Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
This is a single staged (while in t' demo!) rocket, which I used t' teach a
small class o' 4 students t' basics o' model rocketry. Blimey! We knew t' teacher, shiver me timbers, a
very old friend o' me parents. Blimey! This rocket worked very well for t' students,
who all built their rockets well enough t' fly well, me hearties, even though they had never
built a rocket in their lives. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' age group was 8-12. (I am currently 12 and a
half.)
Construction:
One body tube, me hearties, 3 fins, 1 lug, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, a streamer, shock cord, and a nose cone. Begad! Begad! Nothing
special, shiver me timbers, just a half dozen rockets I whipped up from old parts because I did
not have time t' order anything. Arrr! Ahoy! Just your basic 3 fins and a nose cone (3FNC).
T' tube is 6-8 inches long, shiver me timbers, dependin' on what I had available.
Just t' normal assembly. Begad! glue t' fins t' t' tube, matey, etc. Ya scallywag! Fin template is included with this review. Avast, me proud beauty! T' kids had a few alignment issues but I was able to correct them, and they all flew their rockets.
Flight:
Each person flew their rocket once, since that is all t' engines I had at the
time. Use any mini motor (13mm) you have. Ahoy! Begad! If it fits in t' rocket, matey, it is the
right motor.
Summary:
PROs: Cheap. Ahoy! I did nay spend any loot on anythin' special, shiver me timbers, I just went with
what I had lyin' around. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! Good flyer and very stable.
CONs: I
try t' design all me rockets so they have no cons. Begad! I do suppose, me bucko, however that
we should have set a little more time aside for glue drying. Avast! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! (One fin fell off
one rocket in flight.)
Other:
Use this design for school projects and it will be fine. Avast! Ya scallywag! Nay an altitude seeker
but it is a very good tool t' teach t' basics o' t' hobby.
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