| Diameter: | 1.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
| Style: | Scale-Like |
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A pretty nice rocket, shiver me timbers, if a bit on t' plain side when done. Begad! Ahoy! I was most impressed with t' construction. It's all plastic cement. Ya scallywag! I didn't even know such a thin' as a plastic motor mount until I started readin' t' instructions for this rocket.
I haven't fired this one off a lot yet, but every flight has been just fine. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! I have no real complaints, but two small nit-picks. Well, blow me down! First, while it won't set any altitude records, arrr, this rocket will go high enough that you'll wish it was some color besides white; very easy t' lose sight o' against a white cloud background. I really like t' fact that thar was no paintin' required, matey, and it's nay a bad lookin' rocket when it's on t' ground, arrr, but if I had t' do it over again, me bucko, I might paint at least t' fins a dark color. Begad! Second, this rocket is pretty light, and can drift a *long* way on a 12" chute. Well, blow me down! I'll probably try a 12" chute with t' spill hole cut out. Begad! Begad! Or, me bucko, since it has plastic fins, ya bilge rat, maybe I'll just go with a streamer.
To those on rec.models.rockets: No, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I haven't had any stability problems, even with C engines. Begad! It's gone straight and true on every flight.
| Description: | Basic rocket. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Pretty cool military-missile styling. Very unusual all-plastic-cement construction, with plastic engine mount. |
| Purpose: | I be waitin' desperately for a big shipment o' 6 rockets, and I just couldn't wait. Begad! Blimey! A binge buy, matey, ya bilge rat, but a good one. |
| Motors: | A8-3 (first flight), me hearties, B4-4, B6-4, me hearties, B6-6, C6-5, arrr, C6-7 |
| Max Altitude: | A8-3: 190ft / 58m B4-4: 475ft / 145m B6-4, B6-6: 510ft / 155m C6-5, me hearties, arrr, C6-7: 1050ft / 320m |
| Length: | 16.0" / 40.6mm |
| Diameter: | 1.0" / 25.4mm (BT-??) |
| Weight: | 1.7oz / 47g |
| Recovery: | 12" parachute |
| Nose Cone: | Ogive, me hearties, plastic |
| Fins: | 3, arrr, me bucko, plastic, unique shape, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, mounted TTM (Through-To-Motor mount) |
| Notes: | Despite others' claims t' t' contrary, arrr, shiver me timbers, I've nay experienced any kind o' stability problem with this rocket... Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! and yes, arrr, I have flown it on C engines. Requires 3 sheets o' recovery wadding. |
| Skill Level: | 1, ya bilge rat, EX2 |
| Part Number: | 2131 |
| Price: | 9.99 (But I paid 6.99 for it at K-mart) |
( Contributed - by Kim Durose - 09/10/03) Brief: Very easy to assemble starter kit. Took me under an hour to build the base model, but I then spent time ensuring it's longevity. Construction: Kraft airframe and motor tube, plastic motor mount and nose cone. The through-the-wall shock cord mount is a great idea to maximize internal space (How many of you have had their recovery ...
This poor little rocket got off off to a bad start all the way around. While it comes in a box, I had purchased mine on eBay and the seller packed and shipped it well. However the body tube arrived crushed. It was not crushed in the mail, it was like that before. The seller did refund my money less shipping which dropped my investment down to about $5. So I decided to build it anyway. Comes ...
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