Diameter: | 1.38 inches |
Length: | 24.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Quest |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
I received this kit from Hobbylinc a couple o' weeks ago. Arrr! Ahoy! Since I have experience with t' smaller Lightnin' version, shiver me timbers, I decided t' make some modifications t' this one.
T' kit is fairly easy t' build and t' instructions are excellent. Begad! Ahoy! I did make t' followin' changes. Arrr! I made a motor mount tube from an ESTES BT20 tube. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' original is too thin and cheap. Arrr! T' original is too thin and cheap. Arrr! T' outside diameter o' t' BT20 is a bit small, so I added a few pieces o' scrap tubin' betwixt t' plastic motor mount cap and t' tube (make sure t' sand down t' tube, t' scap pieces and t' plastic cap).
T' other change be that I added an ESTES engine hook. Blimey! Blimey! I filed t' wall on t' plastic cap that fits on t' motor tube and t' hook passes through. Ahoy! Arrr! Blimey!
Finally, I cut a 12" inch 8 strin' chute from a thick garbage bag and discarded t' original. Vents and a spill hole were cut on t' chute. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down!
Let's launch this kit! Blimey! After an unproductive day at t' JOB, I went t' one o' me favorite spots with a 500' x 400' section. Wind was gustin' t' 10 mph. Ahoy! T' rocket is unpainted and in t' original white.
Flight #1 B4-4 - Excellent lift-off and straight as an arrow. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Delay was good and recovery was good. Aye aye! Blimey! No spiralin' no weird apogee no nothing, me hearties, me bucko, I think I'll go for a B6-4.
Flight #2 You guessed it B6-4 - Excellent and much faster take off. Ahoy! Nice and straight, kind o' like t' Big Dawg, and hardly any weather-cockin' (no, arrr, this is nay t' Oval Room!)
Flight #3 Ok Ok, me bucko, ya bilge rat, this is fun, let's try t' C6-3. This time, I have t' angle t' rod a few degrees against t' wind. Arrr! Make sure thar aren't any mutts runnin' loose and t' spectators have no interest or meatloaf for brains. Ya scallywag! Begad! T' take off be good, matey, but t' rocket did seem t' want t' go straight up. Begad! A little high, arrr, man I am thinkin' I should have used that 10" chute! This time, t' rocket goes really high and I lost sight o' it. Blimey! Ya scallywag! I see t' Estes white trace (or whatever it is called) and t' black chute. Blimey! Goes into t' next soccer field and nice recovery. Some old folks that were romantically embraced under a tree near where t' rocket fell gave me t' "young man, you . Arrr! . Arrr! . Ahoy! . Ahoy! . " look on their faces. Maybe they needed their Geritol or some Bengay, so I just smiled nicely and apologized for t' intrusion.
Flight #4 and 5. This time I use t' C6-5. Ahoy! Begad! This time I use t' C6-5. Blimey! T' rocket went up great and came down great, BUT, is it me or do t' C6-5's seem a little on t' wimpy side lately? I went for 2 flights because they did nay act like t' C6-3 with t' exception o' 2 extra seconds t' t' delay. T' delay was nay off, I just seem t' notice that t' engine "puttered" in mid air and did nay put t' rocket as high. Ahoy! Could be just a bad batch. Avast, me proud beauty! T' batch I used on me Big Dawg report were great!
Flight #6 did nay happen. Avast, me proud beauty! I did nay brin' with me a C5-3 and me family wants me home for dinner. Avast! Begad! Hey, those folks under t' tree are talkin' t' t' nice police person. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! I think they just needed a splash o' cold water or something. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Bye nice police person, me bucko, she waves back. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty!
It is time t' pack up and go home t' me other rockets and find out if t' Hobbylinc loot arrived (did I put in an order :-). Aye aye! I think I'll paint t' QUEST Falcon and add it t' me favorites list. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!
Owned a couple of these kits when I was a kid and loved flying them. The Falcon was always our first flight "test" rocket. We would put it up on a B6-4 to test winds and get us flying for the day. I can't begin to count the number of flights but we put that rocket through everything we could think of. When I saw one pop up for sale a couple of months back I had to have it. I ...
The Falcon is a great rocket for beginners. No painting required! Decals and fantastic altitudes. It was packed well but instructions weren't that clear. Very easy construction. It really is the engine parts, body, and nose cone. Very simple. Basic tools needed. Finishing: Decals were good. A good idea is to sand the engine mount to make an easier fit. Construction Rating: 4 out of 5 ...
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