Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
Diameter: | 1.38 inches |
Length: | 30.10 inches |
Manufacturer: | Quest |
Skill Level: | 2 |
Style: | Scale |
Brief:
Scale model of the Terrier-Orion, a two-stage payload carrying rocket. This kit features 8 fins, BT-55 and BT-50 body
tubes, plastic parachute, and adhesive decals. The kit is flown as a single stage.
Construction:
I found the Quest instructions easy to follow. I followed the directions as outlined, including attaching the Kevlar®® cord to the engine mount. Some of the components were a little beat up, such as the engine mount and the centering rings, but the damage was slight.
The balsa for the fins was good quality. I removed them and sanded the edges round. Even with eight fins it was a simple, straightforward build, which I enjoyed.
Finishing:
After construction, I primed the rocket with Wal-Mart primer, sanding and priming several times. I painted the body
white and the fins yellow and orange, per the instructions.
After the paint dried, I carefully cut out the decals and applied them to the body tube and fins. My primary concern with the decals is that were a little small they didnt wrap all the way around the body tube.
Construction Rating: 4 out of 5
Flight:
I flew the rocket twice, both on Estes C6-5. The prep was quick and easy. Sadly this rocket was not stable enough,
even with the nose weight. It did some wide corkscrew turns on the way up and was less than respectable. The second
flight was a rough one and it lost a fin.
Recovery:
The recovery was not an issue on the first flight. The second flight, however, it came down hard on a piece of
asphalt because it flew so squirrelly.
Flight Rating: 2 out of 5
Summary:
A nice looking rocket that didnt fly well for me. I will add more nose weight and repair the fin before flying
it again. Hopefully it will perform a little better.
Overall Rating: 2 out of 5
Brief: This is a rocket with a double set of four fins and 18mm motor. I got it as a free rocket from EMRRs rocket video competition. It came in a clear bag with the usual art card. Construction: Kit consists of: 1 launch lug 1 length elastic shock cord 1 length of Kevlar ® cord 14 inch parachute. Nose cone Plastic transition 2 Body ...
Brief: The Quest Terrier-Orion is a single stage, parachute recovery, sport scale version of the two stage sounding rocket. Quest rates this as a level 2 kit. Construction: All of the components for the kit came in a sealed plastic bag with a hang tab and full color face card. All the components were present and in good condition. In the bag were: 1 10-7/8" T35 ...
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G.B. (May 29, 2009)