Manufacturer: | Estes |
The following excerpt is
from "Sport Rocketry".The intention is to allow guests to get a basic
feeling about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy of the referenced
Sport Rocketry and read the entire article. Inside you will find many helpful
hints in construction as well as other useful information. For more
information, use the two links above.
"The kit has very few parts - only a
dozen or so on the glider portion of the kit."
"The boost phase is made possible by a "Power Pod" that is
ejected at apogee and is recovered separately."
"The main body is unique, being made from thin molded sheets of styrofoam
that have a very thin, smooth plastic coating on the outer surface."
"The assembly instructions are excellent, and each step is detailed
precisely."
"I had no problem building the power pod and the main tube, but problems
arose when I began to assemble the styrofoam parts. . . Even a light coating of
contact cement was enough to disfigure the foam . . ."
"Another more serious problem was a severe misalignment of the rear of
each body half."
"The decals are the self-adhesive type . . ."
"The boost was very straight, as expected, and while the glide isn't going
to set any duration records, it is impressive for the model's size, and the
glider recovers safely."
The entire article gives the impression is that this kit for an intermediate/expert modeler.
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