Newton's 3rd Rocketry Lil' Johnny

Newton's 3rd Rocketry - Lil' Johnny {Kit}

Contributed by James Harechmak

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Newton's 3rd Rocketry
Style: Odd-Roc

Newstons Porta PottyBrief:
It's a flyin' porta-potty! What more can I say?

Construction:
This kit included all parts except epoxy. Avast, me proud beauty!

Parts List:

  • A plastic porta-potty body shell (vacuum formed)
  • Porta-potty roof (nosecone)
  • 2 wood porta-potty skids
  • 2 plywood centerin' rings and 1 bulkhead
  • 29 mm mmt
  • 2 rail buttons,
  • Tubular nylon shock cord
  • A very large ripstop nylon streamer
  • 2 thick lexan fins (like on Estes' R2D2)
  • All t' nuts, bolts, screw deadlights and allthread t' finish assembly. Begad!

All parts are o' good quality and fit well with little t' no trimmin' or sanding.

T' instructions are very easy t' follow with photos for reference and tips on which movies and TV shows t' watch while your waitin' for your epoxy to cure. Avast! Avast! I never got t' watch anythin' because I used SuperPoxys' 1 min epoxy. It's strong, cures super fast and at $1.97 a tube at Walmart you can't go wrong. Begad!

Finishing:
No finishin' is required although t' kit does come with vent stickers and tips to make your potty look more realistic.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I've only had t' chance t' fly me potty once on an E20-4. Well, blow me down! From what I can tell this rocket flies well in little t' no wind. Arrr! Arrr! A 10 mph wind kicked up as the potty be leavin' t' rail and it weather cocked very much. T' potty should always be a heads-up flight.

Recovery:
Recovery was a little fast for me likin' even with t' large streamer. With the piston ejection system no waddin' is needed and thar's lots o' space in the top o' t' potty t' pack all recovery components without problems. Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great oddroc and I can't wait t' see t' looks it will get at the local launch.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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