Quest Enterprise E

Quest - Enterprise E {Kit}

Contributed by Chris Taylor Jr.

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Quest

(Contributed- by Chris Taylor) 

I saw this Kit at Allied Hobbies RTF ready to Fly Minus Parachute as a Kit with Pad and engines etc.. 

Notes on Quest Products:

  • The Parachutes [are terrible] 
  • The Launch Pads [are terrible] 
  • The Launch Controller is ... Ok ... and actually pretty cool
  • The KITS are AWESOME!

[Rocket Pic]This kit is a Styrofoam model of the Enterprise E with small clear plastic fins for flight. With the Enterprise I had to build nothing except the parachute. Modification here; I put a loop in their shock cord so I could use my own parachutes (I make one of each size with snap swivels). 

[Rocket Pic]The first flight was pretty neat and rather straight with a little roll. It went up ejected and then I got worried. It was coming down awfully slow. That little plastic "Nose Cone" has an awful lot of nose weight in it and when I recovered it (undamaged) I found out what happened. The HEAVY nose cone had separated! It was NOT secured very. Well I got lucky when another modeler hunting for his rocket found my nose cone (would be pretty tuff to replace).

I flew it again at NARAM-40 on a B6-4. A pretty low flight. I would stick with the C's. 

I am also thinking if messing with letting the parachute and nose cone separate and possibly having glider recovery. Would be neat if its stable. 

I would rate this a 4 out of 5 for construction for horrible parachute and not secured nose cone. 

I would rate this a 4 out of 5 for looks. I LOVE Star Trek, BUT the decals are not all placed on model and they tend to come off after a few flights. (Annoying) 

I would rate this a 5 out of 5 for flight. Very stable and the design is cool. 

Flights

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