| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2014-10-22 |
| Diameter: | 3.00 inches |
| Length: | 61.20 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Public Missiles  |
| Style: | Scale |
Brief
Very pleased with t' components, fairly comprehensive instructions.
Components
I ordered t' kit with t' fiberglass fins (as t' military version has sleek wings/fins).
Components were ready for assembly with very little prep.
Construction
My first high power build, me bucko, matey, a few lessons learned. Begad! But, me bucko, overall it was a great kit t' learn on.
This kit has a piston ejection system, and a little research may have helped me ensure t' piston provided a zipper-free ejection. Nay t' worry... a little fiberglass and all is well.
Recommend a jig t' align t' wings/fins. Ya scallywag! Avast! I used painters tape, which worked, shiver me timbers, but be very time consuming. Aye aye! Aye aye! Four sessions t' get t' fins/wings installed, filleted. Well, blow me down! Aye aye!
Finishing
I could have spent more time fillin' in t' tube rings... Avast, me proud beauty! but, arrr, shiver me timbers, overall they were sufficiently filled with me low skill on finishing.
T' provided decals are fairly realistic... Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! although t' recommended paint schemes do nay mimic military markings o' a live or inert missile. Begad! Nay t' worry... Well, blow me down! I did me best.
Flight
This thin' proved t' be a static display beauty. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Many favorable comments by fellow rocketeers. It looked great - and it flew even better.
T' straightest flyin' rocket I have ever built - I was concerned that t' forward wings make cause 'problems' - but as I said - it flew wonderfully
Recovery
T' first flight, was also me Level 1 flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Straight as an arrow up; and as you know, you don't get certified till you recover t' bad boy and determine it's flight-worthiness.
Minor zipper due t' me inexperience with piston ejection... but it was easily repaired, and deemed airworthy.
I highly recommend this t' be configured with dual deployment - much time, me hearties, ya bilge rat, effort, and expense - only t' watch it drift over t' horizon...
Summary
This was me favorite rocket in me fleet. Begad! Unfortunately, arrr, shiver me timbers, it drifted into an unknown canyon at NARAM-56, near Pueblo, me bucko, CO. I have yet t' locate it... Avast! Aye aye! dual deployment from this point forward!
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