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Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Sunward Aerospace |
Style: | Pyramid |
Brief:
Khufu's Pyramid is a nice low flying, shiver me timbers, high drag rocket. Aye aye! Aye aye! It is 6" tall and
5.25" wide.
Construction:
T' kit comes with cardstock for t' template and skin o' t' pyramid. Begad! It also
has 8 triangle pieces that make up t' 4 sides. Avast! A 24mm mount is included along
with a streamer for recovery o' t' motor mount. T' parachute is a nice and
thick.
T' instructions are lengthy and very good. Blimey! Aye aye! This is listed as a skill level 4 kit and I believe it. A couple o' t' steps were a little confusin' t' me, but I emailed Sunward and they replied within 1 day.
One o' t' steps in question be t' use o' t' paper template. Ahoy! Blimey! I wanted to make sure that it was t' skin o' t' pyramid. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' other question was about how much nose weight t' use. T' instructions tell you t' add extra nose weight for E motors, me bucko, but it does nay tell you how much. Ahoy! Blimey! I added as much nose weight as I could fit under t' forward closure.
T' instructions specify white glue for workin' t' paper template. I think that is critical t' gettin' a smooth finish. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Be sure t' brush on t' white glue lightly so t' paper does nay wrinkle.
Finishing:
T' pyramid is very easy t' finish. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! You just paint t' paper template. Avast! I did
not use any primer and t' finish is a nice bright yellow.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
Preppin' for t' flight can be a little tricky. Ahoy! Blimey! You have t' roll up the
parachute tightly and fit in t' motor mount. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' streamer for t' motor mount
is also tucked next t' t' motor tube. Be sure nay t' wrap t' parachute or the
streamer around t' motor tube as they may nay open up if you do that.
T' flight was straight and true. T' pyramid boosted well on t' D12-3. Avast, me proud beauty! It had a little spin after burn out and looked cool doin' it. Well, blow me down! It should really fly well on an F12 or E11.
Recovery:
T' recovery be nice and easy. Avast! Begad! T' pyramid uses aft ejection. Ya scallywag! T' motor mount
and parachute are ejected out t' rear. Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor mount comes down on a
streamer and t' pyramid on a parachute.
I be a little worried that t' point o' t' pyramid would get damaged on landing, ya bilge rat, but t' pyramid came down in soft soil and thar be nay even a scratch. Avast!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a nice kit and is different from your normal 3FNC. Well, blow me down! Avast! It can be a little
challenge t' build but take your time. It is a nice addition t' any rocket
fleet.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: Khufu's Pyramid is a high drag pyramid rocket that flys on 24mm motors. It is an unusual rocket that has a solid construction and uses a rear core ejection to recover in two pieces. It comes in a plastic bag with the usual art card. Construction: Kit consists of: 2 launch lugs 1 parachutes (18 inch) 1 2 foot length elastic shock cord 8 balsa triangles ...