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Contributed by David Fergus 
(Contributed - by David Fergus - 12/10/01)
 Brief:
This is a futuristic design, 18mm engine, 2.7 oz., 24 inches long, 1.3 inch
diameter, parachute recovery. It is now obsolete, but still available in
surplus outlets.
Construction:
Construction of this rocket is very straightforward as is typical with Estes
kits. There was plenty of balsa to cut to patterns for all the extra little
fins. The only construction deviation was to use Pratt braided Kevlar rather
than the paper fold shock cord. I also ditched the old style rubber shock cord
and use the modern stuff that is longer.
Finishing:
Painting was easy, primer followed by gloss white, then mask off for the orange
stripe and paint it. There were lots of water slide decals and they go on fine
on the glossy Krylon. I then put a couple of coats of Krylon clear over it to
protect the decals.
Construction Rating:
5
out of 5
Flight:
It has flown twice on B6-4, once on a C6-5, and once on a C6-3. The C6-3 had a
slightly early ejection, but other flights were fine. It has usually flown at
club launches with a science fiction theme. I don’t fly it a lot as it
looks really nice.
Recovery:
The kit came with a 12 inch orange parachute, and I prefer to use the 18 inch
purple chute because the smaller engine tube where it connects to the larger
body tube is a potential weak spot for coming in too fast. It shows a little warping of the
smaller engine tube after four flights.
Flight Rating:
5
out of 5
Summary:
PRO: nice looking kit with good materials, and flies well.
CON: none
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5 Flight Log- Post a Comment -
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