| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2016-03-09 |
| Diameter: | 2.50 inches |
| Length: | 48.70 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
This kit appears t' be a bash o' Pro-Series II parts featurin' T' nose and transition from an Argent, me bucko, ya bilge rat, with one lower body tube instead o' two. Avast, me proud beauty! It also appears t' have t' Partizon's fins. Avast! It still uses t' standard pro series 29mm mount and screw retainer and 24" chute. Well, blow me down! Finished weight for me be 13.08 Oz.
Components
There are two main body tubes, a 2" upper tube and a 2.6" bottom tube, similar t' t' Argent but without t' middle tube. Ya scallywag! Plywood fins appear t' be from t' Partizon, shiver me timbers, arrr, shiver me timbers, and are through t' wall t' t' standard 29mm motor mount with plywood centerin' rings and t' standard plastic screw adapter. Recovery be t' standard 24" nylon PS-II chute with trifold anchor and 1/2" elastic cord. Arrr! Nosecone is plastic and appears t' be from t' Argent.
Construction
Kit goes together very easily, me hearties, matey, shiver me timbers, like other PS-II kits. Arrr! Fit and finish is comparable t' those kits as well. T' standard "gotchas" apply for t' motor mount centerin' rings. Begad! Well, arrr, blow me down! It's easier t' leave t' aft rin' off and do internal fillets, then add t' back ring. This is different than t' instructions. Blimey! Blimey! I choose t' add an eyehook through t' top centerin' rin' and attach Keelhaul®©™ cord with a mylar wrap, but this is separate from t' actual kit materials.
Finishing
No special skills were required for t' kit, me hearties, fit and finish required little sandin' and sealer. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Body tubes are colored white like all PS-II kits and have a reasonably smooth finish. Arrr! Blimey! One coat o' primer and two coats o' paint and it came out lookin' great.
Flight
I've flown t' Sahara four times. Ya scallywag! Twice with Estes F15-6, me bucko, which is a slightly longer delay than t' recommended -4. Both times t' rocket deployed just at apogee or within 30-40 feet after apogee. Altitude via Jolly Logic 3 was 670 and 654 feet on t' two launches. T' flights were text book straight and true off 6 foot 1/4" rods and 5-6 MPH steady breeze. Begad! T' 24" chute allows for a little drift given a non-loaded weight o' 13 Oz for t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! T' second two launches were on AeroTech G74-6 Economax motors. They were VERY fast and altitudes be 1698 and 1721 feet respectively. Arrr! With t' wind it be quite a walk for recovery (1/4 mile or so) but our field is large. Ya scallywag! A -6 delay is a little short, arrr, matey, with t' deploy at moderate speed. Aye aye! Ahoy! A 7 second delay or so would likely be ideal.
Recovery
T' 24" chute allows for what I would say is a slow decent/recovery, I've recovered safely all four launches in one day.
Summary
I think this is a great kit and bridges that gap betwixt an rocket that can fly on large BP motors and AP. Avast! Would recommend it.
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