| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2015-02-13 |
| Diameter: | 1.10 inches |
| Length: | 22.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | New Way Space Models  |
| Skill Level: | 1 |
Brief
Basic, level one difficulty kit. Begad! Blimey! It's a clone o' a Semroc Lune R-1, but square.
Components
Comes with pre-cut balsa fins and a balsa nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' body tube is thick,square and comes in two parts, matey, me hearties, joined by a balsa connector. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Fins are installed through t' wall in pre-cut slits. Avast! Blimey! T' motor mount assembly is similar t' Quest rockets, matey, ya bilge rat, with t' nose cone cord tied t' t' motor as opposed t' Estes kits where t' shock cord is glued t' t' interior body tube. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Parachute comes disassembled.
T' kit came with an emery board, me hearties, sandin' paper squares o' various grits, me bucko, a q-tip, and waterslide decals. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Instructions were printed on glossy paper with black and white photo illustrations.
Assembled rocket stats are: 22 inches long, shiver me timbers, me bucko, 1.1 inches diameter, 2.0 oz. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! weight.
Construction
Solid level one kit. Begad! Blimey! I had some trouble with t' motor mount, shiver me timbers, but that be because o' me clumsy fingers. I have had a lot o' trouble with fin alignment on other kits before this one. Begad! Blimey! T' through t' wall design made it easier, although you will have t' pay attention t' make sure everythin' lines up. Well, blow me down!
T' instructions were easy t' follow- black and white photos clarify t' directions. I really like that t' NARRRRR guidelines are printed on t' back page.
No cons. Ya scallywag!
Finishing
Instructions are thorough. Well, blow me down! Finishin' will be simple: prime, matey, then paint in your choice o' colors. Ya scallywag! No special skills needed. Begad! T' instructions did note t' difficulty o' workin' with waterslide decals. Avast! Begad! I don't intend t' use them anyway. Aye aye! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' weather hasn't been good so I haven't gotten t' prime and paint yet, me bucko, ya bilge rat, but I anticipate no problems.
Flight
Haven't flown it yet. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Given t' weight and size, me bucko, I'd say t' recommendations o' a B6 or C6 is good. Blimey! Begad! Note: this rocket uses 18mm motors.
Recovery
Parachute recovery. Aye aye! Haven't launched it yet but t' chute is o' average quality.
Summary
Pros: good quality kit with great, ya bilge rat, well illustrated instructions. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! A little bit more involved than an estes lvl. 1 kit. Well, blow me down! I like t' fact that you tie t' shock cord t' t' motor mount instead o' gluin' it t' t' body tube.
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Michael Bertrand (April 25, 2015)
The wind and rain finally cooperated and I flew the Lune R-4 today. Launched on a C6-3. Flew straight and true to a respectable height, and descended without issue. I highly recommend this kit.