Estes - Code Red {Launch/Starter Set} (001824, 1824)

Estes Code Red (RTF)

Estes - Code Red {Launch/Starter Set} (001824, 1824)

Contributed by Jon Revelle

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Diameter:	1.35 inches
Length:	18.00 inches
Manufacturer:	Estes
Style:	RTF, Sport

Brief:
Let me start by saying, DON'T TRUST THIS ROCKET!! But a good starter, matey, arrr, don't use a C6-5 though. Aye aye! Aye aye!

Construction:
T' rocket has one tube, no payload. Avast, me proud beauty! 4 plastic molded one piece fins alredy attached, this is a basic ESTES starter. Avast! T' design is similar t' t' ESTES TIDAL WAVE STARTER SET. Works good on B6-4. Well, blow me down! This is an extremly quick build because CODE RED only needs t' attachment o' a 'chute. Begad! No tools needed.

Finishing:
This rocket needs no finishing. Gotta like t' sparkle color on t' body tube.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' first flight I took it out t' a school soccer field and set up in the middle. Blimey! First flight on B6-4 be nice and straight. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Waddin' worked good. Landed 2 feet from a house top though. Well, blow me down!

Second flight was a disaster! It went up pretty crooked, at apogee, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, the parachute popped out and didn't open too well. Arrr! However, it landed in a tree! I FAINTED!!! I then wrote a note lettin' t' tree owners know that a rocket was in t' tree. Ahoy! They got it down just before it rained!! After I got it back, I noticed a fin be bent. Probably because o' t' engine meltin' it. Blimey! I bent it back and prepped it. Aye aye!

Third flight on an A8-3 was nay high. Only got close t' 50 feet, shiver me timbers, apogee and landed 6 steps from t' pad. Well, blow me down! No damage.

Fourth flight be insane! Like I said, ya bilge rat, DON'T TRUST THIS ROCKET!!!! I shot it off on a big @$$ C6-5 engine. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! This one flew way off course because o' a sudden gust o' wind. I thought it was GONE! Later a friend o' mine walked up to me and said it landed in t' donkey pen. (See Drawing)

Recovery:
Only sign o' damage be smokin' tube and lightly melted fin.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a good rocket. Comes with all, pad and launch controller. This rocket is a MUST! Get t' one with a sparkly body and red falcon on side. Arrr! Ya scallywag! As I said, DON'T TRUST THIS ROCKET though! Anyway, good rocket.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other Reviews

Estes Code Red By Graham Richard (May 26, 2016)
An RTF kit that, with its red BT and silver fins/nose cone, is, IMO, one of the nicest looking rockets out of the box that you can buy. Components This kit has a plastic all-in-one fin can that can take a free fall a lot better than balsa fins tend to. /h2 Construction is very easy. Simply tie the parachute and nose cone, to the pre-attached rubber cord. ...
Estes Code Red By Michael Branin
This is a well constructed ready to fly rocket that looks good in the air! 1 - Body Tube 4 - Fins 12in. Parachute Plastic Nose Cone Pro's - Extremely Durable Overall. This rocket came ready to fly. It has a very durable fin assembly. Reflective Body Tube is easy to spot in flight. Quick Descent Con's - Nose cone sits too freely in the body tube. Construction Rating: 5 ...
Estes Code Red (RTF) By Shawn Bradley
A ready to fly kit with a basic rocket that looks cool! A great rocket for beginners. The kit is a starter set and comes with a Code Red rocket (already assembled except for the parachute) and a launcher & ignitor controller. Pros: No construction, except for attaching the parachute! Cons: nose fits on loosely, had to use tape to make tighter. Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 ...
Estes Code Red By Mike Salter
A ready to fly rocket single stage rocket which can take a real beating if it has to. Code Red has a cardboard airframe with molded motor mount which uses a locking ring to secure the motor. Also molded onto the motor mount are four plastic fins. This was a ready to fly rocket so no construction was required except attaching the parachute which was pretty simple. Many have said the nose ...

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