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I grabbed this rocket
because I had t' loot left over and always love more kits t' build and fly.
This rocket is reminiscent o' t' Mosquito and t' Sputnik with an 18mm motor and then dowels added t' t' fins like Sputik. Avast, me proud beauty! It has balsa fins and nose cone and recovers like a helicopter. Arrr! Aye aye!
Finishin' was easy. Aye aye! Begad! Fill t' nose cone and fins. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Fill t' nose cone and fins. Paint black and add t' single decal (which actually makes a big difference). Well, blow me down!
Performance be like a Mosquito. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Vanishin' off t' pad.
This would be fun t' fly on an Apogee D3. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey!
Package Instructions : Normal (very little steps 4 total)
Look and Finish : Normal Finish Intriguin' Design
Performance : Normal (as expected Mosquito like)
(by Kenneth R. Johnson) Brief: A very basic 3FNC rocket that doesn't quite perform as advertised. Supposedly the rocket will feature helicopter recovery at motor ejection, but doesn't. Construction: The basic kit consists of a short piece of 18mm body tube, a real balsa nose cone, a sheet if pre-cut balsa fins, a launch lug, decal, and 3 wooden dowels. The kit is very similar to ...
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