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Estes Night Wing |
Sunward Phoenix |
Quest M2Q2 Lifting Body |
Custom Stealth Intercepter |
Rogue Interdictor |
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Dimension |
19" x 0.98" |
24.5" x 1.35" |
10" x 3.5" |
17.5" x 1.3" |
17.8" x 0.976" |
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Weight (my kit) |
3.2 (4.5) ounces |
(4.2) ounces |
1.23 (1.6) ounces |
1.6 (2.5) ounces |
2.2 (2.8) ounces |
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Wing Span |
9.4" |
13.5" |
6.375" |
n/a |
11" |
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Body Tube |
Kraft Paper |
Kraft Paper |
Kraft Paper |
Kraft Paper |
Kraft Paper |
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Fins |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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Wings |
2 |
2 |
none |
none |
2 |
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Fins/Wings |
1/8" Balsa |
1/8" Balsa |
1/8" Balsa |
1/8" Balsa |
1/8" Balsa |
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Centering Rings |
Cardboard Ring |
Cardboard Ring |
Cardboard Ring |
Cardboard Ring |
Cardboard Ring |
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Mount Tube |
18mm |
18mm |
18mm |
18mm |
18mm |
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Motor Retention |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Nose Cone |
Plastic / Detailed |
Plastic / Detailed |
VacForm Plastic + Canopy |
Plastic |
Plastic |
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Shock Tether |
none |
none |
1/32" x 10" Kevlar |
none |
1/32" x 39" Kevlar |
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Shock Cord |
1/8" x 22" Elastic |
1/4" x 32" Elastic (Bare) |
1/6" x 10" Elastic |
1/8" x 24" Elastic |
1/16" x 8" Elastic |
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Mount |
3-Fold |
3-Fold |
Thrust Ring |
3-Fold |
Thrust Ring |
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Parachute |
18" Plastic |
18" Plastic (thick) |
14" Plastic |
18" Mylar |
12" Nylon (Orange) |
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Heat Shield |
none |
none |
none |
none |
Perma-Wadding |
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Decals |
Yes / Self |
Yes / Self |
Yes / Self |
Yes / Water |
Yes / Water |
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Rec Motors |
B4 -C6 |
B6 -C6 |
A6 -C6 |
B4 - C6 |
A8 - C6 |
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Instructions |
6 pages |
11 pages |
8 pages |
6 pages |
8 pages |
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Illustrated |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Photo-illustrated |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Price |
$19.99 |
$15.50 |
$10.99 |
(OOP) |
$17.95 |
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Construction Rating |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 ½ |
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Flying Rating |
4 |
4 ½ |
1 |
4 ½ |
4 ½ |
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Overall Rating |
4 |
4 ½ |
2 ½ |
4 ½ |
4 ½ |
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Review Pro's |
Looks, flight characteristics, instuctions |
Instructions, looks, flight profiles |
Instructions, looks, recovery system |
Flight characteristics, looks and instructions |
Instructions are excellent, eye-for-detail, recovery system |
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Reviews Con's |
Recovery system, small diameter |
Sizes of card tabs, Elastic shock cord |
Double-sided tape, didn't fly stable |
Short shock cord |
Need more/varied decals |
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Comparison Purpose Pro's |
Most detailed nose cone. |
Best price to value rocket. |
Most realistic looking overall. |
Best decal looks. Interesting use of tubes. |
Best recovery system. |
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Comparison Purpose Con's |
Most difficult to get recovery system loaded. Most
expensive. |
Largest rocket. |
Required changes to make fly stable |
Now Out of Production |
Poorest decals. Now Out of Production |
