Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Diameter: | 0.54 inches |
Length: | 5.20 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Estes, me bucko, t' long time leader, arrr, has created a flyin' buddy for t' Mosquito. Begad! Blimey! . Ahoy! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! . Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Quark. Quark is mini-engine, matey, featherweight, me hearties, tumble recovery rocket that's simple and fun t' fly.
T' kit comes with 5 parts, arrr, instructions and decals. Well, arrr, blow me down! You will need a hobby knife, shiver me timbers, sandpaper and glue t' assemble this kit. Arrr! T' instructions are straight forward and easy t' follow. Avast!
Construction is simple and took less than one hour t' build. Begad! T' four fins are cut from two pieces o' balsa strips. Blimey! Once all cut, they need held together and sanded t' make them all t' same size. Blimey! Then t' leadin' and trailin' edges will need rounding. Well, blow me down! Although thar are many techniques for this, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I simply lay a sheet o' sandpaper on me work bench and stroke each edge t' same number o' strokes on each side. Avast, me proud beauty! I find this nearly always brings t' edges t' a nice centered and rounded point.
Once t' fins are ready, me hearties, construction is a snap, especially with t' fast-dryin' action o' CA. Blimey! Begad! Four fins, ya bilge rat, a hollow, plastic nose cone and a launch lug . Ya scallywag! . . Well, blow me down! done. Made fin fillets with 5-minute epoxy, sealed t' fins with a thin layer o' epoxy, and this mini was ready for light sandin' and painting.
I finished it with Plasti-Kote primer and some left over denim-colored enamel paint. Blimey! There are seven decals, excludin' t' Estes logo, that are self adhesive. Arrr! Be cautious o' placement o' t' Quark name label. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! If too high on t' body, arrr, t' label will have creases in it due t' t' curvature o' t' nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty!
When finished, me Quark stood a towerin' 5. 7", as opposed t' t' 5. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! 2" indicated in t' catalog. Arrr!
T' Quark is a good and fast flyer with a tumble recovery. Blimey! Be sure t' designate a spotter (unlike myself), because it's small and very hard t' track. Begad! My first flight was on an 1/2A3 and it be out o' sight . Ahoy! Arrr! . . and stayed that way. Aye aye!
I have since added a comparison on Mini Tumble-Recovery Rockets - See Here.
A mini rocket. Flight Went up so high that I couldn't find it. Can't see the flight at all. Flight Rating: 1
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M.P. (December 1, 1999)