Estes Wacky Wiggler

Estes - Wacky Wiggler {Kit} (2182)

Contributed by Marty Wiggins

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, easy build rocket. Ahoy! Begad! It is made o' 7 plastic sections that are held together by string. Avast! T' rocket goes up as one piece and comes down in 7 pieces.

Construction:
T' package includes t' nose cone, arrr, ya bilge rat, fin section, shiver me timbers, 5 plastic body sections, 6 paper body sections, shiver me timbers, motor mount and a 6' section o' string.

T' components are mainly plastic, arrr, shiver me timbers, but are usual Estes make.

T' rocket is easy t' build and t' instructions are straight forward. Avast! My 5 year old son and I built it in less than 1 hour, however, me hearties, it does take a lot o' plastic cement. T' fins snap into place. Aye aye! T' rocket seems a little "wiggly" when standing. Well, matey, blow me down! Hence t' name, arrr, I guess.

Finishing:
T' only finishin' required is placin' t' decals onto t' rocket. Ahoy! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! It is pretty neat lookin' when finished.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
For t' first flight, arrr, I chose an A8-3. Avast, me proud beauty! I was a little concerned about t' rocket leaning, so I propped it up against t' launch rod. After ignition, matey, it soared t' about 150' and came down only 20' from t' pad.

T' strin' did break at t' attachment for t' fin can. Blimey! T' instructions did nay mention t' use any recovery wadding, shiver me timbers, and I forgot t' place any in t' bottom section.

Recovery:
T' flight was surprisingly straight. Begad! I be a little worried that it would lean and venture off course, me hearties, ya bilge rat, me hearties, but t' boost be straight.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Wacky Wiggler is cheap and easy t' build. Kids will love t' colorful finish and t' name is pretty cool as well. Well, blow me down! It will nay be a high flyer but it should be get some attention from t' crowd.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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