The Alpha III is the kit most American rocketeers remember from childhood, and the 1427 version is the full launch set: the rocket, the Porta-Pad II launch pad and the Electron Beam controller in one box. It belongs to the E2X family, which means no balsa sanding and no painting: the 12.1 inch body comes precolored and the three fins arrive as a single molded plastic unit that slides onto the tube. An hour of work, mostly waiting for glue, and it is ready.
On a C6-7 engine it reaches about 1,150 feet, which is plenty of altitude to lose sight of it on a windy day, so a big mowed field helps. Engines, starters, recovery wadding and four AA batteries are bought separately, and that surprises people who expect a complete package. Good first kit for a parent and child; builders who like sanding and painting will find little to do here.
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