Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Diameter: | 1.64 inches |
Length: | 24.50 inches |
Manufacturer: | FlisKits |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
A simple, shiver me timbers, super stable beginners rocket. Perfect for use in classes. Ahoy!
Construction:
In t' kit thar is:
I bought ten o' these kits t' use in a rocket class me bucko Eugene and I taught together. Avast, me proud beauty! As a beginners kit, me hearties, arrr, its large size made it an easy choice by me t' pick t' Rhino. Arrr! Blimey! T' instructions were in a easy t' follow order, very simple and extremely well illustrated. My students seemed t' have no trouble at all, matey, especially because most were buildin' their first rockets!
Finishing:
T' nose cone is balsa, thus it requires filling. Well, blow me down! I had me students fill their
nose cones with thinned Fill n' Finish, and then they sanded them off. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! T' nose
cones looked so much better after that. Begad! You also need t' seal t' balsa fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I
had t' students fill them with one coat o' sandin' sealer. Avast, me proud beauty! I filled me fins
with thinned FNF.
There are decals, matey, arrr, all large and VERY colorful. Aye aye! None o' me students, me bucko, nor Eugene or I, chose t' use t' decals. Blimey! Aye aye! They are cut n' peel n' stick.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
T' rocket flies PERFECT. Ahoy! Blimey! Plain and simple.
T' rocket flies relatively slow, with maximum altitude on a C6-5 bein' at about 550 feet. Blimey! Actually, a C6-3 sims better than t' -5. Begad! Well, blow me down!
When me class went out t' fly, everyone got two motors. Blimey! Most people got C6's, arrr, but some were issued B6's. Avast! T' rocket will fly pretty dang good on the B6-4, me hearties, but it's very slow, yet is PERFECT for a baseball field. Ahoy! Avast!
On me students second flight, matey, most o' them chose t' drag race. I don't think I've EVER seen that many drag races in just about....forever!
Perfect, straight flights every time.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
A very, arrr, very good beginners rocket. Begad! Blimey! You are pretty much guaranteed t' stay in
sight for every flight, arrr, and if you had t' ask me, it is a good choice over the
Estes Alpha if you ever teach a rocketry class.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Background: This spring I ran a build session for faculty kids at the school where I teach. I ended up using the Quest Bright Hawk for the 7-9 year olds and the Quest Big Betty for the 10-12 year olds. After the build session, I began thinking about the types of rockets that would make great first builds for a budding rocketeer. I wanted to select rockets to compare that had the ...
Brief: Skill level 1, 4FNC rocket, parachute recovery Construction: 1 Balsa Nose Cone 1 18" BT-60 body tube 4 1/8" laser cut balsa fins 2 2" launch lugs 1 30" shock cord 1 screw eye 1 18mm motor mount kit w/ fiber centering rings peel 'n' stick decal set 1 16" parachute The instructions were very good and easy to follow. I ...
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S.E.O. (October 21, 2003)