PML Patriot

[zog139]

Just finishing the 4" dia. PML Patriot. Trying to find out about the color of the sensor covers on the payload section. I can not find an Estes version with the yellow payload section. The NARTS drawing shows them as being dark brown with black lines down the middle ? From what I've read the "yellow" payload section that Estes used was never an operations version ?

Even if it is not, I still like the look of that version and am leaning towrad finishing it in that decor. BTW the model is just a sport flyer.

Thoughts?

 

[Handeman]

Here's a pic of my Estes Patriot. It looks "stock" but it actually opens just below the ARMY on the BT. It's a zipperless mod with a baffle. There is about 10' of 3/16 wide cloth sewing stuff from Walmart as shock cord attached to the nose cone. The fins are 3mm plywood and through the tube mounted to the 24mm MMT. There are 6-32 threaded inserts in the aft 3mm plywood CR for positive retention and it flys great on anything from C11-3 to F24-7W. Haven't tried the F39-9T yet but I'm sure it'll do great on that too.

The "sensor cover" in the yellow section are the black decals that come with the Estes kit.

Hope this helps.

 

[zog139]

Thanks and nice pic !

Jim

 

[judo]

Here's a "Family Photo" that includes my Pro Series Patriot.