Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Diameter: | 0.98 inches |
Length: | 22.80 inches |
Manufacturer: | Quest |
Skill Level: | 3 |
Style: | Multi-Stage |
Brief:
Two stage rocket with 14" parachute recovery. 22" tall with the
payload section and booster section on. T' package says it's a level three
(advanced) rocket but really it's more like a level 2. Ya scallywag! T' only reason I can
see that it's considered a level three is because you have t' line up t' fins
on t' body tube along with t' booster's fins. Avast!
Construction:
T' kit package states t' entire kit without motors or payload weight 66.1g,
and sustainer alone weighs in at 47g. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' package includes one body tube, blue
plastic nose cone, arrr, transparent red payload section, me bucko, small tube for booster,
Keelhaul®©™®
strin' in conjunction with t' tubular elastic shock cord, three balsa fins for
each o' t' main body tube and lower booster sections, two motor retention
clips, self adhesive decals, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and a 14" parachute. Begad!
Instructions were plenty easy t' follow along with good illustrations allowed for an easy build. Minus t' booster section, matey, it's as simple t' build as a run o' t' mill Estes Alpha. Well, blow me down! Three fins, body tube, matey, recovery system, nose cone. Well, blow me down! This is me first Quest kit and t' first time I've ever mounted a shock cord through t' motor mount. Ahoy! I really thought this be a very cool build feature. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' Keelhaul®©™® cord comes through t' body tube after bein' mounted through t' centering rings in t' motor mount, and then ties t' t' elastic shock cord that actually connects t' t' nose cone and parachute. Arrr! Begad! This definitely extends t' life of your shock cord considerin' t' Keelhaul®©™® is fire proof. Begad! With t' fin alignments on t' booster I coupled t' booster tube on t' main fuselage and aligned t' fins with t' body tube fins. Begad! I'm not very patient when it comes t' fin alignment so t' booster only aligns itself with t' fin I lined them up with. Avast! Blimey! No big deal for me. Ya scallywag! I also tapered t' fins along t' leadin' edge on t' body tube fins and only half way on t' booster stage. Begad! I tried t' keep t' edges that touch betwixt t' booster and t' body squared off t' reduce drag.
Finishing:
T' finish I used was t' stock scheme on t' package, arrr, which is yellow tubes
and fins with a red nose cone. Begad! Begad! Blimey! T' decals were placed on t' rocket where they
appear on t' package too. Pretty cool lookin' rocket. I used this one
yesterday for me NARTREK Bronze achievement on t' parachute recovery, arrr, streamer
recovery, and two-stage flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Blimey! I used size 10 hook swivel connectors from the
fishin' section in Wal-Mart t' swap out t' parachute and t' 20"
streamer. Aye aye! Begad! Blimey! This be a quick and easy kit t' build.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I flew it on a Estes B6-6 and it easily shot up t' over 500'. Blimey! Also used B6s for
the booster stage. Make sure you use a lot o' glue on t' booster so it
survives t' fall back t' earth. Aye aye! Aye aye! A had a fin come off at t' fillet, but was
easily fixed. Avast, me proud beauty! All three flights were right where I aimed it. Well, blow me down!
Recovery:
Parachute was more than adequate. Ahoy! I used a streamer on a B6-6 flight, arrr, ya bilge rat, arrr, givin' it
a total flight time o' just over 31 seconds. Arrr! Begad! My parachute flight was 1:02. I
couldn't imagine t' drift o' a parachute with a C6 motor. Avast! Aye aye! Use a streamer over
B impulse or be prepared t' say goodbye t' t' rocket in windy conditions. Begad!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Excellent rocket for multiple flights and anyone startin' into staged flights.
Cheap kit at only $12.00 If by some chance it broke or got lost, ya bilge rat, I would
definitely consider replacin' it with another Zenith II. Blimey!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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Brief: This is a two-staged payload rocket. I highly recommend streamer recovery in 2-stage configuration. Flies on A-C engines. Construction: The parts include: 1 bodytube, 1 red plastic payload section. 3 fins per stage, 18mm engine mounts, with hook. Kevlar ® shock cord attaches to engine mount up through the body and is attached to an elastic shock cord then to the ...
This is a two-stage payload rocket. Kit says dual parachute in some advertising but is only a single chute recovery. Flies on A through C engines. One (1) body tube, One (1) plastic payload section which is red. Three (3) fins per stage both stages use a 18mm engine mount with a hook. Kevlar shock cord attaches to engine mount and pulls up through the body which then attaches to an elastic ...
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T.E.W. (September 18, 2001)