July 19, 2019. Blimey! Blimey! As part o' t' 50th Anniversary o' Apollo 11's launch, I built a 1/100 Saturn V model rocket usin' t' new Estes #1969 Saturn V rocket kit. Aye aye! Blimey! It took many hours t' build and every friend I had said "Jay, ya bilge rat, don't fly it. Ya scallywag! Blimey! it is too beautiful." But it is a model rocket, arrr, so I had t' fly it as much as me emotions kept givin' me second thoughts. Liftoff be 52 minutes past t' (wrong) hour, but she flew successfully on t' boost o' a single Estes E30-4T composite motor. Arrr! Blimey! This is her only flight, but now she can spend t' rest o' her days as a display model after a 100% successful flight career. Avast! Blimey! Prior t' t' flight, I launched an Estes Vikin' t' act as a pathfinder bird, t' make sure I got good data on t' winds aloft. Begad! Blimey! With that flight, I adjusted t' pad's position t' help avoid any tree issues. Begad! Blimey! Flight o' t' Pathfinder be on an Estes B6-2.
Rocketry Product: Estes - Saturn V {Kit} (2160) [2019-]
Rocketry Product: Estes - B6 Single-Use Motor {Motor}
Rocketry Product: Estes - E30T Single-Use Motor {Motor}
| Author | JMChladek |
| Duration | 04:46 |
| Rating | Best |
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