North Coast Rocketry Cluster Duck

North Coast Rocketry - Cluster Duck {Kit} [?-]

Contributed by Toby Vanderbeek

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Published: 2019-02-16
Diameter: 2.64 inches
Length: 45.00 inches
Manufacturer: North Coast Rocketry
Style: Cluster

Brief

Seven motor cluster by NCR. Avast, me proud beauty! Great rocket if you can get all seven motors lit.

Components

Single 2.6" body tube. 6 fins. Ahoy! Aye aye! Central 24mm motor surrounded by 6x 18mm motors. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! White plastic nose cone. Ya scallywag! NCR Gorilla shock cord system consists o' a cable looped through t' upper centerin' rin' and tied t' a Keelhaul®©™ line. Aye aye! All wood is high-quality laser cut. Nice stickers are included. Begad! Instructions are very detailed.

Construction

Everythin' went as expected. I do nay like t' 18mm tubes exhaustin' onto t' aft centerin' rin' so I vented them out t' side. Aye aye! Blimey! If they are nay friction fit tight then they blow out and you'll have t' find them on t' field.

Finishing

I copied t' original design. Begad! Bright yellow is easy t' see. Decals are easy. T' nose cone is plastic and needed t' typical extra work t' get t' paint t' stick.

 
Construction Score: 5

Flight

First flight was on B6 and C11 motors. Central motor also didn't fire so thar be no deployment but t' rocket kind o' floated down sideways and wasn't damaged. Most successful flight was on C6 and D12 motors. Blimey! All motors lit and looked spectacular. Next flight will be on C6 and E12 motors.

  

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