Sky Rockets Shenzhou

Kit Specifications:

Skill Level 3: Average Skills Needed.
Length: 17.32†(44.0 cm)
Diameter: .87†(22 mm)
Weight (without motor): 2.0oz (60 gm)
Recovery Method: 12 inch plastic parachute

Recommended Motors: B6-4, C6-5
 

The Shenzhou is the name of the spacecraft that carried China’s first
astronauts (sometimes called Taikonauts) into earth orbit. The name
Shenzhou loosely translates as "Divine Vessel." This is a 1:150th scale
model of the rocket that launched the Shenzhou spacecraft. This kit
features plastic nose cones and fins, and does NOT require any
painting. It also includes a small model of the Shenzhou spacecraft. If
you remove the solar panels, you can put it into the nose cone of the
rocket and launch it high into the sky!

The Shenzhou rocket can fly with standard size rocket engines and is
just as impressive in the sky as on the launch pad. It descends to the
ground with a 12 inch diameter parachute.

High-Quality Pressure Sensitive Decals. While the tube is pre-printed
with the correct markings, there are a couple of stickers that have to be
placed on the nose cone. I'm very impressed by the quality of the
decals. For being 'sticker-type' decals, they are very thin and therefore
almost seem like they were silk-screened right onto the rocket. They
are so thin in fact, that they include a clear acetate to protect the decal
while you apply the decal to the rocket. Not only does it help to protect
the decal while you're handling it, you don't touch the adhesive on the
back of the decal and leave fingerprints or oil residue that might cause
the edges to peel up. Once the decal is placed on the rocket and
burnished down, you then peal off the clear protective plastic. It is
really slick and well thought out!

The 12 inch diameter brightly-colored parachute that comes with the
model makes it easy to see in the sky and when it lands on the ground.
You'll feel a thrilling sense of accomplishment the first time you see
that parachute blossom open in the sky. Watch the faces of the kids as
they chase the rocket, and you'll see why rocketry is so much fun.

Elastic shock cord - Used to prevent the rocket from separating into
multiple pieces.

Quick-release metal engine hook, that lets you swap out engines
between flights in just seconds. The engine mount accepts the standard
18mm diameter rocket engines.

Shenzhou spacecraft model is INCLUDED! The molded
spacecraft has detachable solar panels. If you remove them, the
capsule will fit inside the nose cone can can be launched with the
rocket.  
Convolutely wound paper body tubes. The tubes and rings of the
CZ-2E rocket are unique in that they are convolutely rolled, as
opposed to the spiral-wound tubes that are in other rockets.
Convolutely wound means a whole sheet of paper was rolled up
to make a tube. It is a little bit stronger than a spiral wound tube
because there are no seams along the length of the tube. The
other advanatage of this is that the pattern of the rocket can be
printed right on the model! With this rocket, you'll get a
multi-color pattern that looks great when sitting on your display
shelf.
Plastic Fin Unit. The clear (actually a milky-white color) fins can
be installed for flight, or if you are only displaying this model,
they can be left off for a more accurate representation of the real
rocket. The plastic used in the fins is flexible, so the rocket can
take a really hard landing and the fins will always survive.  
Plastic display nozzles. The simulated nozzles are glued to the
base of the fin can, and give your rocket a nice finished look.
They stay on during flight, just in case you were wondering.

Injection molded plastic nose cone. The quality of the molding is near perfect, there are no seam lines at all! And this has got to be the
thickest walled plastic I've ever seen in a model rocket. But for this model, it needs the extra weight to insure the rocket is stable when
flown. The fins are a bit small, so I'd even recommend a few extra grams of clay shoved into the nose cone to give it more stability.  
Molded-plastic Conformal Launch Lug with built-in stand-off. Because the nose cone diameter is larger than the tube, the launch lug
needs a short stand-off. The Sky model rocket company chose to go with extra quality and mold a plastic launch lug. The base of the lug
is rounded so it conforms to the curvature of the body tube. It is very cool, and is a nice touch that I'm sure you'll appreciate.

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Please Note This Item Contains NO Motors/Engines Or Any Propellant Device.