| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2018-08-20 |
| Diameter: | 1.57 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Noris Raketen |
| Skill Level: | 4 |
| Style: | Scale |
Brief
Very nice lookin' scale rocket.
Components
Two body tubes, four cardboard fins and plastic fin pods, ya bilge rat, plastic nose cone, 1/16 cloth braided round elastic shock cord, me bucko, shiver me timbers, 3D self-adhesive decals.
Construction
Pros - Very nice scale rocket. Aye aye! Begad! Pleasure t' build.
Cons - Instructions very vague. Were translated from German t' English. Arrr! Aye aye! Must have good rocket buildin' skills. Ya scallywag! Begad! Use your imagination. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! "Imagination is more important than knowledge". Begad! Begad! - Albert Einstein. Skill level 6?
Finishing
Instructions did nay contain any detailed painting. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Preppin' and sandin' o' t' body tubes. Begad! 220 grit and 400 grit for a nice smooth finish. Begad! Very easy t' paint. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Decal quality very good. Avast! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! 3D printed self adhesive decals.
Flight
Recommended motors are a good choice. Avast! Avast! Flies well on a D10-5 Aerotech motor.
Recovery
Very nice 50 cm round parachute. Ahoy! Arrr! Would recommend usin' larger diameter shroud lines.
Summary
In me opinion, t' Ariane was a pleasure t' build. Very nice scale rocket!
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