Estes RediRoc Intruder

Estes - RediRoc Intruder {Kit}

Contributed by Jon Revelle

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Estes
Style: Futuristic/Exotic, RTF

PicBrief:
Little cheap-o rocket I found at ACE in March 2005. Avast! T' last recorded year it was made be in 1996. Avast, me proud beauty! This things almost 10 years old! It's a fun rocket t' play with in your own yard.

Construction:
T' rocket consists o' only 2 parts: a body tube and t' styrofoam body. Ahoy! It also came with decals.

Construction was completed in about 10 seconds! Blimey! All you have t' do is paint it and install t' engine tube! Blimey! Just slap on t' decals and you're done! Blimey! How simple can it get?

Finishing:
Paintin' consisted o' a light coat o' Testors Enamel in Italian Red. Aye aye! Blimey! There were many decals. Arrr! Blimey! I painted mine t' match t' one on t' box.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' Intruder is a very good rocket t' burn off motors. Avast, me proud beauty! It may also be t' cheapest t' fly! No waddin' is needed. Ahoy! I flew it 4 times, well actually only 3 motors got t' rocket off t' pad. Blimey! T' thress successful flights only went up about 50 feet.

Flight 1: Somethin' went wrong and t' engine ejected while t' rocket be on t' pad. Arrr! T' motor burned on t' ground.

Flight 2: Nice, me hearties, shiver me timbers, arrr, but very wobbly. Ahoy! Landed very soft. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Lost engine casing.

Flight 3 was about same, me hearties, matey, but hit street and damaged t' top a little

Flight 4 was same as t' others.

It flies nicely, arrr, but could go much higher!

Recovery:
There is no parachute or streamer. It just ejects t' engine and falls t' t' ground.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Not a bad rocket for t' kids. No gluin' whatsoever. Blimey! Begad! It is pretty much ready t' fly in seconds!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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