Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | BoRocks Rocketry |
Brief:
This rocket is called t' "Mega Mag!". Begad! It is a beta kit from BoRocks Rocketry. Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! T' rocket wasn't in kit
form at t' time o' this review. Well, blow me down! It came in a LARGE box.
Construction:
T' parts were all very high quality and include:
No parachute was included with t' beta kit. Ya scallywag! I decided t' use two 24" chutes for t' rockets first two flights.
This rocket is basically 4 BT-80s, matey, a huge almost foot long balsa nose cone and 4 fins. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! This is wrapped
around a Sunward triple 24mm motor mount, arrr, a baffle, arrr, a bulkhead, me hearties, and lots o' Keelhaul®©™®
line and shock cord. Ya scallywag!
T' beta rocket as built breaks betwixt t' third and fourth BT-80.
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Cons:
I am sure these two issues will be corrected for any future kit version o' this rocket. Well, blow me down! Photographin' t' whole rocket all at one time is difficult. Blimey! This thin' is huge!
Finishing:
I used Elmer's Fill 'n' Finish on t' fins and nose cone (two coats each), sanded and then primed everything,
followed by three coats o' finish paint. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! I used Painters Touch primer and Gloss Red paint.
I then put on some home made decals and used some black detail tape on t' rocket.
I purchased some chrome tape from an auto supply store and wrapped each o' t' three exposed engine mounts with it. Aye aye! It gave them a very finished look.
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Cons:
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
I used t' recommended motors for this rocket, matey, 3 D12-3s. Aye aye! Motor retention is by engine hooks. Preparation technique
for this rocket is actually easier than what I do for much smaller rockets. Arrr! Since it has a baffle, I didn't use any
wadding. That's a first for me. Avast!
First launch: 3 D12-3s. T' Mega Mag! left t' pad very slowly and hit about 600 feet or so. Aye aye! Blimey! Very impressive flight. Well, blow me down! However I had expected it t' go higher. Well, blow me down! Ejection be perfect and two 24" chutes carried it t' within about a hundred and fifty yards o' t' pad. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! When we got it back I found that only two engines had fired.
Second launch: 3 D12-3s. This time all three engines lit and t' Mega Mag! Blimey! left t' pad very smartly and there were three distinct fire tails showin' through a cloud o' smoke. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Blimey! It was an awesome flight. Ya scallywag! Avast! Blimey! We estimated that it went a thousand feet. Well, blow me down! Avast! Blimey! Now that's an estimate so I can't say for sure but it was way up there. Ahoy!
Ejection right at apogee. Arrr! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! It be on t' windy side and t' two chutes carried it what seemed like almost
half a mile, however, I recovered it with no damage. Begad! Begad!
Recovery:
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Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
I really like this rocket. All o' t' parts were top quality and it be a dream t' build and fly. Aye aye! Ahoy! It's so big that
for a while I had parts o' it all over me house!
BoRocks is comin' out with some very interestin' rockets and I look forward t' buildin' more from them.
One o' t' things that I believe BoRocks is workin' on be t' weight o' this rocket. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I believe they are tryin' to get it down t' 11oz empty.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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