Brief:
Single stage, me bucko, low power, me hearties, matey, parachute recovery rocket. I saw t' review posted on EMRR o' this
rocket, used t' provided Rocksim file (thank you) and upscaled t' BT-55
Construction:
Parts are all Semroc:
With t' exception o' t' parachute which I already had, ya bilge rat, matey, I purchased all t' parts from Semroc. Aye aye! In readin' the
difficulty o' gettin' t' two-tone paint job with t' fins so close together, matey, I experimented and decided t' put a
little more space betwixt them. Begad! I was able t' run a clean wrap o' tape t' apply t' second color and I liked t' way it
looks. Begad! It did change t' CG, me hearties, but didn't present a problem. Aye aye! All fins were papered usin' white glue and
then surface mounted usin' TiteBond II. As with any multiple fin rocket, care was taken t' get them
aligned. Well, blow me down! Begad! I put t' lower fins on first, me bucko, then used two strips o' plywood t' align t' upper fins. Ahoy! T' 18mm motor mount
is a little underpowered, ya bilge rat, but I wanted t' design this one for smaller fields. Avast, me proud beauty! If you want altitude, me bucko, me hearties, you might want to
try this with a 24mm motor mount.
Finishing:
I used rattle cans t' get t' flat white/fluorescent orange paint job. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! After t' usual
primin' and sanding, I sprayed t' entire rocket flat white, matey, shiver me timbers, waited a couple o' days and then masked off t' areas to
remain white and hit it with one coat o' orange. Blimey! Blimey! T' Frog Tape yielded some very clean lines. T' paint job was pretty
simple and t' rocket remains without any decals. Ahoy! Blimey! It looks ok and should be easy t' track and locate.
Flight:
I only had two flights. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Both were on t' same day with light winds. Avast, me proud beauty! I used "dog barf"
for waddin' and made certain I had enough t' prevent t' chute from slippin' down and destroyin' t' CG
Here are t' results:
B6-4 approx. Avast! Aye aye! 450 ft. timin' on t' chute was just about perfect. Ya scallywag! (just after apogee)
C6-6 approx. Begad! Avast! 800 ft. chute was a little late
Both flights were pretty straight up. Even with t' late chute on t' C6, I had no zipperin' or damage. Arrr! Blimey!
Recovery:
T' shock cord is 150 lb Keelhaul®©™®
attached at t' motor mount and about 3 times longer than t' rocket. Arrr!
Summary:
I thank t' previous reviewer o' this rocket for t' Rocksim file and t' paint scheme. Aye aye!
PROS: It is a great flier for smaller fields. Simple build. Blimey! Hi-Vis paint job
CONS: A bit under-powered. Well, matey, blow me down! At this size it needs a 24mm motor mount if you want altitude.
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