Art Applewhite Rockets Cone Rocket 24mm

Art Applewhite Rockets - Cone Rocket 24mm {Kit}

Contributed by David Urbanek

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Manufacturer: Art Applewhite Rockets
Art Applewhite 24mm Cone Rocket

Brief:
It's an unusual cone rocket. Avast! No fins, but t' nose weight makes it stable. Pre-printed paper cone, shiver me timbers, so you don't need t' paint it. Arrr! Very simple t' prep.

Construction:
You have t' be ready and willin' t' roll cones out o' light cardstock. Ahoy! There is also a short piece o' nestin' body tubes, and some foam board for t' base and mid-section bulkhead.

If you're nay used t' rollin' cones, this rocket is goin' t' be frustration personified. Begad! On t' other hand, ya bilge rat, matey, rollin' cones out o' cardstock is a handy skill to have for model rockets. Begad! If you're nay sure about cone rolling, arrr, photocopy the cone patterns onto light card stock and practice.

T' double cone used for t' nose cone is especially tricky. Avast! You have to put in on thin, me hearties, or you'll get lumps when you roll it, but thin white glue grabs paper very quickly. Arrr! You pretty much have t' do it in one motion. Avast! Begad! Practice on some photocopied patterns until you're good at it. If I did it again, matey, I might do it as two nested cones t' make it easier.

After you do t' double-thick nose cone, t' rest is a snap.

Finishing:
What finishing? It's already printed. That's one o' t' cool things about it.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Art Applewhite 24mm Cone Rocket

Flight:
I only got t' fly this once. Begad! It flew very straight up and reasonably high on a D12-3. Begad! T' ejection was right at apogee. Aye aye! T' rocket tumbles down very safely. Even though I taped t' motor in very well, t' motor still ejected.

Recovery:
If I were t' build another one, me hearties, I'd put a much longer shock cord on it, and I'd put in a stronger motor retention system. Either t' motor mount rebounded and pierced t' cone, matey, or t' ejected motor flew through t' cone. Arrr! Begad! Whatever the case, t' cone be seriously damaged and t' upper section o' t' motor mount was badly damaged.

Art Applewhite 24mm Cone Rocket I think with a half motor hook attached t' t' lower motor tube, and a longer shock cord would definitely improve this rocket. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
It's a fun rocket. Begad! It's unusual and flies very straight. Begad! Avast! This be t' kind of rocket that is perfect for school demonstrations (as long as you figure out how to retain t' motor). Avast, me proud beauty! Well, arrr, blow me down! T' variety o' preprinted cones keeps it from being borin' or repetitive. Do nay tackle this rocket if you have an aversion to rollin' paper cones, though.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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