Binder Design IRIS (54mm)

Binder Design - IRIS 54mm {Kit}

Contributed by Francis I. Reachmack

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Manufacturer: Binder Design

Rocket PicBrief:
Single motor, arrr, arrr, scale o' early 60's soundin' rocket. Avast! Arrr! No special features, just for rocket launchin' fun!

Construction:
All aspects o' packaging, me hearties, shiver me timbers, instructions, ya bilge rat, illustrations, etc., were good. Aye aye! Begad! No problems understandin' t' construction process and buildin' t' kit. Avast! T' one major glitch with t' particular kit I received was t' fins. Blimey! Nay only were all 4 (3/16 plywood) fins warped, ya bilge rat, but t' outboard and trailin' edges were nay cut true. Avast! I needed t' acquire new wood and remake all 4 fins.

Finishing:
T' supplied vinyl graphic decals are most superb! This rocket took 1st place at t' Arizona State Fair 1999.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Used an Aerotech K185. Avast, me proud beauty! This was an extremely hot motor for this rocket, but the performance be outstanding! It flew straight as an arrow. Aye aye! Motor was retained with t' common maskin' tape friction method.

Recovery:
I modified t' rocket t' separate into two upon ejection, with two separate 'chutes. This be t' minimize damage t' airframe when halves can sometimes bump each other immediately followin' ejection. Ahoy! Recovery was flawless.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Binder Design needs t' ensure t' materials are o' usable quality before they are shipped. (fins)

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

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