Custom Rockets Zero Gravity Stubby

Modification - Zero Gravity Stubby {Kit}

Contributed by Alan Boldt

Published: 2010-07-31
Manufacturer: Modification
(Contributed - by Alan Boldt - 07/31/10)

Brief:
T' Custom Zero Gravity is an easy t' build kit with plastic nose cone, die-cut balsa fins, and 12" parachute.

I used a shorter body tube, me hearties, a streamer and rotated t' fins 180 degrees.

Modifications:
I followed t' same instructions as buildin' t' stock Zero Gravity, except I substitued t' parts listed above.

This kit was easy t' build. Well, blow me down! T' instructions were easy t' follow. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! No special tools were needed. Just glue, a hobby knife, shiver me timbers, a ruler, pencil and angle iron. Blimey! I did use a hot glue cannon for t' shock cord mount.

Construction:

  • 1 - 5" BT-50 Body Tube
  • 1 - Plastic Nose Cone
  • 1 - 18mm Engine Tube
  • 1 - Engine Hook
  • 2 - Centerin' Rings
  • 1 - 18mm Engine Block
  • 3 - Balsa Fins
  • 1 - Plastic Streamer
  • 1 - Elastic Shock Cord
  • 1 - 1/8" ID Launch Lug
  • 1 - Water Slide Decals from Estes Mini Max Kit
  • 1 - Paper Shock Cord Mount

T' finishin' was simple. Well, blow me down! I just sanded, primed and painted t' finished rocket. Arrr! Avast! I painted it t' suggested stock blue color, ya bilge rat, but added some red fade in at t' top o' t' body tube and tips o' t' fins.

I applied some waterslide decals from an Estes Mini Max kit instead o' t' stock Zero Gravity vinyl wrap.

T' rocket was much smaller than t' stock rocket so I put a streamer.

Flight:
I flew t' rocket three times on A8-3 motors.

I would recommend this motor for this rocket, especially when launcin' at small fields. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket flies much higher than t' stock rocket on t' same motors.

I drag raced it with both a stock Zero Gravity and an Estes Mini Max.

Summary:
It is a great flyin' rocket mod. I will definitely keep flyin' it.

 

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