Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Brief
This rocket has an interestin' recovery. Ya scallywag! Begad! Blimey! It has a parachute and a streamer. Blimey! Blimey! I think it's kinda cool.
Construction
This rocket was in a plastic bag. Ahoy! All t' parts were thar and none were broken. Blimey! It consists of: nose cone, me bucko, 3 balsa fins, shiver me timbers, streamer, 12 inch parachute, matey, arrr, shock cord, arrr, paper shock cord mount, launch lug, 2 centerin' rings, matey, shiver me timbers, decal sheet, matey, engine hook and a BT- 50 body tube. Blimey! Aye aye! T' instructions were typical Estes. Ya scallywag! Begad! You know, arrr, tons o' illustrations, matey, really easy t' follow, etc.. It be a snap t' build. Everythin' fit perfect and it be very sturdy. Well, blow me down! I've launched mine 14 times so far. It takes t' same stuff all t' other rockets do. Ya scallywag! Hobby knife, glue, shiver me timbers, sandpaper, etc., etc..
Finishing
This rocket looks great and is easy t' finish with some primer, me bucko, ya bilge rat, black and red spray paint and some sandpaper.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight
Estes recommends 1/2A6-2, ya bilge rat, A8-3, me bucko, B4-4, me bucko, B6-4, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, matey, B6-6, arrr, C6-5, C6-7. I used a B6-4 for a while and it was perfect every time. Begad! I now use C6-7's and it goes out o' sight.
Recovery
With a sheet o' waddin' and an engine it's easy t' prep. Well, blow me down! A engine hook holds it in so it doesn't eject out t' back or through t' top. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! It has flown straight up an landed 50 feet from t' pad. Arrr! No cons. Well, blow me down! Everythin' be a pro. Blimey! Landin' was soft and slow.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary
Pros are that recovery was slow and soft, but nay slow enough t' go t' far. Well, blow me down!
There were no cons.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
I bought my original Wildfire from Ebay for the sole purpose of canibalizing the nose cone to clone a Satellite Interceptor. One night while bored I decided to build the rest of the rocket which I mated with a PNC-50 nose cone that I had no other use for at the time. When finished, I found that I had anything but the disposable rocket that I anticipated, and finished the paint and decals ...
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