| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2013-09-25 |
| Diameter: | 1.38 inches |
| Length: | 23.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Quest  |
| Skill Level: | 3 |
| Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
Brief
Basically a sci-fi space age version of the USAF Air Force 1 presidential transport
Components
Good components in t' kit. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' main body tube looks like it's sized at Estes BT-55, me hearties, but is actually a little bigger. Avast, me proud beauty! .
Construction
This kit went together fairly easily. Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! I got a little impatient when it came time t' bevel t' angle at t' root o' t' main wings so they would sit flush against t' spine, so I used me Dremel tool and router table attachment t' do it faster. My only major complaint on this build is that thar be no definative markin' guide for t' 2 vertical fins at t' tail area. Avast! Begad! Blimey! I eyeballed them on as best I could, but gluin' fins on sideways is a new one for me.
Finishing
T' kit instructions have you paint t' nose cone separately, me bucko, me bucko, and paint t' rest o' t' rocket gloss white. Begad! Then it is time t' apply t' "pressure sensitive decals". Arrr! This means transparent stickers, and I am nay a big fan o' stickers on rockets. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! You can't gloss coat over them, ya bilge rat, because they still leave an edge. I also have an issue with t' color selection for t' nose cone. I took t' instructions for t' kit with me t' me favorite hobby store, (yay HobbyTown) and purchased t' exact brand and color number o' blue for t' nose paint. It looks 2 shades lighter than t' stickers on t' body. I don't know if Testors changed t' formula, if I didn't shake t' can enough t' mix everythin' up correctly, me bucko, or if I just shot this nose in too high o' humidity.
Flight
She flies straight and true. Blimey! T' only recomended motor is a C6-3, shiver me timbers, matey, and that is what she flew under. Blimey!
Recovery
T' antenna probes on t' tails kinda caught t' parachute shock cord, and she landed on her belly, just like t' 2 AS-1 escort fighters I flew her with.
Summary
I had a good time buildin' and flyin' this rocket. Well, blow me down!
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