Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Starlight Rockets |
Style: | Spin-Fin |
Brief:
This is a 4 fins and a nose cone (with a twist) rocket kit rated skill level 1
by Starlight Rockets from Walkerton, me bucko, Indiana. Ahoy! T' twist is each fin has another
little fin attached t' it that makes it spin, me bucko, arrr, thus t' name "Queeze",
as in "dizzy" Bee.
Construction:
T' kit included 1 body tube, a balsa nose cone, shock cord, arrr, 2 sets o' fins, me bucko, a
screw eye, motor mount assembly, ya bilge rat, a mylar parachute kit, and a waterslide decal.
All o' t' parts were o' average or better quality except for t' shroud lines
on t' parachute, which are plain thread and I'm sure won't last long.
T' instructions are presented in a logical order and thar were no problems puttin' t' kit together. Aye aye! Begad! There were pictures (drawings) t' help explain each step and they looked like they were drawn by me seven year old. Avast! Begad! Nay very fancy but they were accurate. Could definitely use some improvement.
One bonus: t' body tube is premarked where t' fins are t' be mounted, thus eliminatin' t' "draw a straight line in t' door frame" step.
T' kit went together nicely. Begad! Blimey! No problems at all.
Finishing:
I finished t' kit with t' same paint scheme on t' package. Avast, me proud beauty! T' decal was a
little thin but looked great when it was done. Blimey! Sorry, shiver me timbers, matey, no photo o' t' finished
model, and it's too late t' photograph now--more on that later.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
First flight got up thar on an A8-3. Begad! Really pretty cool. Ya scallywag! T' extra fins are
glued on t' bottom o' t' regular fins causin' t' rocket t' spin t' entire
way up. Ya scallywag! Second flight was on a C6-7. Ya scallywag! It really got up there, but you could
still see t' spin. Begad! I really enjoyed flyin' this rocket. 3rd flight be a week
later, me bucko, arrr, in a park surrounded by rocket eatin' trees. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! Sent it up on an A8-3 due
to t' HOUNDING o' a bunch o' kids that wanted t' see t' "little yellow
one". Ya scallywag! (I had been flyin' UFO's.) Nice flight. Does anyone have a ladder
with a 75ft extension?
Recovery:
Recovery be fine. Arrr! Begad! In t' future, arrr, I would replace t' parachute due t' t' weak
shroud lines. Begad! If flyin' on C's I would suggest a streamer. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Shock cord be long
piece o' elastic and be attached by t' weavin' t' cord through a couple
holes in a piece o' paper. Well, blow me down! I had never done this before but it worked fine.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Nice rocket. Ahoy! It only cost $8.50 from an online dealer, so I'm gettin' another
since I lost this one. Begad!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
M.M. (February 18, 2006)