From the Custom Rockets website:
"Satellite launch vehicle. Impressive, slow liftoffs that look so real. Features injection-molded plastic nose cone, six die-cut balsa fins, and 12” parachute recovery. Self-adhesive decals. Flights of over 750 feet."
This is one of three, Skill Level 3 kits from Custom. I've build their PONG and Nomad kits in the past. I've launched the Nomad 17 times, most often with B6-4 engines.
This is a tall model at 23.5 inches and in today's market, a good value at $13.49 retail.
It's a fairly involved build with two card stock reducer shrouds and six small balsa fins.
If I remember correctly, this kit was purchased on Ebay. It was sent in a padded envelope and one of the BT-20 tubes was bent. There is a 3' length of BT-60 tube not shown at the right. That BT-60 was also crimped. I'll have to look in the spare parts drawer for replacements.
The six fins are die-cut balsa.
The yellow launch lug seems thicker walled than normal. It also has deep seams.
A 24" length of 1/4" elastic shock cord. Considering the small parachute pack area I'll probably switch out for some 1/8" elastic.
The kit included one sheet of two card stock shrouds. I probably scanned and printed more before setting this build aside.
The molded plastic nose cone is very good quality. The finished model will be white overall with black fins. I wish the nose cone was a lighter color.
The upper sheet is some pressure sensitive decor, peel and stick printed on white stock.
The lower peel and stick "decals" are printed on clear plastic film.
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