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Manufacturer: | Polecat Aerospace |
Brief:
This rocket is a single staged high power rocket. I have flown it on 2 different I motors and it flew both times straight as an arrow. It has a 60" parachute. It was a simple build.
Construction:
This rocket came with a 44 inch long body tube and a 29" fiberglass nosecone. The body tube came pre-glassed, which saved me a lot of work. Also, the fiberglassing was done very professionally. It came with 4 pre-beveled plywood fins and three 1/4" plywood centering rings. There is a 23 inch long 54mm motor mount in it. The shock cord is made out of tubular nylon.
These instructions were very easy to follow and had a lot of pictures included. I only had 2 problems with the build:
Finishing:
This kit is pre-fiberglassed. I sanded for 3 days until I got it smooth. The paint job was easy, just 2 red fins, 2 yellow fins, and a white airframe and nose cone. This kit didn't come with decals, but I will be ordering some soon. This is a great looking kit, and I enjoyed building and finishing it.
Construction Rating: 4 out of 5
Flight:
The first flight of the Nike Smoke was on a Pro38 I287SS. It flew straight as an arrow. The second flight was a AT I357. Again, straight as an arrow.
Recovery:
I used an 18" Nomex heat shield along with some "dog barf" wadding. Each time the delay was just right and my rocket came down perfect. The 60" chute is just the right size and their was no damage or charring.
Flight Rating: 5 out of 5
Summary:
This is an awesome kit that is very easy to build. The only word I have to describe it is GREAT!
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
Brief: At the end of last year, I decided I needed a 54mm rocket. I looked through a lot, and this rocket seemed the best as far as getting "more bang for your buck". Having had a Nike Smoke from Quest in the past and liking military kits, it appealed to me a lot. It is the standard dual deploy rocket, but all the recovery goes in the nose. Photo courtesy of Polecat ...
Brief: This is a nice kit, lightly glassed with pre-cut fin slots. The fiberglass was very easy to sand and prime. Great scale kit!!! Construction: I bought the dual deploy version with a glassed coupler. A small upper payload section, lower BT and a large fiberglass NC. Total length of 76". My cone was a little weak but I added more glass and it is fine now. Great ...
Brief: This is a 1/3 scale replica of the famous sounding rocket from the 1950s and 1960s. You can download their assembly instructions from this page . Construction: It comes with:- 34" long 54mm motor mount two centering rings pre-cut, beveled TTW fins fibreglass nose cone pre-fibreglassed main body tube. but like all the Polecat kits, no ...
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