Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | First Flight Hobbies |
Brief:
T' main stay o' t' Corn on t' cob shaped oddroc collections by First Flight Hobby. This 18mm rocket once complete
is interestin' and fun. Aye aye! Ahoy! It promises t' be a head turner and also a great flier.
Construction:
T' parts include:
One o' t' things that really showed me that this company cares about its customers is that each small bag o' parts was signed after t' parts where placed inside. Well, blow me down! Avast! Also t' fact that they hand drew t' corn in t' instructions when explainin' t' insertion o' t' stuffer tube into t' corn body. Avast!
Readin' t' instructions you almost laugh at t' thought and humor put into them at a few points. Avast! Well worded and thought out, easy t' follow. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Though I suggest t' fin pattern bein' on its own sheet.
T' build this oddroc you first need t' assemble t' engine mount and stuffer tube assembly. After buildin' the engine mount, t' instructions say after gluin' t' cord t' t' engine mount t' feed t' Keelhaul®©™® cord through t' stuffer tube. A better means is t' feed t' free end into t' MMT so that it is hangin' out t' back then gluin' t' mount in place. This allows you more control when t' times comes t' tie t' shock cord t' t' Keelhaul®©™®.
Next part is t' carefully cut t' four channels into t' foam corn for t' fins. I used and would suggest a Dremel with a 1/8" cuttin' wheel attachment on its second t' lowest settin' while usin' a piece of angle iron for a guide. This t' give you a good clean cut. Avast! Blimey!
Once that is done, matey, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, you want t' mount t' stuffer tube. Test fit first! I found I needed t' wrap 5 turns of maskin' tape aroung t' middle t' get a snug fit before gluing. T' next thin' you do is sand and fit t' nose block. Makin' sure it fits well enough so that when you put t' cap on it matches with t' orientation o' t' corn.
Usin' foam safe 5 or 15 minute epoxy, me bucko, glue t' block in place while t' block is in t' tube to aide in t' alignment.
Let t' rocket dry nose down for a least an hour before goin' on. Begad!
While t' nose and body are drying, arrr, shiver me timbers, cut out t' fins sealin' and sandin' until you are happy. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Leave them natural to match t' husk on t' corn. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Once complete, me bucko, I used Great Stuff foam t' fill t' body gaps around t' stuffer tube.
All in all this rocket be one o' t' most enjoyable build I have done in a while.
Finishing:
T' only finishin' needed is a touch o' flat or matte non-corrosive paint t' protect t' rocket and maybe usin' some
epoxy paint on t' inner exposed foam t' protect it from damage.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I flew this oddroc twice on C6-3 engines. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! T' first flight be great and cleared t' pad with no issues. It screamed
into t' sky and landed 120 feet from t' pad. Arrr! I lost sight o' her durin' t' coast phase due t' over cast so she got
some good height.
T' second flight be a mirror o' t' first.
Recovery:
It came down slightly faster then I liked so I will be increasin' t' chute t' a 16" with a controllable spill
hole.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This rocket is a head turner, and I feel that it is a must have for anyone who like oddrocs or, like me, just likes
to take strange things t' t' range and fly them while others look at you like you are crazy.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
The Corn-Roc is a fall themed oddroc I was asked to beta test. It is basically a conversion of a Styrofoam ear of Indian Corn from a craft store into a rocket. Construction began with the building of the motor mount. A slit was made for the engine hook and the hook was secured in place with several wraps of masking tape. The mount was then marked at each end and the centering rings were ...
Brief: This is a seasonal oddroc based on a Styrofoam ear of corn. It is a cool-looking, sturdy rocket and looks better in person than in photos. My beta test version flies on 18mm motors but 13mm and 24mm versions were also offered. Unfortunately, all had limited runs and more will not be available until next year. I normally don't submit reviews until I've flown a rocket but, ...
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J.A.L. (February 14, 2009)