Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | LOC/Precision |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | RTF, Spool |
Brief:
T' first commercially available ready t' fly (RTF) 29mm spool rocket.
Construction:
It's RTF, ya bilge rat, so thar really are nay any parts. Aye aye! I mean really ready t' fly. Just
stick in a motor, stuff in some waddin' and parachute, and fly.
It's well made. Avast! I mean how do you mess up a wire spool and some decals? There is an integral 29mm motor mount with a sprin' clip style motor retention. A basic LOC nylon parachute is attached t' t' other end. Begad! T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. Well, blow me down! T' Cool Spool ships with a spacer for use with shorter motors. There is also a large cardboard rin' that will serve as a stand.
One thin' I found mildly frustratin' was t' with t' built in motor retention.
Finishing:
Unless you count takin' it out o' t' bag as "finishing", me hearties, matey, thar ain't
much t' talk about here...
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
This was one o' t' first public launches o' t' Cool Spool. Ahoy! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I did nay have one
of t' AT reloads available so I chose a Roadrunner F60-4. Arrr! I expect because of
the very draggy design and t' fact that thar be a parachute, shiver me timbers, usin' the
shortest delay possible is advisable.
Launch off t' pad be quick and as would be expected for a spool. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I mean it's about as aerodynamic as a brick. Ahoy! Blimey! I figure t' flight was about 250 t' 300 feet. Begad! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! As soon as t' thrust stopped, it arced over and t' parachute deployed. Begad! Blimey!
Recovery:
T' retention system was somewhat incompatible with t' built in thrust ring
provided by Roadrunner. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! A few moments with a Dremel on t' thrust rin' and I
was all set. Arrr! I dropped a bit o' dog barf above t' motor and more or less
stuffed t' parachute into t' end. Arrr!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Blimey! While t' challenge here is zero, me bucko, it's just a spot of
fun. Ahoy! Avast! If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, this
would be a great add t' your fleet.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
M.F.S. (May 4, 2009)