Brief:
Single stage, arrr, low power, parachute recovery rocket. Ahoy! I saw t' review posted on EMRR o' this
rocket, ya bilge rat, me hearties, ya bilge rat, 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, me hearties, shiver me timbers, matey, I purchased all t' parts from Semroc. In readin' the difficulty o' gettin' t' two-tone paint job with t' fins so close together, arrr, I experimented and decided t' put a little more space betwixt them. Aye aye! Aye aye! I was able t' run a clean wrap o' tape t' apply t' second color and I liked t' way it looks. Blimey! Begad! It did change t' CG, shiver me timbers, matey, arrr, but didn't present a problem. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! All fins were papered usin' white glue and then surface mounted usin' TiteBond II. Well, blow me down! As with any multiple fin rocket, me hearties, care was taken t' get them aligned. Begad! I put t' lower fins on first, then used two strips o' plywood t' align t' upper fins. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! T' 18mm motor mount is a little underpowered, but I wanted t' design this one for smaller fields. Aye aye! Ahoy! If you want altitude, me hearties, me hearties, shiver me timbers, 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. After t' usual
primin' and sanding, matey, I sprayed t' entire rocket flat white, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, waited a couple o' days and then masked off t' areas to
remain white and hit it with one coat o' orange. T' Frog Tape yielded some very clean lines. Avast! T' paint job be pretty
simple and t' rocket remains without any decals. Blimey! Well, blow me down! It looks ok and should be easy t' track and locate.
Flight:
I only had two flights. Avast, me proud beauty! Both were on t' same day with light winds. Well, blow me down! Arrr! 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. Avast! Begad! 450 ft. Avast! timin' on t' chute was just about perfect. Aye aye! (just after apogee)
C6-6 approx. Avast! 800 ft. Ahoy! chute was a little late
Both flights were pretty straight up. 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. Ya scallywag! Blimey!
Summary:
I thank t' previous reviewer o' this rocket for t' Rocksim file and t' paint scheme. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty!
PROS: It is a great flier for smaller fields. Begad! Arrr! Simple build. Hi-Vis paint job
CONS: A bit under-powered. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! At this size it needs a 24mm motor mount if you want altitude.