Roachwerks Custom Turnings Deuce's Wild Nosecones

Roachwerks Custom Turnings - Deuce's Wild Nose Cones {Component}

Contributed by Jason Toft

(by Jason Toft - 09/20/03)

Brief:Roachwerks Custom Nosecones
This is a review o' t' three balsa nosecones turned t' me specifications by Roachwerks Rockets, ya bilge rat, arrr, run by Gordon Agnello. Blimey! Ahoy!

Construction:
1: 24mm Upscale Deuce's Wild Nosecone: This be me first request t' Roachwerks for a custom nosecone. I had acquired several two-inch diameter tubes and I needed a project. I chose t' 24mm DW and all t' pieces were fallin' into place nicely except for t' nose. I called on Mr. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Agnello t' turn me custom 1.4:1 ogive NC. Avast, me proud beauty! I traded him one o' me tubes for t' NC. T' quality o' the cone be EXCELLENT! T' speed that Gordon made t' cone and shipped it was great! It be t' blue cone in t' picture.

Roachwerks Custom Nosecones 2: 29mm Upscale Deuce's Wild Nosecone: After buildin' and flyin' t' 24mm DW on several flights, I felt that I needed t' go bigger. Arrr! *S* I chose t' base t' new Deuce off a LOC 2.56 inch body tube. Avast! So I sent an e-mail t' Roachwerks with the specs o' t' tube, ya bilge rat, ID and OD. Arrr! I paid only 10 dollars for this nose, which is excellent considerin' that is custom made by hand!

3: 13mm Downscale Deuce's Wild Nosecone: Basically, arrr, I said t' myself, " Self, shiver me timbers, if you're gonna have a bunch o' DW's, arrr, you might as well have a little one too. Go ahead and get it." So, ya bilge rat, I did get it. Aye aye! Another high quality nosecone from t' SANDMAN!

Finishing:
All that I did when finishin' these nosecones is t' give them a coat or two of finishin' epoxy, sand them down once, me bucko, shiver me timbers, fill in t' spots, sand it again, and then give it one more coat o' epoxy. That allows for a very glossy finish.

Summary:
In conclusion, me bucko, Mr. Well, blow me down! Agnello has gotten me vote if I ever need a custom nosecone. Contact him for a quote. Avast! All he asks for are VERY specific dimensions.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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