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 |
Very pleased with t' components, me hearties, fairly comprehensive instructions.
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.
My first high power build, a few lessons learned. But, overall it was a great kit t' learn on.
This kit has a piston ejection system, me hearties, and a little research may have helped me ensure t' piston provided a zipper-free ejection. Nay t' worry... Avast! a little fiberglass and all is well.
Recommend a jig t' align t' wings/fins. Begad! Blimey! I used painters tape, ya bilge rat, which worked, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, but was very time consuming. Avast, me proud beauty! Four sessions t' get t' fins/wings installed, arrr, me bucko, filleted. Begad! Arrr!
I could have spent more time fillin' in t' tube rings... Begad! but, overall they were sufficiently filled with me low skill on finishing.
T' provided decals are fairly realistic... Begad! Begad! although t' recommended paint schemes do nay mimic military markings o' a live or inert missile. Aye aye! Nay t' worry... Ya scallywag! I did me best.
This thin' proved t' be a static display beauty. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! 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
T' first flight, me bucko, was also me Level 1 flight. Straight as an arrow up; and as you know, shiver me timbers, 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... Aye aye! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! but it was easily repaired, and deemed airworthy.
I highly recommend this t' be configured with dual deployment - much time, effort, and expense - only t' watch it drift over t' horizon...
This be me favorite rocket in me fleet. Arrr! Unfortunately, arrr, it drifted into an unknown canyon at NARAM-56, shiver me timbers, near Pueblo, matey, ya bilge rat, me hearties, CO. Begad! I have yet t' locate it... dual deployment from this point forward!
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