MK-109 Stingray
Estes
kit purchased from Hobby Lobby. Plastic fins, nose cone and engine mount. Prepainted
with self adhesive decals. Blake's fourth rocket to build. Another excellent job!
I'm not too in love with the plastic engine mounts, though. This one and the one
in the Super Shot required a lot of sanding to allow insert of the engine, and both
are still pretty tight. It's one of Blake's favorites though. He built this one with
very little coaching from me. Even applied all the decals himself. He was really
proud of the finished product. He was in a rocket-building mood on this day. After
completing the MK-109, he went on to build the two Star Wars rockets the same day.
First
launch - Brad's place. Winds about 5mph, gusting to 10mph. Launched with B6-4. Perfect
flight and recovery.
Second launch - Brad's place. Winds about 15mph, gusting
to 20mph. Launched with C5-3. Perfect flight and recovery.
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