SecretSquirrel
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I know there have been discussions about the stronger ejection charges in Estes motors, but I've seen new issues lately.
I first noticed this at the NSL. I bought all new motors to take to that event and the hobby shop I bought them at had recently restocked.
The first problem showed up in my Red Baron. The ejection charge left more than usual residue in the body tube making the glider nose heavy. So everyone got to see me lawndart one of my more popular kits. This was in the A8-3 engine.
The second issue showed up in B6-4 and C6-5 engines. All the rockets I flew on these motors have blistered paint just above the engine mount. All the rockets were painted with Krylon. I had not seen this before on any of my flights. This did not happen on A8-5, C11-5 or D12-5 motors.
has anyone else noticed anything like this? Hopefully this is a fluke.
I first noticed this at the NSL. I bought all new motors to take to that event and the hobby shop I bought them at had recently restocked.
The first problem showed up in my Red Baron. The ejection charge left more than usual residue in the body tube making the glider nose heavy. So everyone got to see me lawndart one of my more popular kits. This was in the A8-3 engine.
The second issue showed up in B6-4 and C6-5 engines. All the rockets I flew on these motors have blistered paint just above the engine mount. All the rockets were painted with Krylon. I had not seen this before on any of my flights. This did not happen on A8-5, C11-5 or D12-5 motors.
has anyone else noticed anything like this? Hopefully this is a fluke.