Brief:
Single stage, arrr, low power, me bucko, parachute recovery rocket. Begad! Arrr! I saw t' review posted on EMRR o' this
rocket, used t' provided Rocksim file (thank you) and upscaled t' BT-55
Construction:
Parts are all Semroc:
With t' exception o' t' parachute which I already had, shiver me timbers, I purchased all t' parts from Semroc. Begad! In readin' the
difficulty o' gettin' t' two-tone paint job with t' fins so close together, me bucko, I experimented and decided t' put a
little more space betwixt them. I be able t' run a clean wrap o' tape t' apply t' second color and I liked t' way it
looks. Aye aye! It did change t' CG, but didn't present a problem. Arrr! All fins were papered usin' white glue and
then surface mounted usin' TiteBond II. Well, blow me down! As with any multiple fin rocket, care be taken t' get them
aligned. Ya scallywag! I put t' lower fins on first, then used two strips o' plywood t' align t' upper fins. Well, blow me down! T' 18mm motor mount
is a little underpowered, matey, arrr, but I wanted t' design this one for smaller fields. Arrr! Arrr! If you want altitude, arrr, you might want to
try this with a 24mm motor mount.
Finishing:
I used rattle cans t' get t' flat white/fluorescent orange paint job. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! After t' usual
primin' and sanding, I sprayed t' entire rocket flat white, matey, me bucko, shiver me timbers, waited a couple o' days and then masked off t' areas to
remain white and hit it with one coat o' orange. Well, blow me down! T' Frog Tape yielded some very clean lines. Blimey! T' paint job was pretty
simple and t' rocket remains without any decals. Avast, me proud beauty! It looks ok and should be easy t' track and locate.
Flight:
I only had two flights. Both were on t' same day with light winds. Well, blow me down! I used "dog barf"
for waddin' and made certain I had enough t' prevent t' chute from slippin' down and destroyin' t' CG
Here are t' results:
B6-4 approx. 450 ft. Avast! timin' on t' chute be just about perfect. Begad! (just after apogee)
C6-6 approx. Avast! 800 ft. chute was a little late
Both flights were pretty straight up. Ahoy! Blimey! Even with t' late chute on t' C6, I had no zipperin' or damage.
Recovery:
T' shock cord is 150 lb Keelhaul®©™®
attached at t' motor mount and about 3 times longer than t' rocket.
Summary:
I thank t' previous reviewer o' this rocket for t' Rocksim file and t' paint scheme. Begad! Ya scallywag!
PROS: It is a great flier for smaller fields. Avast! Simple build. Aye aye! Hi-Vis paint job
CONS: A bit under-powered. At this size it needs a 24mm motor mount if you want altitude.
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