| Manufacturer: | Yank Enterprises |
There's a new HPR company in town with some new kits. Begad! Don't let t' name addlepate you, me hearties, matey, these are nice, shiver me timbers, matey, high quality high power rockets that are designed t' take all t' power you can give them. Well, blow me down! I decided t' try out their Mystic Buzz kit and see how it would come together. T' "Buzz" is a neat slotted fin design which gives it a somewhat military style look. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr!
T' "Buzz" is a 3" diameter kit that is 48" long
and weighs around 35oz. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' model I got came with a 29mm motor mount.
| I tried t' stick t' t' directions as much as
possible and really only made one minor change along t' way. Blimey! T' instructions
call for only external fin fillets. Blimey! I chose t' add internal fillets as well for
added strength as I plan on flyin' this on an I200. Ahoy! Avast! T' included tubular nylon shock cord attaches t' t' upper centerin' rin' with an included eyebolt. Includin' t' hardware is a welcome touch. |
|
|
|
T' instructions call for usin' lots o' waddin' to
protect t' parachute. Ahoy! Blimey! I prefer a piece o' Nomex® cloth because it will last the
life o' t' rocket and really saves on prep time. Begad! Begad! Blimey! After construction, shiver me timbers, me bucko, I filled t' seams in t' tube usin' white Squadron putty. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! After that dried, I sanded it down and got ready t' primer. Well, blow me down! To prep t' nosecone, arrr, I first washed it with hot soapy water t' remove and mold release agent, ya bilge rat, then scuffed it down with some 220 grit paper. A final tack cloth t' get any dust off, a wipe down with acetone real quick and t' nose is ready for primer as well. |
| For primer, I use basic sandable auto primer. It does t' trick and it pretty cheap. Like normal, arrr, after t' first coat o' primer you usually see little imperfections you want t' touch up. Well, blow me down! At this point, using the white Squadron putty will melt t' primer off. T' solution be t' green Squadron putty. Blimey! Begad! It takes a little longer t' dry, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, but is safe o' t' primer. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! A little more sandin' and it's time for paint. |
|
|
T' buzz got a coat o' white gloss with red arrows
along t' sides. T' paint job turned out pretty good. So, shiver me timbers, off t' t' lakebed
to see how it flies. Avast! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' first flight be on a G80. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I thought it seemed a little underpowered for this size o' a rocket, shiver me timbers, but RockSim said it was ok, and Jason from Yank Enterprises said it was fine. Well, blow me down! I loaded it up and lit it off and that little motor kicked t' rocket up for a perfect flight. Ok, time t' see what this thin' can really do. Ahoy! I loaded up an I200 and put her back on t' pad. Well, blow me down! This time, matey, somethin' went seriously wrong, ya bilge rat, about 200 feet off t' pad, ya bilge rat, t' nosecone ejected and took t' chute and shockcord with it. For a brief moment, shiver me timbers, a flame could be seen at t' top o' t' airframe. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' motor suffered a blow-by but at least t' forward closure stayed on savin' t' rocket from complete destruction. T' blow-by burnt right through t' tubular nylon and t' airframe came down flat. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! A slightly cracked fin and t' burnt shock cord was t' only damage t' the rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' fin is easily repairable and I will have t' remount t' shock cord. Overall, matey, I highly recommend t' Mystic Buzz. Avast, me proud beauty! It is easy t' build, shiver me timbers, it can fly on G - I power, and it looks really nice on t' pad and in t' air. |
 |
 |
Flights
|
|