Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Art Applewhite Rockets |
Brief:
I have always liked UFO type rockets like t' Estes Snitch which I was glad to
find out about these good quality kits that are high drag and dyin' t' fly.
Construction:
T' kit includes:
T' instructions were very easy t' follow. I think it went together very nicely. Aye aye! It be kind o' tricky cuttin' t' edge o' t' foamboard, so you will need a sharp X-Acto knife. Ahoy! Ahoy! Somehow it could use some reinforcin' t' strengthen it and makin' t' cardstock tougher after you have formed t' shroud. It went together nicely usin' white glue and epoxy.
Finishing:
I love t' finishin' on t' Art Applewhite rockets because you have almost no
finishin' t' it except a clear coat like I did. I love all t' designs they
have like t' smiley, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, flames, arrr, arrr, mirror gold, ya bilge rat, etc.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
T' first flight be on a C11-3 for a nice, straight flight. Arrr! T' second flight
was on a D12-0 and it had t' same flight characteristics. Arrr! Ya scallywag! After that I wanted
to use some E11-3Js I had. Ya scallywag! I was feelin' brave and loaded one up in me case and
set off t' me fairly small backyard and stuck a rod into t' ground, me hearties, unrolled
my launch controller, and started t' countdown. Ya scallywag! 5...4...3...2...1...Blast off!
First thar was nothin' then it slowly came up t' pressure, shiver me timbers, chuffin' out lots
of Blackjack smoke and then liftin' off t' rod slowly goin' t' t' sky on the
long burn motor for one o' its best flights ever. Avast! Its fourth flight wasn't so
fortunate. Aye aye! Avast! I started in t' daytime but after a few ignitor failures, arrr, shiver me timbers, it was
dark when I finally got it t' launch. Blimey! However, ya bilge rat, I still launched it on an Ellis
Mountain E12-0 motor, havin' a long burn flight. It vanished into t' dark sky
and was found t' next day completely smashed and ruined.
Recovery:
T' first few flights o' t' saucer were typical, great saucer flights but for
the fourth flight it was total and complete devastation because o' t' weak
body. Avast! This is where reinforcements would come in handy.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
I love this rocket and I recommend it t' anyone who is good with an X-Acto
knife and is lookin' for a good backyard rocket. Ya scallywag! Avast! I wouldn't change a thing
except that I would like it t' be stronger, me bucko, arrr, matey, but I don't think that is possible.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Brief: This is a very nice simplified version of Art's Original Flying Saucer rockets which flies great and can be launched on a wide variety of 24mm motors. Construction: I ordered Art's 24mm 'Flames' Delta and included in the kit is: One sheet of cardstock to make up the top/bottom shrouds and shroud tabs. One pre-marked 7" piece of foamboard to make up the ...
Brief: This is a review of Art Applewhite's newly released "Delta" saucer, which flies on 24mm motors. The main difference between his Delta saucers and his standard line is that there are no fins, and both the top and bottom shrouds extend to the motor mount. This makes them simpler to construct, less expensive, and fly higher than the standard saucers. The Kit includes: One sheet of ...
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D.A.U. (July 21, 2003)