Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Published: | 2013-07-02 |
Diameter: | 3.00 inches |
Length: | 41.50 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Skill Level: | 5 |
Style: | Sport |
This be t' Rocket that I have chosen t' do me level 1 NARRRRR cert with.
A Pro series kit, it has nice wood fins and sturdy construction.
I built this rocket with t' intention o' flyin' large 29mm reloads in it so I used epoxy on everything. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I made a aluminum rin' that sits about 2\3 down t' body tube with a hole in t' center. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I have a Beer can that slides down t' tube and rests on t' rin' (this is me deployment piston) There is a braid o' Keelhaul®©™ for t' shock cord with 8 feet o' bungee 1\8 inch thick with fishin' swivels and 2 24" Estes nylon chutes in a Y pattern. T' nosecone has a small altimeter attached with a 24" nylon chute that independently deploys on its own. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!
I didn't care for t' stickers or t' paint scheme, ya bilge rat, matey, so I went with OD Green and Flat White. Begad! Begad! ICBM SS 20!
I am plannin' t' maiden flight with an Areotech F50-6T motor.
This is a Pro Series kit that is four fins and 3" diameter. It is designed for E, F, and G motors. Components The parts were good. The fins are plywood while the tubes are cardboard and the nose cone plastic like most kits this size today. /h2 No real cons on the construction other then the shock cord attachment. If done right, I'm sure it would ...
Curt Hillier's Flaming Leviathan Components Standard build of the Estes Pro Series II kit. Elmer's carpenters wood glue as adhesive. /h2 Kit instructions were clear. Migrating to mid-power using Estes Pro Series II kit was easy. Finishing I didn't use the kit decals as the style was a bit boring. I painted the body black and then ...
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