Quest - Micro Maxx - Alien UFO
Contributed by John Lee  Brief: [Editor Note: see also Quest MicroMaxx Series] Construction: I have been wanting to try a MicroMaxx rocket. I have gotten several, some RTFs from Quest and a few kits that needed to be built but knew almost nothing about them. I seem to have trouble finding information as well so I ordered an OOP Little Joe II starter set. As things turn out thought, the Alien UFO is the first one I tried to fly. There is nothing to assemble. It is already built. Finishing: Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 Flight: I tried launching from the Quest MicroMaxx pad but could never get the motor to ignite. Since this was at a club launch and I had some very anxious little boys I did not want to disappoint, I tried to find an Estes igniter skinny enough to fit in the orifice. I never did find one that was perfect but finally found one that "almost" fit. I held it in place with a piece of masking tape and connected the leads from the regular ignition system. I got tine so I decided we were go for launch. The rocket rose right up on the first try. It ascended to maybe 40 feet and then gently coasted down a few feet from the pad. It was interesting but not spectacular. We decided to try again but 6 igniters later, I still had not gotten a good ignition. I'll try again some other time. PROs: flies well CONs: motor difficult to ignite Recovery: Flight Rating: 4 out of 5 Summary: PROs: launch from tiny areas, no building CONs: unreliable ignition Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 Flight Log
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G.W. (May 27, 2009)