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Aardvark American
Dream (2.6") |
Binder Design
Dragonfly |
Public Missile Tiny
Pterodactyl |
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Dimension |
41.125" x 2.6" |
24" x 2.6" |
25.5" x 2.1" |
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Weight (my kit) |
15.25 ounces |
12 ounces |
18 ounces |
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Body Tube |
Paper (1/16") |
Paper (1/16") |
Quantum Tube |
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Body Tube (Fins) |
Pre-Slotted |
Pre-Slotted |
Pre-Slotted |
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Fins |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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Fins |
1/4" Plywood |
1/8" Plywood |
0.062" G10 |
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Fin Mount |
TTW to MMT |
TTW to MMT |
TTW to MMT |
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Centering Rings |
(3) 1/4" Plywood |
(2) 1/8" Composite |
(2) 3/16" Plywood |
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Mount Tube |
29mm |
29mm |
29mm |
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Motor Retention |
No |
No (sold as upgrade) |
No |
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Nose Cone |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
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Launch Lugs |
(1) 3/8" Paper lug |
(1) 1/4" Paper lug |
(2) 1/4" Brass lugs |
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Shock Tether |
none |
none |
3/4" x 36" Nylon |
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Shock Cord |
3/8" x 120" Kevlar |
3/16" x 144" Tubular Nylon |
3/8" x 108" Tubular Nylon |
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Mount |
Eye-Bolt to Centering Ring |
Eye-Bolt + Quick Link to Centering Ring |
Glued to side of Motor Tube |
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Parachute |
24" Nylon (Yellow) |
18" Nylon (Yellow) |
18" Nylon (Red/White) |
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Parachute Protection |
none |
none |
Piston |
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Fin Alignment Guide |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Decals |
No |
Yes - Vinyl |
Yes - Peel-n-Stick |
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Rec Motors |
F37 - H120 |
D - H |
F37 - H55 |
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Instructions |
4 + 1 pages |
9 + 1 pages |
7 + 4 pages |
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Illustrated |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Photo-illustrated |
No |
No |
No |
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Price (List) |
$47.00 |
$39.99 |
$46.95 |
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Construction Rating |
4 |
4 ½ |
4 ½ |
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Flying Rating |
4 ½ |
5 |
4 ½ |
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Overall Rating |
4 ½ |
5 |
4 ½ |
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Review Pro's |
Quality of components and packaging. Looks and recovery
system. |
Ease of build, Instructions, Recovery System |
Ease of build, quality of parts, unique fins, get to use E's and F's on
a PML Kit |
|
Reviews Con's |
Versatility (24mm), motor retention, illustrations in
instructions |
None |
No motor retention, only a single decal, piston required a lot of
sanding and maintenance |
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Comparison Purpose Pro's |
Just barely under 16 ounces. Tallest of the 3, E28 is smallest
motor |
Lightest of kits. Could fly on D12's. Quicklink Recovery and
Vinyl decals. Best instructions. |
Piston recovery protects parachute. Strongest Components: Quantum
Tube and G10. Does fly well on E28's (smallest) |
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Comparison Purpose Con's |
Most difficult instructions without illustrations (but still not a hard
kit to build) |
Need to add wadding |
Heaviest: over 16 ounces |
