Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Length: | 27.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Sunward Aerospace ![]() |
Skill Level: | 2 |
Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, me hearties, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. Avast, me proud beauty! It has three (3) fins and a
wood dowel comes down off each, shiver me timbers, makin' very long legs.
Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Blimey! It included:
T' construction for this rocket was fairly easy. Ya scallywag! Avast! Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Blimey! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, so I had t' use fine. Ahoy! Aye aye! But other than that, construction was easy.
Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, matey, me bucko, so this does nay apply t' me. Ahoy!
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Blimey! Blimey! T' first flight be on a B6-4 motor, and be nice and stable, although
it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Avast! T' second flight was on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more
clearly. Avast, me proud beauty! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Ya scallywag! It is really a great sight t' see this
thin' in t' sky.
Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch chute. Arrr! Blimey! T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached
t' t' inside o' t' tube. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, but on t' way down it hit a
post in t' field, and splintered a dowel, easily repaired. T' second time, matey, me hearties, t' parachute ejected slightly late but
recovered perfectly. T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. Begad! The
only thin' I dont like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and
tyin' on t' shroud lines.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I highly recommend it. Blimey! It would be better if t' chute came preassembled. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! It
is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Other:
This was me test kit for double jointing, shiver me timbers, matey, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.
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