| Commemorative
kit of the 5th annual North East Regional Rocket Festival
(NERRF-5), the Lil' Guy gets its name because it IS
just that, a "little guy". Besides, there was
no way we'd get away with calling this the "NERRF
Rocket", regardless of where we claim the origins of the
name came from...
Featuring a stunted look as a
part of her charm, and streamer recovery for small field use,
the Lil' Guy is a great little rocket and a great
transition rocket after you've built a few Skill Level 1 kits
and are thinking of moving on to more complex Skill Level 2
kits.
The Lil' Guy requires you
to cut your own fins, sand them to shape and attach them
without any fin guide as an aid. It sounds tough, but it
really isn't. However, it is a necessary skill for many
of the more complex kits. The Lil' Guy allows you
to explore these challenges in a much simpler kit.
Furthermore, the kit includes TWO
fin patterns for you to choose from. The first (classic)
has soft curves, as can be seen in the image at left. An
alternate, much simpler fin pattern is provided if this is
going to be your first attempt at cutting fins. The
simple parallelogram offers a simple 4 sided shape with all
straight edges that can easily be cut with the aid of a
straight edge, like a ruler.
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