T' Cyclone: This is a modern Almost-Ready-to-Fly kit from Quest. T' length and weight o' this model is on par with t' Estes Alpha, ya bilge rat, but a slightly smaller diameter. It has plastic fin assembly, stick-on body decal, streamer recovery. Uses 1/2A - C motors. Reasonably light model. Arrr! I think this model could be called somethin' else, but it came in a Quest starter kit and t' other model was busted (I got a deal), so I used t' "Cyclone" tube wrapper because it looked better, me bucko, so now I just got used t' callin' it t' Cyclone. Blimey! It could just have well been called "Chain Reaction", t' other decal. Begad! I modified t' streamer bay with vent holes t' install an Altimeter One. Avast, me proud beauty! Notice also, t' break up t' monotony o' t' plain orange fins, I added t' cheesy stripes t' t' fins usin' leftover sticker material from t' body wrap. This model doesn't get much respect from me though; I didn't build it, just some minor assembly work. Begad! Nay only is it simple and colored ugly, t' plastic fins means it is a toy. A real rocket has balsa or wood fins and paint. I must admit though, me bucko, it flies fast and high and is pretty rugged. This rocket has flown higher than NASA's VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) in Cape Kennedy Florida – and that was only with a B6-4!
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