Manufacturer: | Public Enemy |
Brief:
A really nice looking and very popular rocket by Public Enemy. Flies on H-J
motors, and has excellent construction styles.
Construction:
The construction was very simple and straight forward with a design that allows
for repairs to be made; such as a crimped body. The fin and motor can is one
piece, the body is another, and the nose is another. The boat tail is
pre-slotted Boat Tail and it uses 1/4" plywood fins. The recovery mounting
is at the forward centering ring and could easily be replaced if it got worn
out. I chose to glass my tube with two layers of Bondo glass (6oz) and sand it
to a smooth finish, but in any case a large amount of nose weight (25oz in my
case) is necessary for stability. The only con to the kit was that I got the
wrong sized launch lugs. They where 1/2" on the outside instead of on the
inside. This is not normal for this company though. I've purchased a few other
kits and have seen literally hundreds of other Public Enemy kits and have seen
nothing but great kits and happy customers.
Finishing:
There wasn't any decals, it was just paint the model, but it did have one of
the better V2 paint schemes on the instructions. I just painted it blue,
painted the nose black and painted the fins black with a margin of 1" on
the outer edges (a pretty basic masking job that looks very nice).
Construction Rating: 5 out of 5
Flight:
I haven't flown mine yet but I've seen them fly strait as an arrow in 30MPH
winds on anything from a H124 to a J350. But I'll let you know how it goes.
Recovery:
As I said earlier in the construction phase the recovery is well designed and
can be replaced easily if necessary. The materials used were a bungee cord, an
eye screw, and a 30" ripstop nylon parachute (recently upgraded to
34" by PE). I've seen the parachute in "stop sign red" and a
medium purple in the past.
Flight Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary:
As you might have guessed I know the company fairly well and can full heartedly
recommend all of there kits.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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R.J. (September 1, 2000)