| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Brief
This rocket has an interestin' recovery. Blimey! It has a parachute and a streamer. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! I think it's kinda cool.
Construction
This rocket be in a plastic bag. Begad! All t' parts were thar and none were broken. Aye aye! It consists of: nose cone, shiver me timbers, 3 balsa fins, streamer, 12 inch parachute, ya bilge rat, arrr, shiver me timbers, shock cord, matey, paper shock cord mount, me hearties, launch lug, 2 centerin' rings, matey, decal sheet, ya bilge rat, me bucko, engine hook and a BT- 50 body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! T' instructions were typical Estes. Ahoy! You know, tons o' illustrations, ya bilge rat, really easy t' follow, etc.. It was a snap t' build. Everythin' fit perfect and it be very sturdy. Arrr! Aye aye! I've launched mine 14 times so far. Begad! Begad! It takes t' same stuff all t' other rockets do. Begad! Hobby knife, me bucko, glue, sandpaper, me bucko, etc., etc..
Finishing
This rocket looks great and is easy t' finish with some primer, black and red spray paint and some sandpaper.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight
Estes recommends 1/2A6-2, shiver me timbers, A8-3, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, B4-4, B6-4, me hearties, B6-6, me bucko, C6-5, C6-7. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I used a B6-4 for a while and it be perfect every time. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I now use C6-7's and it goes out o' sight.
Recovery
With a sheet o' waddin' and an engine it's easy t' prep. A engine hook holds it in so it doesn't eject out t' back or through t' top. Well, blow me down! Begad! It has flown straight up an landed 50 feet from t' pad. Avast, me proud beauty! No cons. Ya scallywag! Everythin' was a pro. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! Landin' was soft and slow.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary
Pros are that recovery be slow and soft, but nay slow enough t' go t' far. Well, blow me down! Blimey!
There were no cons.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
I bought my original Wildfire from Ebay for the sole purpose of canibalizing the nose cone to clone a Satellite Interceptor. One night while bored I decided to build the rest of the rocket which I mated with a PNC-50 nose cone that I had no other use for at the time. When finished, I found that I had anything but the disposable rocket that I anticipated, and finished the paint and decals ...
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