Manufacturer: | Modification |
Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
Brief:
A Modified Mini Marz Lander with a lengthened motor tube t' accept Apogee's C6, 13mm x 83mm, me hearties, ya bilge rat, motor.
Modifications:
Parts needed are (1) 13mm Airframe Tube 3.25", (1) 13mm x 18mm x 0.25" centerin' ring, matey, (1) 13mm x 0.25" Engine block.
T' first thin' I did was t' enlarge t' holes on either end o' t' lower section usin' 220 grit sandpaper rolled inside out on me hobby knife. Ya scallywag! This also removed t' part o' t' cardboard tube that be glued in. I enlarged t' hole till t' new motor tube slid in with only a little resistance.
Next I glued t' motor block in, I left about 1mm stickin' out o' t' top o' t' tube because I wanted a little wiggle room in case one o' t' motors be a little long. After a light sandin' on t' bottom o' t' tube, arrr, I put a small bead o' carpenter's glue around t' tube about 1/16" from t' end and slid t' centerin' rin' on about 1mm past t' end. Avast! Blimey! After t' glue dried, me bucko, I put a small fillet on t' bottom o' t' centerin' ring.
After t' glue dries slip t' tube in from t' bottom o' t' rocket and you're ready t' get some serious altitude!
It's RTF, you know!
Flight:
Estes recommends t' A10-3T. T' C6-7 is 4 times t' motor! T' hardest thin' is gettin' t' chute in, me hearties, I wrap t' nose cone end o' t' shock cord with Estes wadding, ya bilge rat, and use a long and skinny roll on t' chute. Fold another square o' waddin' over t' end o' t' motor tube slip t' cone half way on and them gently stuff t' chute around t' tube in t' cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I inserted t' incredibly long motor and installed t' lock ring. Begad! I checked t' copperhead igniter for shorts (I always find at least one) slid it in as far as it would go, shiver me timbers, arrr, folded it over and taped it t' t' lock ring. Ya scallywag! I made sure t' tell t' LCO that this is a heads up flight (that got a laugh). Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! When t' LCO pushed t' button I couldn't believe how loud t' motor is! T' crowd was impressed too! Lots o' people sayin' wow! It climbed straight up over 1000 feet, me hearties, (RockSim says 1280) t' chute popped a little after apogee, me hearties, and came down 10 yards east o' t' pad. Aye aye! Begad! Inspection showed some discoloration on t' motor tube from t' heat and t' ink on t' motor label transferred t' t' inside o' t' tube! Otherwise no damage.
Summary:
Major Pros: Smoke! Blimey! Noise! Blimey! Altitude! Blimey! Plus t' look on everyone's face when it takes off! Blimey! T' only Con is that each flight costs 7 bucks! Blimey! RTF can be fun!
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