Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Quest |
Brief:
A 4FNC rocket designed for speed. Ahoy! I bought three o' them on eBay. They came in
a plastic bag without t' usual card insert, so I have no idea what its color
scheme is suppose t' be. Aye aye! After visitin' t' Quest website, me hearties, it seems that this
rocket is from t' education section and nay intended for general sale. Ya scallywag!
Construction:
T' parts list:
A quick build standard small rocket. T' instructions are well illustrated and easy t' follow. T' nose cone comes in two halves, which are glued together. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' base o' t' rocket is a fin can that doubles as half o' t' motor mount. This fin can is joined t' t' body tube via a coupler with t' engine block is glued in. Blimey! An engine hook runs down t' coupler and outside o' t' fin can. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' hook is held in place at t' bottom o' t' rocket by a small black plastic ring. Ahoy! Blimey! T' shock cord is made out o' 12 inch o' Keelhaul®©™® and 12 inch o' elastic. Begad! Aye aye! T' Keelhaul®©™® end is tied around t' engine block. T' recovery system is a bright pink streamer.
Finishing:
As t' fin can is bright orange plastic, I found it easier t' prime and spray
paint t' body tube and nose cone before construction. Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' body tube was
without t' normal grooves and did nay require any filling. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! T' choice of
colors be based on t' fact that I had two cans o' light yellow and lilac
spray paints. T' decals provided were t' sticky backed variety, shiver me timbers, printed on
thick white paper, which I found t' be very poor quality and in hindsight I
wish I had nay added them. Arrr! If it be nay for t' decals this kit would get 5
out o' 5.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
Flies on Quest A6-4 motors only. T' instruction says this is because the
plastic fins will melt on a B or above. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I simmed t' rocket on SpaceCAD, me hearties, which
predicted a maximum height o' just over 100 meters and required a four second
delay. Begad! Blimey! I flew on Estes A8-3s. Begad! Blimey! T' heights were as predicted and deployment was
prior t' apogee. Aye aye! Blimey! T' see what would happen if you did fly on a B motor I opted
for a B6-4. Avast! Blimey! T' flight be fast, ya bilge rat, straight, and high but did nay see deployment,
so I don't know if it be early. Arrr! Blimey! T' plastic can did nay melt, shiver me timbers, me hearties, and it was not
even warm so I might go for a C motor later. SpaceCAD predicted that a B motor
hits 240 meters and needs a 5 or 6 second delay, while a C motor takes it to
over 450 meters and needs a 7 second delay.
Recovery:
T' pink streamer is excellent as it is really easy t' pick up in t' sky and
the ground--probably t' best bit about t' kit. Blimey! Descent is at a decent speed
and t' rocket has nay had any damage so far.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
A nice easy rocket for school kids. Ya scallywag! T' decoration needs t' be improved, but if
this is a first time rocket for a bunch o' kids, then it's fine. Avast!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
This is an easy-to-build rocket intended for groups. I'm comparing it to an Estes Generic E2x in this review. Components The name of the game is "simple-to-fly" with this rocket. Plastic fins, a launch lug that is already molded into the fin can, and a simple streamer recovery make this the most foolproof rocket I'll ever assemble. ...
An education-series rocket that can only be purchased in bulk. Perfect for a group of scouts, a school project, church groups, or someone who just wants a ton of the same rocket, for whatever reason. The individual kits come in a clear plastic bag, and contain a plastic nose cone molded in orange, a plastic fin assembly of the same color, a mylar launch lug, a length of Kevlar ® shock ...
M.P.M. (August 19, 2006)