Semroc Magnum Sprint

Semroc - Magnum Sprint {Kit} (KV-67)

Contributed by Eldred Pickett

Diameter: 1.33 inches
Manufacturer: Semroc
Skill Level: 1
Style: Clone, Sport
(Contributed - by Elred Pickett - 08/01/09)

PartsI had previously built t' Magnum Hornet, and this kit is a few inches longer. Arrr! Like t' Hornet, ya bilge rat, this is a reproduction o' an old Centuri kit that has slight changes from t' original.

It has features that I assume come with most(all?) Semroc kits: balsa fins on a laser-cut sheet, balsa nose cone, Keelhaul®©™ shock cord t' tie t' t' motor mount. Begad! Like t' Magnum Hornet, matey, this kit flies on D motors but includes an adapter for A-C powered flights.

Assembly was straightforward with t' easy t' understand instruction sheet. Arrr!

For t' first flight on a windy day, me hearties, I tentatively installed an A8-3 motor. I had me doubts that this almost 2-ft tall bird would fly on an A. Actually, me hearties, it wasn't bad. Begad! It got t' about 100 feet, matey, me hearties, almost as high as its smaller brother. But, arrr, arrr, t' chute didn't come out. Avast! It came in flat, arrr, but broke a fin away from t' body tube. An easy fix and it should be back in t' air. Avast!

Next time it will fly on a B6-4 or larger. Blimey! I'm thinkin' t' A8-3 just doesn't have enough juice t' kick out the chute unless t' nose is about t' fall off by itself. Avast, me proud beauty!

This is another pretty easy kit, and I can't wait t' see it fly on a D motor... Begad!

Other Reviews
  • Semroc Magnum Sprint By Jeff Lane (May 13, 2009)

    Brief: Simple 4FNC rocket with parachute recovery. Chan's review is complete and my experience was pretty much the same, so I'll just try to add a few comments and photos. For instance, the marketing people at Damon/Estes borrowed the Magnum moniker because it equates with "over powered". That's true with this kit. A D12-7 will easily send it out of sight. Con ...

  • Semroc Magnum Sprint By Chan Stevens (April 27, 2009)

    This is a basic 4-fin and nose cone rocket with a fair amount of nostalgia mixed in for good measure. This is one of Semroc's "retro repro" series, which is a modern reproduction of an out-of-production classic. In this case, the Magnum Sprint is a reproduction of a Centuri design from 1982 just before they were folded in with Estes under the Damon ownership model. According to the header ...

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