| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
| Diameter: | 0.74 inches |
| Length: | 12.40 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Semroc  |
Brief:
A retro boost glider that was purchased for me by me nephew and niece for me birthday. This was t' first model
rocket that I have built since I had a stroke--and it proved a bit o' a challenge.
Construction:
T' kit comes in a bag and contains:
- motor mount
- 2 balsa sheets o' parts
- balsa nose cone
- decal
- launch lug
T' balsa be light, me hearties, strong, and very good quality.
One o' t' problems that I have had since me stroke is that I find it difficult t' read and understand what I have just read. Also, diagrams are hard t' follow. Begad! I see things drawn in 3D as 2D. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Havin' said that, arrr, arrr, this was a well laid out set o' instructions with good diagrams. Ya scallywag! T' only mistake that I made was that I could nay "see" the dihedral on t' wings and glued then in flat. Avast! Begad! My brother took them off later and reset them.
Finishing:
I have only flown her naked so far so thar has been no finishin' yet.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight and Recovery:
T' first flight was on a A8-3. Avast! She boosted straight and high. At ejection, me hearties, matey, t' Hawk flipped in t' air and nose
dived in fast. Avast! I had nay glued t' nose cone in! (I had read t' part about nay gluin' it in and nay gotten t' part
about gluin' it in!) However, ya bilge rat, t' glider be undamaged and I found t' nose cone.
After a quick field repair, t' second flight was made, again on a A8-3. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! At ejection, t' rocket split it two; both parts came tumblin' down.
When I got both parts back, it be clear that t' balsa had failed and nay t' glued seams. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I'll repair
her and I'll add a hole in t' motor mount t' vent some o' t' gases from t' Estes shot cannon ejection charge.
Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5
Summary:
I have seen other Hawks fly and I like them. I think I was just unlucky with me second flight.
Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5
Other Reviews
- Semroc Hawk By Tyler Jones (March 29, 2009)
Brief: The Hawk is a boost glider that uses a rocket engine to get itself in the air. It is a "Retro-Repro" of an older rocket. Semroc is selling them for $7.50 right now so I decided to pick one up. Construction: When I bought the kit I figured there wouldn't be very many pieces. I got it and found only 5 parts in the whole kit. It comes with: 1 BT-20J ...
- Semroc Hawk By Matt Gillard (March 22, 2009)
Brief: A Retro-Repro production from 1965. The Hawk is a quick to build boost glider that ejects its motor and glides back down. Flies almost from the building board. Construction: Kit comes in a plastic bag and contains: 1 instruction booklet 2 3/32" balsa part sheets 1 BT-20 motor tube 1 Balsa nose cone 1 1/8" launch lug 1 Hawk decal ...
- Semroc Hawk By Robert Gustin (March 12, 2009)
Brief: The Semroc Hawk RetroRepro boost glider is a very simple to build and easy to fly rocket boosted glider. Based on the 1965 AMROCS Hawk, it ejects its motor to establish a stable, balanced glide. Construction: In the well packaged kit you get: 1 Instruction set 2 3/32" balsa part sheets 1 BT-20 motor tube 1 Balsa nose cone 1 1/8" launch lug ...
- Semroc Hawk By Jim Bassham (March 7, 2009)
Brief: This is Semroc's Retro-Repro kit of the 1965 AMROCS Hawk. It is a swept-wing boost-glider that uses motor ejection to change CG at apogee. Construction: The kit consists of a balsa nose cone, an 18mm motor tube, a launch lug, a waterslide decal, and two sheets of laser-cut balsa parts. The instructions in this Semroc kit were well written, logical, and generously ...
- Semroc Hawk By Hans "Chris" Michielssen (February 7, 2009)
Brief: I put my order into Semroc during their end of the year Christmas discount. My order was already over $40.00 and the Hawk was a free kit! I added an extra Hawk to my order. One to build, one to hoard. I had an AMROCS catalog in the early 1970s. I remember thinking it was a near twin to the Estes Falcon. With laser cut fins, this kit went together much easier than my ...
- Semroc Hawk By Howard Smart (January 31, 2009)
Brief: Near reproduction of a boost glider (BG) kit from 1965 made by AMROCS. This is a forward motor BG which changes from boost to glide by ejecting the motor casing, shifting its CG to the rear for gliding flight. Construction: This kit contains: (2) Balsa fin sheets - laser cut Nose cone - Balsa Motor mount 18mm Launch lug Decal Construction was ...
- Semroc Hawk By Chan Stevens (January 3, 2009)
Brief: The Hawk was originally introduced by Advanced Model Rocket Systems (AMROCS) in 1965. Its design is very much like the Estes Falcon. It's technically a boost glider, although it doesn't use a carrier vehicle, instead relying on ejecting the motor to handle the necessary shift in CG/CP relationship. This Semroc "retro repro" faithfully reproduces the original ...
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