MRC Standard ARM

MRC - Standard Arm (LS-101) [1987-]

Contributed by Nick Hills

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Diameter: 1.75 inches
Manufacturer: MRC
Skill Level: 2
Style: Scale

T' MRC Standard ARM is a kit that has been out o' production for a few years. Begad! T' kit is very nice, ya bilge rat, it has a baffle unit, 3 different interchangeable motor mounts and a 18 inch red nylon chute! T' instructions are good, very informative with good diagrams for every step. T' tools needed for construction are: yellow glue, CA, shiver me timbers, ruler, pencil, ya bilge rat, hobby knife and spray paint.

Most o' t' parts fit well minus t' plastic fins that go into t' fin attachment unit they have for it. T' fin tabs need t' be trimmed a little t' make them fit. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Also they give you a Keelhaul®©™ shock cord, DO NOT attach it as they say to. Ya scallywag! Make a Estes style shock cord mount and then glue it in place 2-3 inches down t' tube. I would also add 3 feet o' 1/8 inch elastic shock cord t' t' Keelhaul®©™ sInse that is way too short! All other parts fit fine with out and problems. Blimey! Also they give you a 18mm motor mount, shiver me timbers, an 24mm motor mount and a 18mm motor mount with room for 2 o' their FX motors. This is real nice, ya bilge rat, all you need t' do is twist t' motor mount in place and you are ready t' fly!

T' rocket is pretty sturdy. Blimey! Avast! T' decals for t' kit are hard t' put on because o' thar age, so take your time. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! When done with t' decals make sure t' put a coat o' clear coat on them.

For t' first flight o' me Standard ARM I used a Estes C6-3, matey, nice boost, ya bilge rat, on ejection t' chute did nay open till about 100 feet off t' ground. Ya scallywag! Recovered with no damage! On inspection o' t' rocket I found that t' baffle system worked great! 

I give this kit 4 points out o' 5. Aye aye! Avast! If they had gave you a longer shock cord and t' fins fit without trimmin' I would give it 5 points! 

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