Claude Maina's Page

2011-05-11

Review
There are two versions of the Buffalo offered by HotRod Rockets, the standard or 'Full Buffalo' which comes with an ejection baffle and 24" nylon parachute, and the 'Buffalo Speed' with comes with a longer 29mm motor mount tube, no baffle or parachute. There is also an electronics bay kit ... [More]

2009-06-19

Cygnus Rocketry 76er (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is a very tall 4FNC rocket that is very similar to the Estes Mean Machine and Sunward's CFX-Six Footer. There is no skill level associated with the 76er, but since both the Mean Machine and CFX-Six Footer are considered Skill Level 2, I'll rate this the same. It is easy to ... [More]

2009-06-02

Standard Rockets Assembly Tool (Kit)

Review
( Contributed - by Claude Maina - 06/02/09) Brief: The Standard Rockets Assembly Tool is a fin alignment and attachment jig for low to mid power rockets. The tool consists of a stainless steel 8" square base, four stainless steel fin plates, three sets of strong magnets, and two ... [More]

2009-04-23

FlisKits Night Whisper (Kit)

Review
Brief: This is truly a unique kit. It has a sleek, non-symmetric, futuristic look with an elaborate fin pattern and a split body tube design that creates an ejection baffle. It is a Skill Level 3 with recommended engines, B6-4 and C6-5. There are a lot of parts, including many fins that ... [More]

2008-10-21

Scratch Boot Hill (Scratch)

Review
As soon as I saw Dick Stafford's 'Boot Hill' rocket, I had to build one. It is a fun rocket, and I want to give all due acknowledgments to Dick! That said, I made one modification to Boot Hill that employs rubber bands to pull open the coffin lid, instead of using ejection gases to push it open. ... [More]