Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Art Applewhite Rockets |
Brief:
This is a conical design offered by Art Applewhite. It flies straight as any other rocket.
Construction:
When I got the kit, it had 2 body tubes. One was 18mm and the other was 19mm. The kit also had 2 sheets of cardstock,
a piece of foamboard with pre-printed markings, 36 inches of elastic, and instructions.
Construction is covered by the above review.
Finishing:
You should spray a coat of clear on your cone, but if you get gold like I did, this is not needed.
Construction Rating: 5 out of 5
Flight:
The cone has flown 23 times to date, but it seems, as hard as I try, the motor always kicks out the mount. Trust me,
I try my best every time to retain the motor! The cone is a great performer on C6 motors but is still cool on a B6
motor.
Recovery:
The cone pops in two pieces held together by elastic. Descent is slow and safe. No wadding needed. However, I will
ding half a point because I can't keep the motor in the cone no matter how hard I try.
Flight Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary:
The cone is my favorite rocket and has held up well for all those flights. The cone landed on a variety of hard
surfaces--asphalt, metal roofs, sidewalks, even landing on the football goal once--and survived to fly again. Buy one,
you won't be dissapointed!
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
Here's a new twist in Art Applewhite's UFO-series of rockets.... the Cone Rocket! I'm calling it a Cone UFO just to keep with the theme of what Art Applewhite Rockets seems to have a knack (and niche) in. This is the 18mm Orange version. There are also 13mm, 24mm, and 29mm versions in Stars & Stripes, Mirror Gold, Silver, Yellow and Texas Special. Also, in keeping with ...
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D.S. (August 2, 2003)