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Contributed by Shawn Bradley  Brief:
Standard rocket with removable fins so you can make different configurations.
Construction:
There are different fins so that you can make 12 different combinations.
The instructions are easy to follow. The kit is very easy to put together.
Finishing:
The kit I got was already painted, so there was no problem there. the decals were easy to put on. This kit didn't require much finishing
Construction Rating: 3 out of 5
Flight:
I'd use anything in the A to B range. If you use a C, the rocket goes to the point where you can't see it. Even on a weak motor, the rocket will soar.
Recovery:
The descent is just perfect, but it does tend to drift quite a lot. The shock cord I got was too small. I don't know about you, but I HATE putting parachutes together! I'd rather pay somebody to do it!
Flight Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary:
Pros: if a fin breaks you could always replace it. I hard to see at high altitudes. I like the different fin combos. Some affect the rocket differently. This rocket is cool, but it gets high altitudes to the point where you will never see it again.
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 Flight Log| Date | Rocket Name | Motor(s) | Altitude | Notes |
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| 2000-03-27 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | 18 parachute Nice high flight. I reefed the parachute a lot, but there was still a lot of drift.... | | 2000-03-29 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | 18 parachute Nice wobbly boost. Good flight. | | 2000-04-14 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | 18 parachute Tipped into the breeze. Deployed fast, ripping 2 shroud lines. No damage. | | 2000-04-18 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | 18 parachute Way up, landed over fence. | | 2000-04-18 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | B6-2 | - | 18 parachute Nice flight. Deployment a bit early. | | 2000-05-04 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | 18 parachute Ripped a line. Not a bad flight (over the fence). | | 2000-05-21 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | 18 parachute Again nice! | | 2000-05-22 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | 18 parachute Very high boost. Nice deployment and recovery. | | 2000-05-30 | MikeyR's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | 18 parachute Very nice flight. Close landing. | | 2002-04-07 | Jason Vennard's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Nice easy flight and recovery, 12 chute. | | 2002-05-19 | Jason Vennard's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Our 2nd Mach, built by son Devin, 9 years old. Good flight, shock chord burnt through at mount to... | | 2002-07-27 | David Logan's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | | | 2002-10-26 | David Logan's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Nice flight, stripped the shroud lines from the chute, landed with no damage. | | 2002-10-27 | David Logan's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Crimped upper end of body tube on it's sixth flight in one day. All flights on this date were... | | 2003-04-12 | David Logan's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Perfect flight, recovered about 50 yards down wind on a stock 12 inch chute. | | 2003-06-01 | William Beggs's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Great flight and recovery. | | 2003-06-01 | William Beggs's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | Great flight and recovery. | | 2006-01-15 | Aaron Stanley's Estes Mach-12 | A8-3 | - | My first flight of 2006. It was a great flight even though the ejection was late. | | 2007-04-16 | William Beggs's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | Perfect flight and recovery. | | 2007-04-16 | William Beggs's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | Perfect flight and recovery. | | 2007-06-19 | Frank Broughton's Estes Mach-12 | C6-5 | - | Excellent flight, landed 150 feet from pad | 2007-07-22  | Steve Lindeman's Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Because of wind chose a B6-4 for this launch. Nice straight lift into the wind with ejection... | | 2010-04-10 | William Beggs's Estes Mach-12 | B6-4 | - | Perfect flight and recovery. |
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