| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Diameter: | 1.35 inches |
| Length: | 18.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Style: | RTF, Sport |
Brief:
This is a well constructed ready t' fly rocket that looks good in t' air!
Construction:
- 1 - Body Tube
- 4 - Fins
- 12in. Begad! Parachute
- Plastic Nose Cone
Pro's - Extremely Durable Overall. Begad! This rocket came ready t' fly. Arrr! It has a very durable fin assembly. Blimey! Reflective Body Tube is easy t' spot in flight. Blimey! Avast! Quick Descent
Con's - Nose cone sits too freely in t' body tube.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
On t' first flight, I used a C6-5 and it flew great! Perfect take off and descent. Begad! It flew straight up and didn't drift much.
T' second time I used a C6-7, matey, shiver me timbers, It went pretty straight, me bucko, but it caught some wind and drifted, arrr, luckily it missed t' busy highway by 10 feet!
Finally, on t' third flight, me hearties, I used another C6-7, once again it went up okay, but when t' ejection charge blew, me bucko, I discovered that t' parachute was tangled and it went down hard on t' parkin' lot! *Ouch* I ran across t' field t' it, arrr, and luckily, none o' t' fins were broken, but t' parachute be a little burnt. Blimey! Begad! Over all it did perform better than I had expected it to.
Recovery:
T' recovery is pretty good it but it comes down kind o' fast. Avast, me proud beauty! Just pray it doesn't hit anythin' harder than a dirt road!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Pros- Easy t' fly Sturdy/Rugged. Arrr! Well flyin' rocket. Arrr! Good for smaller fields because o' fast descent .
Cons- Loose Fittin' Nose Cone.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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An RTF kit that, with its red BT and silver fins/nose cone, is, IMO, one of the nicest looking rockets out of the box that you can buy. Components This kit has a plastic all-in-one fin can that can take a free fall a lot better than balsa fins tend to. /h2 Construction is very easy. Simply tie the parachute and nose cone, to the pre-attached rubber cord. ...
- Estes Code Red (RTF) By Jon Revelle
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- Estes Code Red (RTF) By Shawn Bradley
A ready to fly kit with a basic rocket that looks cool! A great rocket for beginners. The kit is a starter set and comes with a Code Red rocket (already assembled except for the parachute) and a launcher & ignitor controller. Pros: No construction, except for attaching the parachute! Cons: nose fits on loosely, had to use tape to make tighter. Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 ...
- Estes Code Red By Mike Salter
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