As a newcomer to model rocketry I have broken and lost many rockets and equiptment. One RTF that caught my eye was the Super Shot Deluxe Screw Machine by Estes. I needed a new launch pad so I decided to purchase it. $19 at the local Wal-mart was quite good as the retail is around $40. The rocket is a little short of 4 foot tall and actually has sections that unscrew and 3 sets of swappable fins. I really like the screw design of the tubes and the different types of fins because they allow the rocket to be customized up to 12 different ways. The rocket took me about 10 minutes to assemble. (I made it the longest possible of course!) After prepping the motor and taping my address to the body tube, I left for the launch site. The first launch was on a B6-4, which dissapointed me with a height of only around 100 feet. The second time I launched it with a C6-5, and of course, it went considerably higher at around 500-600 feet. Recovery was easy through the 18 inch chute, and on all 3 flights it landed withing around 200 feet of the launch site.
My only complaints are that the wrap that give the tubes color start flap off during flight, and that the rocket can't be flown on D-12s. Other than those two things this is a great starter kit, or just a nice rocket for you kid to experiment with. I give it a thumbs up.
Anyone else like to share their experiences with this rocket?
My only complaints are that the wrap that give the tubes color start flap off during flight, and that the rocket can't be flown on D-12s. Other than those two things this is a great starter kit, or just a nice rocket for you kid to experiment with. I give it a thumbs up.
Anyone else like to share their experiences with this rocket?
