Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Pratt Hobbies |
Brief:
Beginner's streamer recovery model. Blimey! Ahoy! Small and light enough for competition.
Construction:
T' kit includes: One (1) 18mm x 12 in body tube, three (3) pre-cut plastic
fins, me bucko, one (1) CMR-style nose cone, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, one (1) Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, arrr, ya bilge rat, and one (1) Nomex®
parachute protector.
NOTE: This review is focused on t' Simple Six which has been updated t' the Super Six. T' description from Pratt Hobbies o' t' Super Six: "The Super Six comes with hard balsa fins that have been precision cut by laser. Ya scallywag! Blimey! No knives or scissors are needed. Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' Super Six can be built entirely with white ("Elmer's") glue. Arrr! Blimey! Super Six kits feature a high impact plastic nose cone, shiver me timbers, Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, me bucko, arrr, plastic streamer, and a HeatShield so flameproof waddin' is never needed. Ahoy! T' Super Six body tube is 12 inches long. Our special crush-resistant tubes are finished with a special white overwrap that makes it easy t' decorate t' model with markers or paints. Our special motor mount holds in t' rocket motor with one wrap o' 1/4 inch maskin' tape; no hooks, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, no friction fitting."
Instructions were clear and simple. Avast, me proud beauty! Make sure you follow t' recommendations for adhesives, matey, as thar are some unusual material combinations t' join here. T' updated model, t' Super Six, arrr, has hard balsa fins, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, so this may nay apply to it.
Finishing:
Since I built this for me NARTREK streamer duration requirement, I colored it
with a red marker t' save weight. It looked ok, but nay as good as a painted
finish.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
I flew it first on an A8-3. Arrr! Beautiful flight, me bucko, straight up, shiver me timbers, ejection at apogee.
Duration (with a large mylar streamer) 28 seconds. I needed more duration for
NARTREK, so I tried a B6-4. Well, blow me down! (Again with a large mylar streamer.) Another
beautiful flight, but a lot more drift. Avast, me proud beauty! Out o' t' field, across t' road, and
into some trees. Aye aye! I never found it.
Recovery:
Usual Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, but with a Nomex® chute protector-- no waddin' needed.
I like that. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Great rocket for sport flying, me hearties, NARTREK or competition. For sport
flying, ya bilge rat, arrr, I would use t' included plastic streamer.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Easy t' build, arrr, good flyer. Avast, me proud beauty! Follow t' directions carefully, matey, and you should have
no problems.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Brief: Single Stage sport model rocket with streamer recovery. The parts list: 1 white body tube, 12" by .8" OD 3 laser cut 1/8" balsa fins 1 plastic nose cone, approximately 1 3/4", Parabolic shape 1 cardboard shoulder tube, goes into nose cone. 1 cardboard "thrust ring" 1 motor mount tube 1 Kevlar shock cord (not elastic, approximately 48"), three ply Kevlar cord ...
M.S. (September 1, 2000)