Quest - Zenith II {Kit} (3005) [1994-]

Quest Zenith II

Quest - Zenith II {Kit} (3005) [1994-]

Contributed by Paul Gray

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Diameter:	0.98 inches
Length:	22.80 inches
Manufacturer:	Quest
Skill Level:	3
Style:	Multi-Stage

Quest Zenith Brief:
This is a two-stage payload rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Kit says dual parachute in some advertisin' but is only a single chute recovery. Flies on A through C engines.

Construction:
One (1) body tube, One (1) plastic payload section which is red. Three (3) fins per stage both stages use a 18mm engine mount with a hook. Arrr! Keelhaul®©™ shock cord attaches t' engine mount and pulls up through t' body which then attaches t' an elastic shockcord t' t' cute and payload section. Ya scallywag! Plastic nose cone which must be attached by friction t' t' payload if payload section is t' be used. I glued mine in.

Over all instructions were easy t' follow and in a logical order. It is a great first two-stage kit for someone who wants t' move on.

Finishing:
Once finished this rocket looks good. Ya scallywag! Has very nice lines and color scheme and decals are good too. Ya scallywag! I would reinforce joints though for two-stage launches.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Flew in both single-stage and two-stage configurations. Aye aye! As a single-stage it's a great flier. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Nice and straight on A8-3 and B6-4. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Went really high on a C6-5. Ya scallywag! In two-stage flight this baby goes out o' sight! Blimey! I would recommend installin' a streamer for two-stage flights. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! I did nay do this and t' rocket is now a 3/4 mile downrange in a forest somewhere! Blimey! T' C6-0/C6-7 combination gives it a real kick o' a flight. Love it so much I am goin' t' get another one.

Recovery:
As I said, t' 'chute is good for single-stage flights but use a streamer on two-stage flights! I would use a snap swivel attachment for ease o' interchangin' these.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Great kit, shiver me timbers, me hearties, easy t' assemble and good step up for someone wantin' t' advance. Begad! Was nay sure about t' stagin' process with two hooks therefore nay allowin' tapin' t' engines together but it fired fine for me.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other Reviews

Quest Zenith II By Alan Tiessen (October 28, 2012)
A nice looking two-stage payload rocket. /h2 I modified it by skipping the see-through plastic payload bay and just going with a standard tube payload bay of the same size. Easy to build. Finishing Construction Score: 4 Flight Recovery Like most everyone else, I recommend streamer recovery if you're going for altitude. I used a ...
Quest Zenith II By Glenn Roth (April 19, 2009)
Brief: This is a two-staged payload rocket. I highly recommend streamer recovery in 2-stage configuration. Flies on A-C engines. Construction: The parts include: 1 bodytube, 1 red plastic payload section. 3 fins per stage, 18mm engine mounts, with hook. Kevlar ® shock cord attaches to engine mount up through the body and is attached to an elastic shock cord then to the ...
Quest Zenith II By Kris Henderson
Brief: Two stage rocket with 14" parachute recovery. 22" tall with the payload section and booster section on. The package says it's a level three (advanced) rocket but really it's more like a level 2. The only reason I can see that it's considered a level three is because you have to line up the fins on the body tube along with the booster's fins. Construction: The kit ...

Flights

Comments:

T.E.W. (September 18, 2001)

This rocket took off successfully from my pad on its first and deployed the parachute bang on cue after a C6-0/B6-4 flight. All was well until I got it back...with no nose cone. Don't get me wrong, its a good rocket but if you get it my advice is glue the nose cone on.

T.B. (July 7, 2003)

This kit would be really nice if it used the old fashioned friction fit method for staging. The body tube isn't large enough to have the sustainer's motor mount recessed into it. The motor retaining clip has to be pressed out against the body tube to insert or remove a motor. This deforms the body tube each time. The deformation cracked and flaked the paint off the rear of my sustainer. If I had it to do over again, I'd chunk the motor clips and just build it the old fashioned way. I give it a 2.5 out of 5 because of this, but would give it at least a 4.5 out of 5 if it used the old motor mount method.

A.K.S. (December 10, 2005)

On a whim I built a new 1st stage for my well used Z-II. I made it large enough to take a D12-0 and handle a homemade E9-0. Have made two flights each on these motors. 1400' on the D12 and Rocksim says 2700' on the E9-0/C6-7 combo. I use a streamer for recovery. Engine modification is a no-no but I fly it lone ranger style in a very open field with no one around. I use a twist drill rotating by hand to clean out the plug on a E9-P to the black powder. Am told they don't make an E9-0 as people would try to use it in models that are too heavy. The Z-II is light enough to fly on it and really goes!

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