Public Enemy Vengeance V-2 (4)

Public Enemy - Vengeance V-2 (4)

Contributed by Eric Jackson

Manufacturer: Public Enemy
Rating
(Contributed - by Eric Jackson - 06/01/02)

Rocket PicBrief:
A really nice lookin' and very popular rocket by Public Enemy. Blimey! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Flies on H-J motors, and has excellent construction styles.

Construction:
T' construction be very simple and straight forward with a design that allows for repairs t' be made; such as a crimped body. Arrr! Avast! T' fin and motor can is one piece, t' body is another, matey, matey, and t' nose is another. T' boat tail is pre-slotted Boat Tail and it uses 1/4" plywood fins. Begad! Begad! T' recovery mounting is at t' forward centerin' rin' and could easily be replaced if it got worn out. I chose t' glass me tube with two layers o' Bondo glass (6oz) and sand it to a smooth finish, shiver me timbers, but in any case a large amount o' nose weight (25oz in my case) is necessary for stability. Blimey! Blimey! T' only con t' t' kit was that I got the wrong sized launch lugs. Ahoy! Begad! They where 1/2" on t' outside instead o' on the inside. Avast! This is nay normal for this company though. Arrr! Begad! I've purchased a few other kits and have seen literally hundreds o' other Public Enemy kits and have seen nothin' but great kits and happy customers.

Finishing:
There wasn't any decals, me hearties, it be just paint t' model, me hearties, but it did have one of the better V2 paint schemes on t' instructions. Begad! I just painted it blue, painted t' nose black and painted t' fins black with a margin o' 1" on the outer edges (a pretty basic maskin' job that looks very nice).

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I haven't flown mine yet but I've seen them fly strait as an arrow in 30MPH winds on anythin' from a H124 t' a J350. Begad! But I'll let you know how it goes.

Recovery:
As I said earlier in t' construction phase t' recovery is well designed and can be replaced easily if necessary. Arrr! T' materials used were a bungee cord, me hearties, an eye screw, and a 30" ripstop nylon parachute (recently upgraded to 34" by PE). Ahoy! I've seen t' parachute in "stop sign red" and a medium purple in t' past.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
As you might have guessed I know t' company fairly well and can full heartedly recommend all o' thar kits. Avast!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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Comments:

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R.J. (September 1, 2000)
I recommend using the AeroPak Motor Retainer from Giant Leap rocketry. Fits right onto the bottom of the motor tube and works like a champ.
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R.T. (December 9, 2004)
The Public Enemy V2 is a good and simple kit. The comment on the 1/2" launch lugs being 1/2" on the outside is correct. That is because they are 3/8" launch lugs. The kit does come with 3/8" lugs, not 1/2".

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