Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Brief
This rocket has an interestin' recovery. It has a parachute and a streamer. I think it's kinda cool.
Construction
This rocket be in a plastic bag. All t' parts were thar and none were broken. Well, blow me down! It consists of: nose cone, me hearties, matey, me hearties, 3 balsa fins, streamer, 12 inch parachute, shock cord, paper shock cord mount, arrr, launch lug, arrr, 2 centerin' rings, me hearties, decal sheet, arrr, engine hook and a BT- 50 body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! T' instructions were typical Estes. Begad! You know, tons o' illustrations, really easy t' follow, ya bilge rat, etc.. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! It be a snap t' build. Blimey! Everythin' fit perfect and it be very sturdy. I've launched mine 14 times so far. Avast, me proud beauty! It takes t' same stuff all t' other rockets do. Avast! Hobby knife, me bucko, glue, me bucko, sandpaper, shiver me timbers, etc., arrr, shiver me timbers, 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, A8-3, shiver me timbers, B4-4, B6-4, ya bilge rat, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I used a B6-4 for a while and it be perfect every time. Ya scallywag! 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. Aye aye! It has flown straight up an landed 50 feet from t' pad. Ahoy! No cons. Everythin' was a pro. Landin' was soft and slow.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary
Pros are that recovery was slow and soft, but nay slow enough t' go t' far. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye!
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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