Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Diameter: | 0.95 inches |
Length: | 12.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Custom Rockets |
Skill Level: | 1 |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
Basic 4FNC Skill Level 1 rocket.
Construction:
The kit contains:
Quality of materials was uniformly excellent.
Instructions and illustrations were clear and straightforward.
Finishing:
Includes waterslide decals.
Construction Rating: 5 out of 5
Flight:
I flew it on an A8-3, B6-4, and C6-5. Prep was standard for basic conventional model. Boost was straight and true. There was some drift, which I expected with a 12" parachute in a model this size, but it was not excessive.
Recovery:
Perfect flight after flight, but use a small motor unless you like long walks!
Flight Rating: 5 out of 5
Summary:
Ideal beginner's rocket, reliable sport model, might make a good backup model for PD competition on a small field or windy day.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
Brief This is a Skill Level One rocket with balsa wood fins, a single body tube, and a plastic nose cone. Components The parachute is a 12-inch plastic ‘chute with an elastic shock cord. The fins are die-cut and were almost ready to fall out, cleanly cut and clear. There is also a double-sided sheet of instructions. The "anchor" for the shock cord must be cut from the ...
This is a sharp-looking red/white/blue rocket by Custom, very good introductory kit, and a great flyer. The kit I built is an older style from about 1995. The main differences between this kit and the current version is that the mylar chute has been replaced by a plastic Estes-style chute, and the nose cone screw eye has been replaced by a hook cast into the nose cone. The rocket consists ...
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G.S. (September 23, 2002)