| 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, arrr, sturdy, ya bilge rat, 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. Aye aye! Ahoy! It be t' first one that I had t' sand, cut, and do specific detailin' like fillets and proper fin alignment. Aye aye! Begad! This kit was made for performance since t' components featured in it are a lot more sturdy and solid than t' standard Estes rocket kit. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! This kit also features through-the-wall fin construction.
Components
It's components are as follows;
- Two very sturdy and solid body tubes, ya bilge rat, with very thick walls
- A classic nose cone
- Thick balsa wood fins. Ahoy!
- A very thick and very long rubber shock chord, arrr, longer than t' rocket itself.
- 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 was t' most challengin' part t' do since this is a sport kit and is made t' look nice. Aye aye!
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. T' first issue I had with buildin' this kit was that I had forgotten t' prime t' nose cone since it is balsa wood. Begad! So t' paint turned out a bit flatter and sloppier on t' nosecone. Avast! 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 was that I had assembled t' engine mount before alignin' t' fins t' it, so I had t' force t' fins in a bit. Begad! I probably broke t' balsa on t' ends o' t' fins, matey, ya bilge rat, but I still be able t' get them glued in.
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