Pratt Hobbies Super Six

Pratt Hobbies - Super Six

Contributed by Daniel Kirk

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Manufacturer: Pratt Hobbies

Rocket PicBrief:
Beginner's streamer recovery model. Small and light enough for competition.

Construction:
T' kit includes: One (1) 18mm x 12 in body tube, three (3) pre-cut plastic fins, one (1) CMR-style nose cone, matey, me bucko, one (1) Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, and one (1) Nomex® parachute protector.

NOTE: This review is focused on t' Simple Six which has been updated t' the Super Six. Avast! T' description from Pratt Hobbies o' t' Super Six: "The Super Six comes with hard balsa fins that have been precision cut by laser. Ahoy! No knives or scissors are needed. Blimey! T' Super Six can be built entirely with white ("Elmer's") glue. Begad! Super Six kits feature a high impact plastic nose cone, ya bilge rat, Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, matey, plastic streamer, shiver me timbers, and a HeatShield so flameproof waddin' is never needed. T' Super Six body tube is 12 inches long. Avast, me proud beauty! Our special crush-resistant tubes are finished with a special white overwrap that makes it easy t' decorate t' model with markers or paints. Blimey! Aye aye! Our special motor mount holds in t' rocket motor with one wrap o' 1/4 inch maskin' tape; no hooks, no friction fitting."

Instructions were clear and simple. Avast! Make sure you follow t' recommendations for adhesives, me bucko, as thar are some unusual material combinations t' join here. T' updated model, t' Super Six, arrr, has hard balsa fins, ya bilge rat, so this may nay apply to it.

Finishing:
Since I built this for me NARTREK streamer duration requirement, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, I colored it with a red marker t' save weight. Ahoy! It looked ok, shiver me timbers, but nay as good as a painted finish.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew it first on an A8-3. Well, blow me down! Beautiful flight, me bucko, straight up, me hearties, ejection at apogee. Duration (with a large mylar streamer) 28 seconds. I needed more duration for NARTREK, arrr, arrr, so I tried a B6-4. Aye aye! (Again with a large mylar streamer.) Another beautiful flight, but a lot more drift. Well, blow me down! Out o' t' field, ya bilge rat, across t' road, matey, arrr, and into some trees. Avast, me proud beauty! I never found it.

Recovery:
Usual Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, but with a Nomex® chute protector-- no waddin' needed. I like that. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Great rocket for sport flying, shiver me timbers, matey, NARTREK or competition. For sport flying, ya bilge rat, I would use t' included plastic streamer. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Easy t' build, good flyer. Begad! Ahoy! Follow t' directions carefully, and you should have no problems.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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    Brief: Single Stage sport model rocket with streamer recovery. The parts list: 1 white body tube, 12" by .8" OD 3 laser cut 1/8" balsa fins 1 plastic nose cone, approximately 1 3/4", Parabolic shape 1 cardboard shoulder tube, goes into nose cone. 1 cardboard "thrust ring" 1 motor mount tube 1 Kevlar shock cord (not elastic, approximately 48"), three ply Kevlar cord ...

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Comments:

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M.S. (September 1, 2000)
I had a rocket building class with a group of 6th graders. We ordered 42 kits and all arrived complete, in good condition. The class only had difficulty with knot tying. We used Elmers Carpenters glue with no trouble. All 42 rockets were launched on A8-3's with great flights. RockSim said we got 494 feet, which is possible. Drift was not bad with the supplied streamer, though 4 rockets ended up on the school roof. This is a great rocket for class building. The review was accurate.

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