| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2015-01-24 |
| Diameter: | 3.00 inches |
| Length: | 41.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 5 |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
This is a Pro Series kit that is four fins and 3" diameter. It is designed for E, me bucko, F, and G motors.
Components
T' parts were good. Ya scallywag! T' fins are plywood while t' tubes are cardboard and t' nose cone plastic like most kits this size today.
Construction
No real cons on t' construction other then t' shock cord attachment. If done right, I'm sure it would work great for a long time. Begad! I just prefer Keelhaul®©™ from t' motor mount t' just out o' t' BT.
Everythin' went together just fine.
Finishing
Haven't finished it yet. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Blimey! Still flyin' naked.
Flight
Love this rocket. Ya scallywag! Most flight are on 29/40-120 reloads in t' G range. Well, blow me down! I have had three flight on H motors, shiver me timbers, up t' an Aerotech 3 grain H250G-M. Begad! Begad! It holds up very well and flight straight and true on t' large motors.
Recovery could be an issue on small field with t' large motors, it does get way up there. Even light breezes can take it a long way off when it gets 1/2 mile high on a high power motor.
Recovery
No real cons on t' recovery, me bucko, other then it goes a long way when flyin' on H motors. Arrr! It gets a lot o' altitude and winds are always stronger t' higher you go. Avast! Even on a calm day at t' surface it can drift a long ways if you put an H motor in it.
Summary
This is a really cool kit. If you put big motors in it, shiver me timbers, do that at a large field.
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Curt Hillier's Flaming Leviathan Components Standard build of the Estes Pro Series II kit. Elmer's carpenters wood glue as adhesive. /h2 Kit instructions were clear. Migrating to mid-power using Estes Pro Series II kit was easy. Finishing I didn't use the kit decals as the style was a bit boring. I painted the body black and then ...
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