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Contributed by John Lee
Brief:
This is a simple, high-performance OOP rocket from the Estes catalog of '91 and
'92.
Construction:
It includes an engine block, paper shock cord mount, launch lug, lug offset,
shock cord, streamer, screw eye, balsa nose cone, BT-5, and 3 die-cut fins.
The build is easy and instructions are excellent.
I sanded the fins to an airfoil shape, filled the tube spirals, and painted
it with a sky blue metal flake paint for an eye candy look to try to improve on
the spermatozoa look. The kit does not come with decals but does include a foil
wrap that doesn't fit.
Construction Rating:
3
out of 5
Flight:
PROs: Flown on 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A-2T, A10-3T, and A3-4T. It flies great. You would
think the bulbous nose cone would slow it down, but it doesn't. It is fast,
straight, and high. CONs: You have to be careful not to knock the nose cone off
when you're putting it on the launch rod.
Recovery:
PROs: It always comes streaming back. CONs: It always comes back.
Flight Rating:
3
out of 5
Summary:
Do you have a rocket in your box that's impossible to kill? Here's mine. I've
launched this one probably 20 times with no damage, not even a broken fin. (I
have replaced the shock cord a couple of times of course.) It is usually used
for wind testing to find out if it's possible to launch a real rocket. I built
this as an example at a build session. We got a closeout package deal of a
large lot for cheap. This gets my nomination for the ugliest Estes rocket of
all time.
Overall Rating:
3
out of 5 Flight Log- Post a Comment -
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