| Published: | 2012-01-02 |
| Manufacturer: | Rocketry Warehouse |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
The FORMULA 75 is the latest kit from Rocketry Warehouse. It's the big brother of the already popular Formula 54.The FORMULA 75 is a 3" All fiberglass kit with a 38mm Motor mount, The kit is also one of "Fly Naked" series rockets which means that NO painting is required, All the kits parts come pre-colored, The fins, nose cone and centering rings are black while the body tube and motor mount come in the color of your choice, - Cherry, Blue Berry, Lemon, Plum, Lime or Tangerine.
Kit includes:
- 3 Inch Black Filament Wound 5:1 Von Karman Nosecone (NOTE: Coupler needs to be glued in)
- 3 Inch G12 Colored Fiberglass Airframe 30 inches
- 38mm Motor Mount G12 Colored Fiberglass 10 Inches
- 3 G10 Fiberglass 3/32" Thick Fins
- G10 Black Fiberglass Centering Rings
- G10 Black Fiberglass Bulk Plate
- Decals Black
Kit Features
- Needs no paint
- Precision routed fin slots
- Flies on anything from an G to an J
- Weight Just over 3 Lb
- 4 Feet Tall
- All Fiberglass design
Construction
As is usual for an all fiberglass kit, you need to lightly sand the parts that will be epoxied together. The Formula 75 is a very simple and fun build.
Finishing
This is the best part about the "Fly Naked" series kits.. They require NO PAINT!
You can paint them if you choose, but there's no need with all the pre-colored parts. All you have to do is give the kit a light wet sanding with 400 grit then another with either 800 or 1000 grit. Let it dry then you can either wax or "Armor All" the entire kit. The pre-colored parts will come to life with a bright, beautiful luster. The black nose cone almost looks like a solid piece of graphite
As for epoxy on the "Fly Naked" series, I recommend Proline 4500 Epoxy. For one it's a far superior product than most all other epoxies on the market. But, the nice thing about it is that it's black! With your colored body tube and black fins, the Proline epoxy really adds that final touch.
Summary
Like its little brother, the Formula 54, the Formula 75 is a great flier. It's a fun, easy, build and makes the perfect choice for your Level 1. An all fiberglass kit that requires NO paint, the kit comes with its own vinyl and a filament wound nose cone. It doesn't get much better than that.
Rocketry Warehouse definitely has another winner with their Formula 75.
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