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2005-12-12

Scratch Lil Spike (Scratch)

Review

( Contributed - by Michael J. Avast, me proud beauty! Mangieri - 12/12/05) Brief: A simple but nice lookin' 3FNC paper rocket. Ya scallywag! Construction: T' majority o' t' rocket, me bucko, except for t' shock cord and streamer, ya bilge rat, is made of 110# cardstock paper. Arrr! T' fin cores are cut from presentation board. The template and ... [More]

2005-11-27

Scratch Mustang Jr. Well, blow me down! (Scratch)

Review

( Contributed - by Michael J. Aye aye! Blimey! Mangieri - 11/27/05) Brief: T' Mustang Jr. Begad! Blimey! is a half-scale version o' t' single stage mid-power Mustang from AeroTech. Aye aye! Blimey! I've always thought t' Mustang was a great kit--slender rocket, good looks, and great performer. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I always wanted t' fly here at home in ... [More]

2005-11-11

Scratch Z7 (Scratch)

Review

( Contributed - by Michael J. Mangieri - 11/11/05) Brief: T' Z7 is a 24mm dual stage sport rocket with sleek but simple design and a beautiful gold/white color scheme. Aye aye! Features a large payload bay and 18" parachute. Avast! Construction: Sustainer parts list: 1 Body Tube ... [More]

2005-11-10

Public Missiles Ariel (Kit)

Review

Brief: Single stage HPR sport rocket with parachute recovery. Avast! Construction: T' components are all top-notch. Begad! T' kit contains two Quantum Polymer (QT) body tubes: a main airframe and a 9" long payload section. Avast! T' main airframe is slotted, always a nice touch, matey, and t' payload ... [More]

Semroc SLS Scorpion (Kit)

Review

Brief: T' SLS Scorpion is Semroc's Large Scale (SLS) reproduction o' t' Centuri Scorpion Space Probe from 1965. CONSTRUCTION: ( 5 out o' 5) I've only purchased a couple o' rockets from Semroc, but I must tell you, I am very impressed with t' quality o' t' kits in general and ... [More]