I just cracked open my Estes Cosmos Mariner kit, and have to say I'm actually pretty excited about it. Has anyone built one yet?
The reason I ask is that it seems a bit 'off' in that only the left elevator has elastic on it. Apparently the right elevator is glued in the 'up' position, and the left one is held in the down position during boost. I'm a little worried about what this would do to the boost phase of the flight.
I guess I'll build this one stock and see what happens...
David Erbas-White
P.S. This is not a quick kit to put together. There are a few places where it's do a step, apply silicon glue, wait overnight -- so this is definitely not a kit for a beginner. On the other hand, the parts all seem to be well made, and it's got laser cut fins, so it won't be too tough -- all in all, could be a really great build.