Sunward Aerospace Daddy Long Legs

Sunward Aerospace - Daddy Long Legs {Kit}

Contributed by Tom Scherlis

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Sunward Aerospace

Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. Begad! It has three (3) fins and a wood dowel comes down off each, arrr, makin' very long legs.

Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It included:

  • 1 BT50 body tube
  • 1 two (2) part plastic molded nose cone
  • 3 fins/ribs/dowel attachments
  • 1 BT80 tube coupler
  • engine hook
  • 2 centerin' rings
  • engine block ring
  • engine mount tube
  • three wood dowels
  • shock cord
  • 18” parachute
  • instructions

T' construction for this rocket be fairly easy. Begad! Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Ahoy! Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, matey, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Ya scallywag! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. Ya scallywag! I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels be very tedious, me hearties, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, shiver me timbers, me bucko, so I had t' use fine. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! But other than that, arrr, construction was easy.

Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, so this does nay apply t' me. Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Avast! T' first flight was on a B6-4 motor, ya bilge rat, and be nice and stable, although it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Ya scallywag! T' second flight be on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more clearly. Avast, me proud beauty! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Well, blow me down! It is really a great sight t' see this thin' in t' sky.

Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch ‘chute. Avast! T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached t' t' inside o' t' tube. Aye aye! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, but on t' way down it hit a post in t' field, and splintered a dowel, shiver me timbers, easily repaired. T' second time, t' parachute ejected slightly late but recovered perfectly. Avast! Blimey! T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. The only thin' I don’t like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, arrr, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and tyin' on t' shroud lines.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, arrr, this is a great rocket, I highly recommend it. Avast! It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. It is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other:
This was me test kit for double jointing, shiver me timbers, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.

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