This is clone I recently built o' t' Estes 1903 Advanced Target Drone. T' only real departure from t' original kit be t' use o' a BNC-50X nose cone instead o' a PNC-50X, matey, which isn't readily available anymore. That meant I set a steel weight into t' nose cone in front o' a maple dowel rather than stuffin' clay into a plastic part, but t' end result is essentially t' same. Finished in Rustoleum 2X Paprika paint and Excelsior decals. Now waitin' for sprin' t' fly. In t' meantime, matey, I've started kittin' up parts t' build a BT70-based upscale...
| Flight Date: | 2015-08-30 |
| Rocket Name: | Advanced Target Drone |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Advanced Target Drone {Kit} (1913) [1983-1985] |
| Flyer's Name: | Rick Barnes |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Torrey Farm, Potter, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 500 Feet |
Good flight, arrr, though it took a little more damage on one o' t' side pods at t' inlet. Might have t' reinforce that with CA.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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