| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2011-02-23 |
| Diameter: | 1.33 inches |
| Length: | 24.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 2 |
| Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
Brief
Kit #3025: T' Photon Disruptor by Estes is a Sci-Fi stylized, multi-finned interstellar torpedo carryin' a Radiation Flux-tipped warhead. Aye aye! Built by t' Space Weapons Division (SWD), me hearties, it is designated variant: Mod ptx-t1103 APP-RAD. Avast, me proud beauty! 8-214.
Components
In t' Estes Photon Disruptor kit #3025 thar are two main body tubes, an upper body tube BT-55 at (34.5cm) long, matey, and a shorter lower body tube BT-50 at 197mm long. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! T' kit also comes with a nice balsa wood nose cone bein' nay t' hard or soft and just right for that perfectionist. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' fin material is laser-cut balsa wood 3/32 thick with great density for fins and t' engine mount is standard 18mm t' fit t' lower BT-50 body tube. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' recovery system for t' Photon is a 24-inch shock cord with a red 18-inch parachute preassembled with lines attached. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' finishin' touches for this rocket include a set o' nice, ya bilge rat, and I do mean nice, decals t' push t' looks o' this rocket. Begad! Blimey! It also includes awesome instructions.
Construction
Take your time and follow t' directions! I could nay find anythin' wrong with t' instructions, arrr, me hearties, but pay close attention t' puttin' t' lower tube into t' upper tube. Ya scallywag! I was usin' a wood glue that tried t' set so fast (I call this gripping) that I almost didn't get t' proper fit. Begad! Aye aye!
Finishing
T' only con I had with finishin' be one decal. Don't let distractions get you!! Throw t' family out t' door or at lest send them t' t' movies!!!! ARG!
Flight
Pros: Nice four flights; recovery ejection at just past apogee on this batch o' B6-4s
Cons: I would nay fly it on A8-3 on a windy day.
Recovery
Pros: I used a hole puncher t' make one small bleed hole in t' chute t' deter some swayin' durin' recovery.
Pros: NICE Decent! A little softer would be somethin' for me.
Flight Rating: 5Summary
I do recommend this kit!!! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Even t' price of t' kit is $Good$. Estes really thought it through! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! GOOD over-all flights and recovery. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! At t' time o' this review it has had eleven launches. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I think I (MIGHT) try an Aerotech in it just t' push it over D impulse. Blimey! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! 
Other Reviews
- Estes Photon Disruptor By Matt Joseph (July 6, 2010)
Brief: This is a skill level 2, 18mm motor rocket. Recovery is via an 18" red plastic pre-assembled parachute. This is one of the Classic Series offered by Estes. Construction: The two body tubes are glassine paper tubes. On this kit, the tube spirals were practically non-existent. The fin material was laser cut balsa, and the nose cone was balsa. The instructions were easy ...
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