 |
NCR Big
Brute |
BSD Diablo |
Yank The
Bullet |
|
Dimension |
33 1/3" x 4" |
33" x 4" |
40" x 4" |
|
"Stubby" Ratio (10:1) |
8.3:1 |
8.2:1 |
10:1 |
|
Weight (my kit) |
27 ounces |
34.5 ounces |
39 ounces |
|
Body Tube |
Kraft Paper |
LOC Glassine Paper |
Phexible Phenolic |
|
Body Tube |
Pre-Slotted |
Pre-Marked |
Pre-Slotted |
|
Fins |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Fins |
1/8" Plywood |
3/16" Plywood |
1/8" Plywood |
|
Centering Rings |
1/4" Plastic |
1/8" Composite |
3/16" Plywood |
|
Mount Tube |
28.8mm |
38mm |
38mm |
|
Motor Retention |
Yes |
Yes
(since review) |
No |
|
Nose Cone |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
|
Launch Lugs |
(2) 1/4" lugs |
(1) 1/2" lug |
(2) 1/2" lugs |
|
Shock Tether |
1/16"x7" Steel Cable |
1" x 4' Nylon |
none |
|
Shock Cord |
1/2" x 6' Elastic |
1"x10' Elastic |
9/16" x 15' Tubular Nylon |
|
Mount |
Thru Centering Ring |
1/4" Eye-Bolt |
5/16" Eye-Bolt |
|
Parachute |
24" Nylon (Red) |
30" Nylon (Blue) |
28" Nylon (Pink) |
|
Fin Alignment Guide |
Slotted Centering Rings |
Yes |
No |
|
Decals |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Rec Motors |
F62 - G70 |
F25 - I211 |
G64 - H123 |
|
Instructions |
6 pages |
8 pages |
4 pages |
|
Illustrated |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Photo-illustrated |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Price |
$44 (street price) |
$48.99 |
$60.00 |
|
Construction Rating |
4 |
4 ½ |
4 |
|
Flying Rating |
3 ½ |
5 |
4 ½ |
|
Overall Rating |
4 |
5 |
4 ½ |
|
Review Pro's |
Nice fin-can sections with through-the-wall fins and three plastic
centering rings |
Instructions, ease of build, decals |
Quality of parts. centering ring thickness, recovery system |
|
Reviews Con's |
Spec'd weight is wrong, parachute too small, not true 29mm, can't use
motor retention |
No motor retention....normal for HPR |
No decals, descent rate may be too fast. |
|
Comparison Purpose Pro's |
Lowest price. Easiest to build. |
Stubbiest rocket of the group. Best decals and best
instructions. |
Best recovery system. |
|
Comparison Purpose Con's |
Now Out of Production |
None |
Heaviest and just barely considered stubby. Most
expensive. |
