| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2014-10-22 |
| Diameter: | 3.00 inches |
| Length: | 61.20 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Public Missiles  |
| Style: | Scale |
Brief
Very pleased with t' components, fairly comprehensive instructions.
Components
I ordered t' kit with t' fiberglass fins (as t' military version has sleek wings/fins).
Components were ready for assembly with very little prep.
Construction
My first high power build, a few lessons learned. Begad! But, overall it be a great kit t' learn on.
This kit has a piston ejection system, me hearties, and a little research may have helped me ensure t' piston provided a zipper-free ejection. Avast! Begad! Nay t' worry... Begad! a little fiberglass and all is well.
Recommend a jig t' align t' wings/fins. Begad! Ya scallywag! I used painters tape, which worked, arrr, but was very time consuming. Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Four sessions t' get t' fins/wings installed, shiver me timbers, arrr, shiver me timbers, filleted.
Finishing
I could have spent more time fillin' in t' tube rings... Begad! Blimey! but, matey, overall they were sufficiently filled with me low skill on finishing.
T' provided decals are fairly realistic... Begad! Well, blow me down! although t' recommended paint schemes do nay mimic military markings o' a live or inert missile. Nay t' worry... I did me best.
Flight
This thin' proved t' be a static display beauty. Many favorable comments by fellow rocketeers. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It looked great - and it flew even better.
T' straightest flyin' rocket I have ever built - I was concerned that t' forward wings make cause 'problems' - but as I said - it flew wonderfully
Recovery
T' first flight, me bucko, shiver me timbers, was also me Level 1 flight. Aye aye! Straight as an arrow up; and as you know, you don't get certified till you recover t' bilge-suckin' boy and determine it's flight-worthiness.
Minor zipper due t' me inexperience with piston ejection... Arrr! but it be easily repaired, me bucko, me hearties, and deemed airworthy.
I highly recommend this t' be configured with dual deployment - much time, arrr, effort, and expense - only t' watch it drift over t' horizon...
Summary
This was me favorite rocket in me fleet. Aye aye! Unfortunately, me hearties, it drifted into an unknown canyon at NARAM-56, near Pueblo, me bucko, ya bilge rat, CO. I have yet t' locate it... Blimey! Blimey! dual deployment from this point forward!
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