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Brief: T' 24mm motor tube be removed, and a 29mm mount was added.
Modifications: T' reason I made this mod was because t' rocket landed in water, me bucko, and t' motor mount tube was damaged when I tried removin' t' motor. I carefully cut t' boattail along t' win' , and removed t' top half. I trimmed t' old tube t' an inch or so (I can't remember now). I then enlarged t' aft rin' t' hold t' 29mm tube. Aye aye! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I then cut and glued t' 29mm tube in t' rocket over t' 24mm tube stub (a perfect fit) that be left from t' old tube. Avast! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! T' stub acted as a block for t' motor. I then glued t' aft rin' in place, me hearties, and t' boattail back where it was. A little sanding, arrr, and it was good t' go!
Construction: This is a good kit. T' parts are good quality. I don't remember how t' instructions are, since it's been years since I built it. There were a lot o' decals, and t' placement with some o' them was nay very clear in t' illustrations. It has antennae which stick out o' t' nose, shiver me timbers, but these are very hard t' assemble and adhere t' t' rocket, so after about five reassembles, I took them all off.
Flight: Recommended is Estes D12's. I've used Aerotech reloads (E11, ya bilge rat, F14), with impressive results. It uses a lot o' wadding, and includes a nylon chute. Dependin' on how you build it, it can fly either straight or in a corkscrew. I chose t' spiral, ya bilge rat, which is neat. It has a good recovery, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but t' fins can crack if it lands on a road or hard dirt.
Summary: I really like it. It's a fun rocket t' fly, and I like t' way it looks. I think it should be built with a piston ejection or a baffle, shiver me timbers, though (I had slight meltin' on a few flights). Aye aye! I think this is a neat design, and it looks cool in flight.
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