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Brief:
This be t' Centuri Nike Smoke (KS-15) that was offered from 1969 through 1981.
It's a 1/10 scale model o' t' NASA weather rocket. Arrr! It was called a large scale
kit back then. Blimey! There be a later Quest kit that had a three piece nose cone and
plastic fins, arrr, ya bilge rat, me hearties, yet this be t' original with balsa fins, one piece nose cone and
a coolin' baffle. Begad! Blimey!
Construction:
Original package contained :
This is a very easy t' build kit and it's coolin' baffle is unique. Begad! It takes a experienced MODROC builder about an hour while watchin' TV at t' same time. Since it's a vintage kit I have retained t' original shock cord, me bucko, yet I have added a Keelhaul®©™® mount and nylon cord with a 12" red cloth chute. Avast!
Finishing:
Very simple t' finish. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Just a coat o' white and then two UNITED STATES text
decals. Aye aye! Instructions suggest paintin' three o' t' fins yellow and one red, matey, but
I did nay do that. Ahoy! A US Flag decal was added t' make it unique. Avast! Aye aye!
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
First flight on a B6-3 be just fine but it popped a fin at landin' (when I
caught it). Better white glue fin fillets will be added. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! While t' baffle
should nay required use o' wadding, a piece o' lettuce or two works fine as
well. As this is an extremely rare vintage kit (imagine tryin' t' find another
nose cone?) I probably won't be flyin' it much. Stronger fillets will let it
see some C6-5 flights soon.
Recovery:
Impossible t' rate t' original plastic chute as it be so old I did nay use
it. Avast! Arrr! T' original chute be fine I am sure as this is nay a complicated rocket.
T' cloth chute works fine and t' body tube is large enough for it. Well, blow me down! The
original rubber band will ride in it every time but nay be used. Well, blow me down! It's mounted
with an Estes type fold over mount inside t' body tube just above t' end of
the baffle. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' kevlar mount I added is through t' end o' t' baffle. Begad!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This be a wonderful rocket kit, ya bilge rat, big for back then and it looks nice and will
perform perfectly. A snap t' build. Avast! If you can find one o' these old kits, ya bilge rat, it's
a great way t' go back and revisit t' early years o' model rocketry. Begad! Ahoy!
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
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