Squirrel Works Pie In The Sky

Squirrel Works - Pie In The Sky {Kit}

Contributed by John Bergsmith

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Diameter: 4.63 inches
Manufacturer: Squirrel Works
Skill Level: 1
Style: Odd-Roc

Squirrel Works Pie In The SkyBrief:
An easy t' build odd-roc that can be built and painted in about 30 minutes. Blimey! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! It's a high drag disc design that features tumble recovery. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! It makes a perfect small fields rocket.

Construction:
It would be extremely difficult t' find a more simple rocket t' assemble. Well, me bucko, blow me down! T' design features a grand total o' five parts, laser cut lite ply disc, shiver me timbers, engine tube, engine block, ya bilge rat, launch lug, and t' pizza decal.

T' Pie in t' Sky comes with very complete instructions that includes illustrations. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! T' instructions are very complete and would make assembly easy for even t' novice builder. Basically you glue t' engine block into t' engine tube. This is followed by attachin' t' launch lug on t' engine tube, and attachin' t' engine tube t' t' disc. At this point, matey, you can final sand t' fully assembled rocket. Begad! This design is very sturdy, and I doubt you could damage it too easily.

Finishing:
This rocket doesn't require much more than sprayin' it with silver or black paint. Arrr! A little fine sandin' on top t' disc will make t' decal stick better and look smoother. Well, blow me down! No need t' fill spirals on this one. Begad! Arrr! I kept it very simple in t' finishin' department by sprayin' a couple coats o' Krylon. After t' paint is dry you can complete t' final step o' applyin' t' pizza decal.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I used a C6-0 for both t' first and second flights. Arrr! It basically has t' same flight characteristics that most spools or discs exhibit. Well, blow me down! Both o' me flights were perfectly vertical and oscillated or wiggled t' entire way up. Ahoy! Begad! Once t' engine cuts out it goes into tumble mode and drifts back slowly. Well, blow me down! Blimey! After t' flight you really are nay thinkin' in terms o' performance, me hearties, but it's still cool for some reason. Aye aye! Aye aye! I would guess t' C6-0 gets t' pizza up t' about 175 feet.

Recovery:
Recover for T' Pie in t' Sky is t' tumble, arrr, me hearties, which slows t' decent t' a very safe rate. Avast! Blimey! You be able t' recover close t' t' pad so it makes a good small field rocket.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Let's go over one important point, shiver me timbers, t' rule o' five that applies t' this rocket. It costs $5 t' purchase, $5 t' ship, me bucko, a total o' five parts, arrr, 5 steps t' build, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, matey, and about five minutes t' build. So how can anyone complain about anything. Aye aye! Ahoy! It's all good, and it's fun t' watch do its thin' on t' way up. Arrr! My entire family enjoyed it, but me son made it clear it belongs t' him.

One last thing, me bucko, me son has requested that a cookie rocket should be t' next thing. Well, blow me down! Good idea!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Other Reviews
  • Squirrel Works Pie In The Sky By Bob Allen (November 7, 2008)

    Brief: It's a flying pizza. What else can be said? Construction: The kit contains one engine tube, one thrust ring, one 1/8" launch lug, One large laser cut pie ring, and one large pizza sticker. This was extremely easy to build. Took less than 5 minutes. Glue the thrust ring inside the engine tube. Then draw a line straight down the tube. Glue the launch lug on the ...

  • Squirrel Works Pie In The Sky By Chan Stevens (September 6, 2008)

    Brief: This has got to be one of the neatest "saucer" designs I've seen. It flies good (well, for a saucer), and looks tasty. It's not every day you see a flying pizza. Construction: A quick 2 days after my online order, the nicely packed box arrived with the following parts in the baggie: Plywood disk Motor tube Launch lug Motor block Adhesive ...

  • Squirrel Works Pie In The Sky By Donald Besaw Jr (August 27, 2008)

    Brief: Mmmm, fresh oven hot pizza--and an oddroc to boot! That's right, a flying pizza and it also flies on 18mm B6-0 and C6-0 motors and tumbles upon recovery. However, you might not want to build one if you are currently having any pizza cravings. Construction: This kit is extremely simple and only contains six pieces if you count the pizza decal and instruction sheet. In ...

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Comments:

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M.F.S. (September 3, 2008)
The review is accurate. No real skill is required to assemble the kit which fits me perfectly. I painted my pan in left over Semroc Sky of Gold paint. The made in Italy stencil on the bottom of the pan is a nice touch. I used an Estes C 6-0 at the Freedom Launch in Orangeburg. My "pie" had a "Mary Poppins" recovery in that it floated down like an umbrella.

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