Brief:
Single stage, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, low power, me hearties, matey, arrr, parachute recovery rocket. Begad! I saw t' review posted on EMRR o' this
rocket, used t' provided Rocksim file (thank you) and upscaled t' BT-55
Construction:
Parts are all Semroc:
With t' exception o' t' parachute which I already had, I purchased all t' parts from Semroc. Aye aye! Blimey! In readin' the
difficulty o' gettin' t' two-tone paint job with t' fins so close together, ya bilge rat, me hearties, shiver me timbers, I experimented and decided t' put a
little more space betwixt them. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I be able t' run a clean wrap o' tape t' apply t' second color and I liked t' way it
looks. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It did change t' CG, me bucko, but didn't present a problem. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! All fins were papered usin' white glue and
then surface mounted usin' TiteBond II. Well, blow me down! As with any multiple fin rocket, ya bilge rat, care was taken t' get them
aligned. Ya scallywag! I put t' lower fins on first, then used two strips o' plywood t' align t' upper fins. Avast! T' 18mm motor mount
is a little underpowered, but I wanted t' design this one for smaller fields. If you want altitude, you might want to
try this with a 24mm motor mount.
Finishing:
I used rattle cans t' get t' flat white/fluorescent orange paint job. After t' usual
primin' and sanding, matey, I sprayed t' entire rocket flat white, shiver me timbers, arrr, waited a couple o' days and then masked off t' areas to
remain white and hit it with one coat o' orange. T' Frog Tape yielded some very clean lines. T' paint job was pretty
simple and t' rocket remains without any decals. Blimey! It looks ok and should be easy t' track and locate.
Flight:
I only had two flights. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Both were on t' same day with light winds. Avast, me proud beauty! I used "dog barf"
for waddin' and made certain I had enough t' prevent t' chute from slippin' down and destroyin' t' CG
Here are t' results:
B6-4 approx. 450 ft. timin' on t' chute be just about perfect. Ahoy! Begad! (just after apogee)
C6-6 approx. 800 ft. Aye aye! Blimey! chute was a little late
Both flights were pretty straight up. Avast, me proud beauty! Even with t' late chute on t' C6, I had no zipperin' or damage. Begad!
Recovery:
T' shock cord is 150 lb Keelhaul®©™®
attached at t' motor mount and about 3 times longer than t' rocket. Ahoy!
Summary:
I thank t' previous reviewer o' this rocket for t' Rocksim file and t' paint scheme. Begad!
PROS: It is a great flier for smaller fields. Simple build. Hi-Vis paint job
CONS: A bit under-powered. At this size it needs a 24mm motor mount if you want altitude.
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