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2011-09-11

Review
Vintage rocket kit from MPC. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Components This kit comes packaged more like a plastic model than t' traditional model rocket "plastic bag and header". Since MPC also made plastic models, arrr, I suppose it made sense for them t' package their rockets this way. Aye aye! Blimey! I really liked t' ... [More]

2011-08-21

Sure Fire Explorer X-13

Flight
Straight up off t' launch pad, this rocket went up, up and up! Very high flier. Fell forever on streamer. No damage. Great flight! - A8-3 - Horizons Park [More]

Estes Shuttle Xpress

Flight
Perfect flight. Booster chute deployed and gliders slowly corkscrewed t' ground. Tip: glue glider aerlons straight up. Aye aye! - B6-4 - Horizons Park [More]

Estes Wacky Wiggler

Flight
Performed as designed. Blimey! Nice wiggle on t' way down. Begad! Estes should have named this one "Cosmic Cobra". Although three sheets o' waddin' were packed into t' first section, arrr, t' nylon cord melted at bit at t' attachment point. May have t' cut off melted part and re-tie because it would probably nay ... [More]

Estes Rattler-7

Flight
Amazin' flight! All systems were go. - A8-3 - Horizons Park [More]

Estes Venus Probe

Flight
Straight up off launch pad. Thought it was goin' t' lawn dart, but at t' last minute t' lander and booster chute deployed. Arrr! Lander landed right side up. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage. - Horizons Park [More]

Estes Star Trek Enterprise

Flight
Straight up off launch pad. Begad! Flew horizontal and right side up at apogee for a few seconds before ejection charge. Chute came out but shroud lines detached from chute. Blimey! My fault for usin' 15 year old adhesive strips. Only minor damage on impact. Avast, me proud beauty! - C6 - Horizons Park [More]

2011-08-10

SureFire Rockets X-13 (Kit)

Review
Custom build and decorate your own 13" model rocket with t' Explorer X-13 kit. Ya scallywag! SureFire Rockets has brought a new concept. T' Explorer X-13 be t' first in a line o' rockets that gives t' student control over both t' look and design o' his/her rocket. T' Explorer does nay include ... [More]

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