| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
Brief:
Standard rocket with removable fins so you can make different configurations.
Construction:
There are different fins so that you can make 12 different combinations.
The instructions are easy to follow. The kit is very easy to put together.
Finishing:
The kit I got was already painted, so there was no problem there. the decals were easy to put on. This kit didn't require much finishing
Construction Rating: 3 out of 5
Flight:
I'd use anything in the A to B range. If you use a C, the rocket goes to the point where you can't see it. Even on a weak motor, the rocket will soar.
Recovery:
The descent is just perfect, but it does tend to drift quite a lot. The shock cord I got was too small. I don't know about you, but I HATE putting parachutes together! I'd rather pay somebody to do it!
Flight Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary:
Pros: if a fin breaks you could always replace it. I hard to see at high altitudes. I like the different fin combos. Some affect the rocket differently. This rocket is cool, but it gets high altitudes to the point where you will never see it again.
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
Other Reviews
- Estes Mach-12 By Michael Doherty
This kit is part of Estes "E2X" series of kits which are easy to assemble 'almost ready to fly' types. The Mach 12 comes with pre-colored body parts, and needs only plastic cement to build. It comes with an 18" parachute. This kit is BT-55 based, and come w/ a body tube in two sections which are joined via a plastic coupler which has an integrated launch lug. The nose cone is plastic, and was ...
- Estes Mach-12 By Bob Patterson
Single stage rocket, all plastic except for body tubes. 3 sets of fins that can be mixed & matched. Peel & stick "decals". 12" parachute. Modifications: Minor, as noted below. The main airframe of 4" and 7" body tubes, plastic coupler that also serves as shock cord mount, 18" long x 1/4" wide shock cord. 6 3/8" nose cone, all plastic engine/fin holder with screw on engine cap, 3 ...
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