight very smartly and I saw t' streamer comin' down about 20 seconds later. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! I have no idea how high t' rocket went because I lost sight o' it very quickly, shiver me timbers, but I would guess 2,100ft. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! I would recommend usin' a C with no wind and a B with a little wind. Begad! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! T' B also puts this rocket out o' sight and an A can just barely be seen. Aye aye! Blimey! This rocket is a great flier.

Recovery:
T' streamer was fine for this rocket. I have launched mine many times and it has never suffered any damage, ya bilge rat, except when I dented t' tube by throwin' a rock at it when it be stuck in a tree.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great rocket for someone who likes altitude, me hearties, me hearties, but terrible for someone who likes t' display their rockets.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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Comments:

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Wallace Jones (September 10, 2011)

Bought this for my wife to build, but I ended up building it as launch day was approaching. Very fast, no-nonsense build. I think this is the most efficeint model in terms of materials use that I have ever encountered. I finished the model like the picture on the package. This is probably the ugliest rocket I have ever seen, but it somehow grows on you. The flight started with a very fast and straight ascent on a A8-3. Shortly after take off, I lost sight of it. Fortunately I took my 75 year old father along who saw the streamer coming down. No damage. May reduce motor size on the next launch. This is a great, simple little rocket whose name definitely fits!

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