Patriot 18mm

ESTES Model #2056

Additional Information

• Length: 21.34″
• Diameter: 1.64″
• Weight: 2 oz.
• Fins: Laser Cut Wood
• Decals: Self Adhesive
• Recovery: 12″ Parachute
• Altitude: 600′
• Recommended Motors:
  • B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5

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Build History

• Purchase date for this model is not available.
• 07/22/2003 – Moved parts and box from house to garage. Sanded last fin round on leading edge and tapered trailing edge. Used Dremel tool to shape the fin. Marked motor mount tube with a single line. Epoxied rear centering ring in place even with rear edge of motor mount tube and the “A” arrow lined up with single line.
• 07/23/2003 – Epoxied middle centering ring to motor mount tube. Used fin to determine how far from edge of tube to epoxy the middle centering ring. Lined up “A” mark with line.
• 07/24/2003 – Epoxied upper centering ring 1/2″ from forward end of motor mount tube.
• 07/26/2003 – Installed Grilla Cable on upper centering ring and made a 1″ loop for recovery device attachment on other end.
• 07/29/2003 – Masked root edges of fins and applied balsa filler.
• No additional information on the build history of this model is available.

Flights

Date	Location	#	Motor	Comments
02/23/2008	Hardin Landfill	BS20	C6-3	Solid flier.
07/13/2008	ADC Park	BS22	C6-5	cool
07/13/2008	ADC Park	BS22	E25-4T	neck snappin
09/18/2010	ADC Park	BS44	D10-5	This model got up there in a hurry. Great height. Took a while to recover. Just missed the weeds to the south.
09/18/2010	ADC Park	BS44	C6-3	Nice flight. Good height and not too bad to recover.
09/18/2010	ADC Park	BS44	B6-4	A little higher. Easy recovery.
09/18/2010	ADC Park	BS44	A8-3	Good low flight.
11/13/2010	ADC Park	BS45	C6-3	Great straight flight on Quest motor.
03/26/2011	Sim’s Farm	BS48	C6-5	Good Flight. Long walk for recovery.
03/26/2011	Sim’s Farm	BS48	C6-3	Drag race with Jeff. Got off the pad last. Long walk for recovery due to 12″ parachute recovery.
03/26/2011	Sim’s Farm	BS48	C5-3	Drag race with Jeff. Got off the pad first. Medium walk for recovery due to streamer recovery.
09/17/2011	ADC Park	BS52	C6-3	Almost landed in tree North of launcher
09/17/2011	ADC Park	BS52	D10-7	A lot more altitude that the C6
10/01/2011	ADC Park	BS53	C5-3	Good Flight
10/01/2011	ADC Park	BS53	B6-4	Drag race with Jeff
10/01/2011	ADC Park	BS53	D13-4	Drag race with Jeff.
10/01/2011	ADC Park	BS53	D13-4	Almost lost rocket. Darryl helped find it.
11/12/2011	ADC Park	BS54	B6-4	Good Flight
07/13/2013	Sod Farm	BS69	C6-3	Nice straight flight – Landed short of dirt E of Launch Pad. Wind Speed(mph) – 6.8: Humidity – 73.4%; Temperature(F) – 74.6. Time – 11:09am
12/14/2014	Sim’s Farm	BS88	C6-5	Good Flight.
03/15/2015	Sod Farm	BS90	C6-5	Good Flight. Landed East of launch pad.
04/26/2015	Sod Farm	BS92	C6-5
06/06/2015	Sod Farm	BS94	C6-5
08/15/2015	Sod Farm	BS96	C5-3
09/13/2015	Sod Farm	BS97	C6
10/11/2015	Sod Farm	BS98	B6-4
12/12/2015	Sod Farm	BS100	B6
04/02/2017	Sod Farm	BS108	C6-5	Great Flight. The parachute did not deploy and the model broke 1 fin.
03/10/2017	Sod Farm	BS113	C6-5	Straight Flight. Recovery drifted toward West. Recovered by Don Branch. Thanks Don.
07/15/2017	Sod Farm	BS110	C6-5	Great Flight. The parachute did not deploy and the model broke 1 fin.
10/20/2018	Sod Farm	BS119	A8-3	Not enough engine thrust
10/20/2018	Sod Farm	BS119	B6-4