Newton's 3rd Rocketry Lil' Johnny

Newton's 3rd Rocketry - Lil' Johnny {Kit}

Contributed by James Harechmak

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Newton's 3rd Rocketry
Style: Odd-Roc

Newstons Porta PottyBrief:
It's a flying porta-potty! What more can I say?

Construction:
This kit included all parts except epoxy.

Parts List:

  • A plastic porta-potty body shell (vacuum formed)
  • Porta-potty roof (nosecone)
  • 2 wood porta-potty skids
  • 2 plywood centering rings and 1 bulkhead
  • 29 mm mmt
  • 2 rail buttons,
  • Tubular nylon shock cord
  • A very large ripstop nylon streamer
  • 2 thick lexan fins (like on Estes' R2D2)
  • All the nuts, bolts, screw eyes and allthread to finish assembly.

All parts are of good quality and fit well with little to no trimming or sanding.

The instructions are very easy to follow with photos for reference and tips on which movies and TV shows to watch while your waiting for your epoxy to cure. I never got to watch anything because I used SuperPoxys' 1 min epoxy. It's strong, cures super fast and at $1.97 a tube at Walmart you can't go wrong.

Finishing:
No finishing is required although the kit does come with vent stickers and tips to make your potty look more realistic.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
I've only had the chance to fly my potty once on an E20-4. From what I can tell this rocket flies well in little to no wind. A 10 mph wind kicked up as the potty was leaving the rail and it weather cocked very much. The potty should always be a heads-up flight.

Recovery:
Recovery was a little fast for my liking even with the large streamer. With the piston ejection system no wadding is needed and there's lots of space in the top of the potty to pack all recovery components without problems.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
This is a great oddroc and I can't wait to see the looks it will get at the local launch.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

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