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Brief: Upgraded 18mm motor mount t' 24mm motor mount. Begad! Blimey! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! Changed parachute t' 7-foot streamer.
Construction: T' Big Dawg is a fun kit t' build and fly as a stock kit. With theses few modifications, me bucko, t' rocket is incredible. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! It's a very simple conversion.
Added 24mm motor mount tube usin' 2 BT55 - BT50 centerin' rings. Avast, me proud beauty! I had t' modify where t' fins attached t' t' motor mount (shortened tabs). Blimey! Replaced t' standard thin shock cord with 1/2in cord. Replaced 18" parachute with 7' o' streamer. Blimey! Painted t' rocket purple and black. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I used Weldbond for t' fins. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rest o' t' kit remained stock.
Flight: I decided t' fly this kit on an Estes D12-7 first, then 2 flights on Aerotech E30-7T's. Arrr! T' flights were lightnin' fast, me bucko, shiver me timbers, with incredible altitudes, possibly over 2000'. T' only problem with t' flights were t' landings, a fin broke each time. Ahoy! Nay too hard t' fix though. Avast! Avast! There were no flight flaws, and t' rocket was nay 'shredded' by t' speeds in achieved.
Summary:This is a great conversion. Blimey! I will try t' build this same kit usin' stronger materials, t' prolong it's like. Aye aye! My kit only has a few flights left in it, but I am lookin' forward t' each one!
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