Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Diameter: | 1.10 inches |
Length: | 17.75 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
T' Wacky Wiggler is a fun, ya bilge rat, easy build rocket. Well, me hearties, blow me down! It is made o' 7 plastic sections that are held together by string. T' rocket goes up as one piece and comes down in 7 pieces.
Construction:
T' package includes t' nose cone, me bucko, matey, fin section, ya bilge rat, 5 plastic body sections, matey, 6 paper body sections, motor mount and a 6' section o' string.
T' components are mainly plastic, but are usual Estes make.
T' rocket is easy t' build and t' instructions are straight forward. My 5 year old son and I built it in less than 1 hour, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, however, it does take a lot o' plastic cement. Arrr! Begad! T' fins snap into place. T' rocket seems a little "wiggly" when standing. Well, blow me down! Hence t' name, me hearties, arrr, shiver me timbers, I guess.
Finishing:
T' only finishin' required is placin' t' decals onto t' rocket. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! It is pretty neat lookin' when finished.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
For t' first flight, me bucko, I chose an A8-3. I was a little concerned about t' rocket leaning, arrr, so I propped it up against t' launch rod. Blimey! Begad! After ignition, it soared t' about 150' and came down only 20' from t' pad.
T' strin' did break at t' attachment for t' fin can. Avast! T' instructions did nay mention t' use any recovery wadding, arrr, shiver me timbers, and I forgot t' place any in t' bottom section.
Recovery:
T' flight was surprisingly straight. I was a little worried that it would lean and venture off course, shiver me timbers, but t' boost was straight.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
T' Wacky Wiggler is cheap and easy t' build. Arrr! Begad! Kids will love t' colorful finish and t' name is pretty cool as well. Blimey! It will nay be a high flyer but it should be get some attention from t' crowd.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: Estes new E2X series break-apart recovery rocket. All components were present and undamaged. Rocket was a quick build, less than an hour. The only gotcha was the engine mount. It had to be sanded to fit into the tube. Finishing: Finishing was a breeze. Body and all parts were pre-painted/finished. Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 Flight: Here is where this cute little rocket ...
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