| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Diameter: | 0.76 inches |
| Length: | 16.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Semroc  |
| Skill Level: | 2 |
| Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
Brief:
This is a futuristic kit with an unusually-shaped nose cone, forward-swept outer fins, and a ring fin.
Construction:
The kit contains:
- -Balsa nose cone
- -body tube
- -ring fin
- -laser cut fins
- -empty casing
- -thrust ring
- -engine hook
- -retaining ring
- -1/8" launch lug
- -launch lugs for ion cannons
- -wooden dowels for ion cannons
- -elastic shock cords
- -screw eye
- -Kevlar® thread
- -streamer
- -tape disk for streamer attachment
- -glue applicator
- -templates
- -decals
The instructions are well written and easy to follow with plenty of illustrations as with all Semroc kits. the body tube is minimum diameter so there in no motor mount to build you just tie the Kevlar® thread to a thrust ring and glue it in using the empty casing. I was surprised to get an engine hook, this is held on by an exterior ring. the three inner fins were filled and sanded then went on over the ring holding on the engine hook and were easily aligned using the included fin alignment jig. the three outer fins were also filled and sanded then glued onto the ring fin, the ion cannons were glued on to the tip of the fins.
Finishing:
I gave the rocket two coats of primer then pained it (except the nose) silver, I painted the nose white then masked
off part and painted the rest silver. the fins were painted red, because I don't have orange.
Construction Rating: 4 out of 5
Flight:
I flew this on an A8-3 and a B6-4, both flights were stable. The engine hook made prepping a lot easier. I planned to
fly it on a C6-5 however it became to windy.
Recovery:
The supplied streamer was too small for this rocket so instead I used the 12" chute I got with my Javelin. this
brought it down slowly and it suffered no damage on either flight.
Flight Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary:
This is a very nice futuristic rocket that flies well. the only downside is the small streamer, the 12" chute
works well for me.
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
Other Reviews
- Semroc Tau Zero By Dick Stafford (March 28, 2010)
( Contributed - by Dick Stafford - 03/28/10) Brief: This is third and final kit that I received from the last 2009 Quarterly Rocket Give-Away so, once again, many thanks to Nick! The Tau Zero, as you all know, is a futuristic rocket from Semroc that flies on 18mm motors and recovers via a streamer. As of this writing, there are no less than seven great reviews on this kit. As a ...
- Semroc Tau Zero By Peter Stanley (May 25, 2009)
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- Semroc Tau Zero By Tyler Jones (April 1, 2009)
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- Semroc Tau Zero By Robert Gustin (March 22, 2009)
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- Semroc Tau Zero By Chan Stevens (February 22, 2009)
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- Semroc Tau Zero By Howard Smart (January 31, 2009)
Brief: This is a small Sci-Fi looking model with forward swept fins, a ring fin and a bulging nose cone. Construction: The kit contains: Balsa Nose Cone Body tube (also serves as 18mm motor mount) Ring fin (body tube material) Sheet of laser cut 3/32 in. balsa fins - 6 all together, 3 inside and 3 outside ring fin Empty motor casing (spacer) Thrust ring ...
- Semroc Tau Zero By Jewel B. Butler Jr. (January 11, 2009)
Brief: This is a single stage combo ring fin and forward swept fin design. You don't get a lot of altitude, but you get style and stability. Construction: Semroc Parts-basically a BT-20 body tube and a BT-60 ring-fin and three forward swept fins with dowels on the ends of the wings.There is an engine hook that is attached out side the body tube but it is hidden by the ring ...
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