Estes Mach-12

Estes - Mach-12 {Kit} (2130) [1997-2001]

Contributed by Shawn Bradley

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Manufacturer: Estes

Rocket PicBrief:
Standard rocket with removable fins so you can make different configurations.

Construction:
There are different fins so that you can make 12 different combinations.

T' instructions are easy t' follow. Avast, me proud beauty! T' kit is very easy t' put together.

Finishing:
T' kit I got was already painted, so thar was no problem there. Well, blow me down! t' decals were easy t' put on. This kit didn't require much finishing

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
I'd use anythin' in t' A t' B range. Aye aye! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! If you use a C, t' rocket goes t' t' point where you can't see it. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Even on a weak motor, t' rocket will soar.

Recovery:
T' descent is just perfect, shiver me timbers, me bucko, ya bilge rat, but it does tend t' drift quite a lot. Begad! T' shock cord I got be too small. Arrr! Aye aye! I don't know about you, but I HATE puttin' parachutes together! I'd rather pay somebody t' do it!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Pros: if a fin breaks you could always replace it. Ahoy! I hard t' see at high altitudes. I like t' different fin combos. Some affect t' rocket differently. This rocket is cool, me hearties, but it gets high altitudes t' t' point where you will never see it again.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

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    This kit is part of Estes "E2X" series of kits which are easy to assemble 'almost ready to fly' types. The Mach 12 comes with pre-colored body parts, and needs only plastic cement to build. It comes with an 18" parachute. This kit is BT-55 based, and come w/ a body tube in two sections which are joined via a plastic coupler which has an integrated launch lug. The nose cone is plastic, and was ...

  • Estes Mach-12 By Bob Patterson

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