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