Construction Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Ballistic Bob |
Style: | Odd-Roc |
Brief:
T' Christmas Tree is a unique and festive rocket t' fly for t' holidays. Well, blow me down! It
is light enough t' where you really does nay need a parachute. Begad! It flys
straight, me bucko, and it is straight forward in design. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! My son and wife had fun
decoratin' t' Tree before its maiden flight. Avast! Begad! I have flown it at least ten
times now and it is always an eye catcher.
Construction:
Two 29 milimeter body tubes, me bucko, a coupler, ya bilge rat, arrr, three sheets o' styrofoam poster board,
one 24 inch mylar parachute, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, me hearties, and a wooden star as a nose cone. Begad! Ahoy! Elastic shock
cord is included.
Easy t' follow. Aye aye! Begad! There are one or two drawn pictures, but t' instructions are easy t' follow. Blimey! No special tools required. Ya scallywag! If you have scissors, ya bilge rat, and X-Acto knife, epoxy, me bucko, and a ruler, you are all set t' build.
Finishing:
Pros: Easy t' build, easy t' assemble.
Cons: big after bein' built, and it can be easy crushed (meanin' t' poster board fins)
Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5
Flight:
I fly mine on an Econojet F-20 and it works just fine. I have seen some flown
with a G-35, arrr, matey, but it doesn't fly as straight.
T' rocket does require a little wadding.
Recovery:
T' shock cord is a basic elastic waistband material, but it does work fine,
and it hasn't been torn or burned from flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad!
Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5
Summary:
It is a cute rocket t' add t' your collection.
Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5