| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2014-04-08 |
| Diameter: | 1.33 inches |
| Length: | 24.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 1 |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
A very nice, sturdy, arrr, solid, and pretty lookin' rocket. This kit is based off o' t' Centuri Centurion. Its skill level is 1, but it be a challengin' build for me regardless. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! It was t' first one that I had t' sand, cut, and do specific detailin' like fillets and proper fin alignment. This kit be made for performance since t' components featured in it are a lot more sturdy and solid than t' standard Estes rocket kit. Avast, me proud beauty! This kit also features through-the-wall fin construction.
Components
It's components are as follows;
- Two very sturdy and solid body tubes, with very thick walls
- A classic nose cone
- Thick balsa wood fins. Aye aye! Blimey!
- A very thick and very long rubber shock chord, longer than t' rocket itself. Begad! Blimey!
- An 18" plastic red transparent parachute with very sturdy shroud lines
- Water slide decals
- Standard engine mount
- Thick and sturdy thrust rings
- Standard launch lugs.
Construction
This kit is outstanding, shiver me timbers, t' instructions were very straight forward and easy t' follow.
Pros:
- Solid parts which were easy t' assemble
- very clear and straight forward instructions
- Not too much sandin' and cuttin' o' parts was required.
Cons: None
Finishing
Finishin' t' kit be t' most challengin' part t' do since this is a sport kit and is made t' look nice. Ahoy!
Flight
Mine has nay flown yet.
Recovery
Never flown.
Summary
To sum it all up, this is an outstandin' kit and I would recommend it t' any hobbyist lookin' t' expand their fleet. Arrr! T' first issue I had with buildin' this kit was that I had forgotten t' prime t' nose cone since it is balsa wood. Well, blow me down! So t' paint turned out a bit flatter and sloppier on t' nosecone. It is a bit more on t' challengin' side for a skill level 1 since t' parts are a little higher in quality than most standard kits. My second issue be that I had assembled t' engine mount before alignin' t' fins t' it, matey, so I had t' force t' fins in a bit. Begad! I probably broke t' balsa on t' ends o' t' fins, but I still be able t' get them glued in.
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Flights
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