Public Missiles Eclipse A

Public Missiles - Eclipse A

Contributed by Gary Singer

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Manufacturer: Public Missiles

From PML

Brief:
Comes with drogue and main parachutes, t' CPR 3000 system, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and t' Kwik-Switch 2000. Blimey! CoPilot altimeter nay included.

Construction:
Has a pre-slotted airframe, shiver me timbers, a 33" fore-recovery airframe, shiver me timbers, a 17" aft-recovery airframe, arrr, me bucko, and a nose cone. Begad! Begad! Uses (4) G-10 fins, (4) centerin' rings, (2) pistons, matey, and a bulk plate. Aye aye! T' CPR 3000 comes with mounts, cannisters, couplers, o-rings and an aluminum threaded coupler and sleeve. It also comes with a D-ring, ya bilge rat, safety switch, me bucko, me bucko, safety switch wire, me hearties, me bucko, piston straps, ya bilge rat, tubular shock cords and (2) launch lugs.

Very good instructions with lots o' illustrations. Avast! Begad! Assembly be easy t' follow and in a logical order. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Very little sandin' had t' be done on t' centerin' rings. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Care must be used when installin' t' CPR 3000 threaded aluminum coupler system. T' alignment has t' be perfect or when you thread t' two body tubes together t' body tubes won't meet properly. Aye aye! Trial fit everythin' first. Remember t' sand everythin' where epoxy is used. I used 90 minute epoxy on t' entire rocket, me bucko, except when first settin' t' fins, where I used 5 minute epoxy. T' Ace hardware brand works well. This is a very sturdy rocket.

Finishing:
I used an auto primer, and painted it usin' Rustoleum metallic paints. Well, blow me down! I faded t' paint from dark blue t' silver at t' nose. Begad! T' rocket doesn't come with decals, shiver me timbers, except one for t' CPR 3000 and one for t' PML logo. As with paintin' any rocket, arrr, allow enough time for t' paint t' dry.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
This rocket will fly on anythin' from an I200 29mm t' a K185 54mm without glassin' t' rocket and installin' a longer motor tube. Ahoy! Avast! Blimey! Use talc when installin' t' altimeter and on t' piston tubes. Avast! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey! If t' electric matches won't fit thru t' small hole in t' ejection cannisters, me hearties, ya bilge rat, you can thread them thru from t' top. T' CoPilot altimeter instructions tell you how t' test t' system before you go t' t' launch pad, me hearties, do it. Also, me bucko, when you arm t' system at t' pad, it will beep 3 times, me bucko, and keep repeating. Aye aye! This is tellin' you that t' system is ok. Ya scallywag! Because o' t' piston system, no waddin' is needed. I installed an Aero Pack 54mm Kwik-Switch motor retainer. Aye aye! VERY easy t' use. I flew it on a J415 and it reached an altitude o' 5,809 ft. T' flight was straight and t' recovery system worked flawlessly.

Recovery:
T' drogue chute is in t' aft body tube, matey, and t' main is in t' fore body tube. Avast! Avast! T' piston system is easy t' assemble. Blimey! Ahoy! Recovery was fine, but one piston got chipped.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This rocket really looks good, matey, and is sturdy enough t' have many good flights. I think t' CPR 3000 system along with t' copilot works very well.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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