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Manufacturer: | Sunward Aerospace |
Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, arrr, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. Blimey! Blimey! It has three (3) fins and a
wood dowel comes down off each, matey, makin' very long legs.
Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Avast! Blimey! It included:
T' construction for this rocket was fairly easy. Ya scallywag! Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Ya scallywag! Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, ya bilge rat, arrr, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Avast, me proud beauty! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, so I had t' use fine. Ya scallywag! Arrr! But other than that, construction was easy.
Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, matey, so this does nay apply t' me. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Aye aye! 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. Aye aye! Arrr! T' second flight was on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more
clearly. Ahoy! Begad! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Aye aye! It is really a great sight t' see this
thin' in t' sky.
Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch chute. Ahoy! T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached
t' t' inside o' t' tube. Avast! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but on t' way down it hit a
post in t' field, me bucko, and splintered a dowel, easily repaired. Well, blow me down! T' second time, me hearties, t' parachute ejected slightly late but
recovered perfectly. T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. Blimey! The
only thin' I dont like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and
tyin' on t' shroud lines.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, matey, I highly recommend it. It would be better if t' chute came preassembled. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! It
is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Other:
This be me test kit for double jointing, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.
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