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Estes Quark |
Rogue Gnat |
FlisKits Tumble Weed |
TMRK's Triple Zip |
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Dimension |
5.7" x 0.54" |
4.2" x 0.54" |
3.6" x 0.54" |
4.88" x 0.54" |
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Weight (my kit) |
0.1 ounces |
0.1 ounces |
0.2 ounces |
0.1 ounces |
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Body Tube |
Paper |
Paper |
Paper |
Paper |
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Fins |
4 |
3 |
3 + Ring |
3 |
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Fins |
1/16" Balsa |
1/16" Balsa |
1/16" Balsa |
1/16" Basswood |
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Mount Tube |
13mm |
13mm |
13mm |
13mm |
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Motor Retention |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Nose Cone |
Plastic |
Balsa |
Balsa |
Balsa |
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Launch Lugs |
(1) 1/8" Paper lug |
(1) 1/8" Paper lug |
(1) 1/8" Paper lug |
(1) 1/8" Paper lug |
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Recovery |
Tumble |
Tumble |
Tumble |
Tumble |
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Fin Alignment Guide |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Decals |
Yes - Peel-n-Stick |
None |
None |
None |
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Rec Motors |
1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T |
1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T |
1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T |
1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T |
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Instructions |
1 page |
1 page |
2 pages |
1 page |
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Illustrated |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Photo-illustrated |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Price (List) |
$4.29 |
$0.99 |
$7.95 |
$12.95* |
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Construction Rating |
na |
na |
4 |
4 ½ |
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Flying Rating |
na |
na |
3 ½ |
4 ½ |
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Overall Rating |
4 ½ |
5 |
4 |
4 ½ |
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Review Pro's |
Fast, simple construction, self-stick decals, cheap to fly on
mini-engines |
Price. This little flyer is less than a buck. Builds very quickly with
CA. |
Instructions, looks, extra balsa and packaging |
Ease of build, 3 rockets in one kit, material quality |
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Reviews Con's |
Price by comparison |
None |
Motor hook didn't hook |
Bring extra trackers |
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Comparison Purpose Pro's |
Easiest to build. Tallest of the 3. Only one with
Decals |
Cheapest of kits. |
Most detailed and most complex. Only one with motor
retension. Easiest to spot in the air. |
* This is actually three rockets in a single kit. 1 Mini, 1 18mm and 1
24mm tumble-recovery rockets |
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Comparison Purpose Con's |
Price for what you get. |
Now OOP |
Most expensive. |
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 GUEST's OPINION:
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