Estes Nemesis

Estes - Nemesis {Kit} (2175) [2001-2004]

Contributed by Herb Estus

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Diameter: 0.98 inches
Length: 16.25 inches
Manufacturer: Estes
Skill Level: 2
Style: Futuristic/Exotic

Rocket PicBrief:
A skill level 2 rocket, arrr, me bucko, Comes in typical plastic bag, me hearties, with a 12" plastic parachute

Construction:
T' instructions where very easy t' follow, t' hard part seemed t' be t' fins they are 2 piece fins that have t' be glued together, and t' little pieces o' balsa that go around t' main body tube near t' top seemed t' be a bit hard t' get lined up right and glued without them moving

Finishing:
We decided t' paint it green, with Krylon paint than added supplied decals

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be off a B6-4 nice flight but t' thin 'chute strings got tangled. Blimey! Arrr! Second flight with a C6-3 'chute came out nice but pulled those nice little disks o' off t' one side. Avast, me proud beauty! Third flight was with a C6-5 flight be good however nose cone came off and drifted away.

Recovery:
T' standard shock chord should be replaced with somethin' a bit longer, shiver me timbers, I have since been goin' with twice t' body length o' t' rocket. Replace standard plastic chute with either a streamer or a small nylon 'chute.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

Other Reviews
  • Estes Nemesis By James David Reyome

    ( Contributed - by James David Reyome - 10/10/02) Brief: Nicely designed little futuristic flyer. Construction: Nothing unusual here except for a molded nose with a "cockpit" section and some small canards on either side, and two piece fins. This is listed as a skill level 2, but it's pretty easy to put together, really. The 2 might be for the fin configuration, but ...

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