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Manufacturer: | Mercury Engineering |
Brief:
This is a larger low power rocket with a 3" body and 24mm motor mount. My first impression be it's a Big Daddy,
but t' nose cone is longer and t' body thus is longer. Blimey! Twin parachute recovery.
Construction:
High quality parts. Aye aye! Ahoy! Body Tube: dia=3" lg=14". Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! Nose cone: dia=3" lg=14.5". Avast, me proud beauty! Motor tube: dia=24mm
lg=5". Begad! 2 centerin' rings. 1 engine hook. Arrr! Aye aye! 1 motor block. Two 12" parachutes. Begad! Elastic Shock cord. Avast! 4 laser cut
balsa fins.
This is a straightforward build. Aye aye! A nice large body tube t' work in, 4 fins attachin' t' t' tube. Begad! My preference would be for through t' wall fins, but with epoxy fillets, arrr, t' fins seem solidly attached. Aye aye! I used t' Estes fin alignment guide for placin' t' fins. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' only modification I made was t' add a Keelhaul®©™® shield t' protect t' chutes. Avast, me proud beauty!
Finishing:
I went with t' paint scheme that comes on t' packaging, ya bilge rat, green and black. It came out decent, just don't look
closely at t' nose cone.... Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Diagonal tapin' is hard. Well, blow me down! Blimey! There be one decal which went on easily, shiver me timbers, and t' clear is really
clear.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I have flown this twice on an E9-6. Begad! Ahoy! Good flights. Blimey! T' first flight was a windy day and one o' t' chutes tangled.
There be a minor crack at t' base o' one fin, but it is still flyable. Begad! Aye aye! Probably just cosmetic. Avast! Blimey! T' second flight was
perfect.
Recovery:
T' shock cord be t' typical elastic glued t' paper and then t' t' body tube. I will probably use Keelhaul®©™®
thread tied and glued t' t' motor mount and then tie an elastic cord t' that in t' future. Well, blow me down! T' Keelhaul®©™®
blanket will save on waddin' for this wide mouth rocket. Be careful with t' twin chutes as they will tangle, but they
do look good comin' down. Begad!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Through t' wall fins would improve t' sturdiness o' this kit if one wants t' fly it on an AeroTech F motor. Ya scallywag! It is a
nice lookin' rocket with slow flights up t' about 650'on an E motor. Blimey! If you like clusters, this would be a good kit to
add 3 or 4 motors to. Avast, me proud beauty!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: Single stage, 3" diameter body tube, single 24mm motor mount, standard parachute recovery (although two twin chutes are used). Construction: The parts list: 3" x 14" body tube 11" nose cone with 75mm base in rocket 24 mm motor tube and engine hook sized for standard E engines (or D with included adapter) 3/16" x 2" ...