DG&A High Power Rocketry Armageddon

DG&A High Power Rocketry - Armageddon {Kit}

Contributed by Drake "Doc" Damerau

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: DG&A High Power Rocketry

Brief:
Very heavy kraft paper, shiver me timbers, aircraft ply fins, Single stage HPR.

Construction:
T' kit comes with: four BT's, two couplers, me bucko, four fins, eight nozzle fins, ya bilge rat, me bucko, four canard fins, ya bilge rat, eight fin detail pieces, shiver me timbers, four CR's, 1 MMT. one nose cone, one 74" chute, one shock cord and ½ launch lugs and other hardware.

T' kit be shipped in a large thick walled box. When you open t' box you can't help but say "WOW!" Lots o' parts and excellent packing. Well, blow me down! T' kit went together easy, matey, but take your time, shiver me timbers, thar be a lot o' work t' be done. Aye aye! You have t' cut t' BT for t' fins and this be t' thickest tube I've ever seen, so be careful. Ya scallywag! Blimey! There are many parts but they all fit perfectly. Blimey! T' instructions were as good as I've ever seen.

Finishing:
T' kit be easy t' finish. Aye aye! T' OD o' t' tube is like LOC tubin' so thar be little t' do for finishing. Blimey! Aye aye! Lots o' paint here so buy 2 cans o' each color. Avast, me proud beauty! I opted t' paint t' nozzle thin' usin' a gold leaf paint. Ya scallywag! T' decals look like t' laser cut vinyl. They are thin so you hardly notice they are decals. Begad! They are put on by removin' t' backin' on t' sticky side, shiver me timbers, placin' it on t' rocket, then removin' t' top sheet.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' date, matey, matey, I've flown it 9 times. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Once on an I195 (under powered) twice on an I300 and 5 times on an I284. Avast! By far t' sweetest flights are on t' I284's. Ya scallywag! She flew straight as an arrow on every flight, although t' I195 was a little squirrelly. One o' t' I300's with a medium delay gave me a zipper. Begad! I emailed DG&A and I had a new tube and a coupler (I think at his cost) in 3 days. Avast! Now how's THAT for service!

Recovery:
Other than t' zipper, me bucko, perfect recovery, every time.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This bird gets a lot o' attention at every launch and I would have t' say it's one o' t' best rockets I've ever built. Begad! (I currently have 47 rockets, 16 o' them are HPR) This kit has everythin' you need in HPR, shiver me timbers, from high quality parts t' design and from service. Begad! T' only thin' that could have made this kit better is motor retention. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! None is provided.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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