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, arrr, die-cut balsa fins, me hearties, and 12" parachute.

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

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

This kit be easy t' build. Aye aye! T' instructions were easy t' follow. Aye aye! No special tools were needed. Arrr! Just glue, arrr, a hobby knife, a ruler, pencil and angle iron. 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. Aye aye! I just sanded, primed and painted t' finished rocket. Begad! I painted it t' suggested stock blue color, arrr, 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. Blimey! This rocket flies much higher than t' stock rocket on t' same motors. Ya scallywag!

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

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

 

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