Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Published: | 2010-05-08 |
Manufacturer: | Mercury Engineering |
Brief:
This be t' same model as t' 3x24 cluster edition . Begad! T' difference is a single 29mm mount. If
you are lookin' for a big rocket and big thrills that won't break t' bank, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, your search is over.
Construction:
Instructions for this model were straight forward, arrr, me bucko, no surprises. Blimey! I used 5min. epoxy for all joints. Begad! Aye aye! I be unsure about t' fiberboard shock cord mount.It seemed that might be a weak point, matey, so I epoxied a piece o' 1/8' ply t' the back side, drilled then attached t' eye-bolt. Ahoy! I used Keelhaul®©™® shock cord that extended just t' t' end o' t' body tube then attached t' 60"elastic shock cord t' it. Begad! Ya scallywag! My other concern was t' paper fin covering. It turned out fine though, me bucko, I did use t' glue stick method. It worked well. Ahoy! I also added positive motor retention with threaded inserts, screws, and a drawer repair bracket. It was an easy build for me. This was me first mid power kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, matey, blow me down!
Finishing:
Finishin' was an easy job. I got good transitions on t' paper fin covering. Blimey! Begad! I sealed the
open edges with thin CA. Blimey! Well, blow me down! I filled t' tube grooves with thinned Elmer wood filler, then sanded t' whole unit. Ahoy! I
started with 2 coats o' Valspar white primer. Begad! Sanded with 220, then painted with 2 coats o' Valspar white. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I washed
,then sanded t' nose cone, arrr, and painted with Valspar plastic paint. I applied t' water slide decals with no problems
and finished with 2 coats o' Krylon crystal clear. Aye aye! Arrr!
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
T' recommended motors are an F45-5, F42-4, ya bilge rat, G40-4, and G80-7. Aye aye! Winds were calm. Blimey! Ya scallywag!
Maiden flight was with a G76-4G. Aye aye! It was a perfect shot, me hearties, nice and straight. Arrr! Arrr! It went t' about 900ft.
#2 was on a F40-7W maybe 500ft.Delay was t' long for comfort, but we survived.Paper coverin' peeled partially away on one fin tip. No problem thin CA t' t' rescue.
#3 be a G76-4G. Blimey! This seems t' be t' perfect motor for this big rocket. Avast, me proud beauty!
Recovery:
I used a piece o' Keelhaul®©™®
extendin' just beyond t' body tube t' attach t' elastic shock chord to. Avast, me proud beauty! T' 36" parachute be fine. Begad! All three
shots it landed within 100ft o' pad. Avast, me proud beauty! Descent be nice and slow. Blimey! On a windy day you might have t' walk a ways.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a easy buildin' rocket. Arrr! Aye aye! T' only thin' I might change would be t' balsa paper covered
fins. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Lite ply would be better. All parts were good quality. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! It's nice t' have a big rocket that you can see all stages
o' a launch clearly. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Slow take off. Aye aye! Nice straight ascent. Apogee and chute deployment. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I think it's a great kit.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Described as "High-Powered Thrills in a Mid-Powered Rocket". This is a single-staged, 3 X 24mm cluster rocket that builds out to 52.5 inches in length with a diameter of 4 inches. A 3FNC for those who like to cluster 24mm motors. The kit, which was packaged in it's shipping box and not bagged, consisted of two 4-inch diameter main body tubes, three 24mm motor mount tubes, fiberboard ...
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