Source: Estes Industries
Kit # 000652
Sport Model - Single stage
18mm motor type
Diameter: 41.5mm
Length: 65.5cm
Empty weight: 89.2g
Nose: 4 caliber tangent olive
Fins: (3) modified tapered swept.
Color Scheme: white, black, with gold, red, and blue trim.
Date completed: September 24, 2020
A Classic Estes Model Rocket
The new Patriot kit was a Christmas present last year from one of my daughters, but I just now got around to building it. Even though I greatly admired the rocket back in the old days, one was never built as part of the fleet.
This model was a lot of fun to build. The original intent was to install a 24mm motor mount, however, since the lion's share of my flying is done on smaller fields, I stuck with the stock 18mm version. I still anticipate that it will be a kick to fly on B and C motors, perhaps taking a keychain cam along for the occasional ride.
One item of note: while most of the model was painted with spray enamel, the single black fin was brush painted with gloss black acrylic. It takes a really close examination to detect any difference in the two finishes!
I am increasingly becoming a fan of brush painting model rockets, and will likely be choosing that method for other upcoming builds.
I highly anticipating seeing this Patriot in flight!
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