Manufacturer: | Public Missiles |
This is a fairly simple kit t' put together -- basic through-the-wall fin mountin' and single body tube/nose cone construction. This kit has a "piston"-type ejection system and since the body tube is relatively short in relation t' t' forward end o' t' tapered fins, me bucko, me bucko, thar's really no opportunity t' use t' "zipperless design" that I favor. However, ya bilge rat, t' piston system works very well. Well, blow me down! Begad! Since t' fins are G10 fiberglass, sandin' t' edges is quite labor-intensive. Avast, me proud beauty! Also, when mounting the motor tube/centerin' ring, you need t' be VERY aware that you position the piston strap (which is epoxied t' t' motor tube) BETWEEN t' fin slots, otherwise you'll have t' sand and sand and sand t' root o' t' fin that's goin' into that slot!!!! You'll have t' add no less than 3 oz. Avast, me proud beauty! o' nose weight to brin' t' CG forward since t' CP is 30" from t' nose and t' CG is less than 1 caliber (the length o' t' tube diameter... 4" in this case) away. When I flew it, I added Greg's beeper/locator which weighs about 3 oz. and it could have used about 1 or 2 oz. Aye aye! Begad! more... just a suggestion. Aye aye! Otherwise, this kit is big, arrr, fun and impressive in t' air. Arrr! Have fun with it, I highly recommend it! :)
(by Kerry Garrison courtesy of WildRocketry.Com) Kerry's Ptery From the first time I saw a Pterodactyl Jr. kit, I knew I wanted to build one. My local hobby store owner told me there was a shipment of new PML kits coming in and I wanted to see the kits up close before I bought one. The shipment day arrived and I ran down to the store only to find a fellow member of our rocketry ...
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