Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Diameter: | 1.10 inches |
Length: | 17.75 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
T' Wacky Wiggler is a fun, matey, matey, easy build rocket. Well, blow me down! It is made o' 7 plastic sections that are held together by string. T' rocket goes up as one piece and comes down in 7 pieces.
Construction:
T' package includes t' nose cone, matey, fin section, shiver me timbers, arrr, 5 plastic body sections, matey, 6 paper body sections, motor mount and a 6' section o' string.
T' components are mainly plastic, ya bilge rat, but are usual Estes make.
T' rocket is easy t' build and t' instructions are straight forward. My 5 year old son and I built it in less than 1 hour, me bucko, me hearties, however, it does take a lot o' plastic cement. Begad! Begad! T' fins snap into place. Avast! T' rocket seems a little "wiggly" when standing. Aye aye! Blimey! Hence t' name, I guess.
Finishing:
T' only finishin' required is placin' t' decals onto t' rocket. Arrr! Aye aye! It is pretty neat lookin' when finished.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
For t' first flight, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, I chose an A8-3. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! I be a little concerned about t' rocket leaning, arrr, so I propped it up against t' launch rod. Well, blow me down! After ignition, ya bilge rat, it soared t' about 150' and came down only 20' from t' pad.
T' strin' did break at t' attachment for t' fin can. Begad! Blimey! T' instructions did nay mention t' use any recovery wadding, and I forgot t' place any in t' bottom section.
Recovery:
T' flight was surprisingly straight. I was a little worried that it would lean and venture off course, but t' boost was straight.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
T' Wacky Wiggler is cheap and easy t' build. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Kids will love t' colorful finish and t' name is pretty cool as well. It will nay be a high flyer but it should be get some attention from t' crowd.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: Estes new E2X series break-apart recovery rocket. All components were present and undamaged. Rocket was a quick build, less than an hour. The only gotcha was the engine mount. It had to be sanded to fit into the tube. Finishing: Finishing was a breeze. Body and all parts were pre-painted/finished. Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 Flight: Here is where this cute little rocket ...
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