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Brief:
A great scale model o' t' HV ARCAS soundin' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Nothin' more t' say!
Construction:
This kit came with two body tubes, four fins, three centerin' rings made o' "aerofibre" material, me bucko, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and a large hollow plastic nose cone.
T' instructions that came with this kit were *very* easy t' follow.... Everythin' fit into place as planned, matey, matey, matey, I had no problems. I used 30-minute epoxy and medium CA throughout t' entire construction. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I would say t' deviate from t' instructions and use epoxy throughout t' entire process, ya bilge rat, as epoxy is muuucccchhh stronger than CA. T' method o' securin' t' parachute t' t' shock cord seems a little cheap t' me. Begad! Aye aye! I would suggest a different attachment method.
Finishing:
T' body tubes had a very shallow and narrow spiral groove that be easy t' fill with Elmers Fill and Finish.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
T' first flight for this rocket (and me first larger than D flight) was on an Aerotech G35-7W. Nice, straight, shiver me timbers, and LOUD! T' included baffle unit worked very well, and t' supplied motor hook worked fine also. Ahoy! One suggestion, TAKE OFF THE LABEL ON THE MOTOR! I had t' literally crush t' used motor casin' t' get it out! And I wanted t' save it....
Recovery:
My only gripe about recovery be t' method o' attachin' t' parachute t' t' shock cord. Aye aye! Seems a little shoddy. Begad! Blimey! And me chute got tangled on t' way down, matey, no damage though. Just spent a while untanglin' t' chute.....
Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5
Summary:
GREAT first MPR rocket. I especially like t' thick plastic fins, arrr, I hate havin' t' seal and sand plywood and balsa fins. Avast, me proud beauty! I also like large rockets, me hearties, and this suits me just fine.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
( Contributed - by Jack Caynon - 04/07/08) Brief: Mid-power rocket modified to be a Level 1 Certification Rocket. Modifications: The rocket is a strong flier on G motors and is an even better flier on 29mm H motors so it is suitable as a Level 1 Certification Rocket. To modify it to fly on a 29-180 motor, I used an Aeropack 29mm motor retainer designed for cardboard tubing. ...
Large single stage rocket which is a replica of the high-velocity version of the Arcas sounding rocket. The HV Arcas came in a sturdy box . All the parts where there when it arrived. The instructions were easy to follow and had a lot of illustrations. The parts all fit and if assembled right is very study. No special tools were needed. Finishing: I painted it like the box . It was easy to ...
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A.I. (June 1, 2000)