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