Construction Rating: | starstarstarstar_borderstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstar_borderstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Brief:
An all plastic ready t' fly rocket from t' Star wars episode 1 range. There is
a smaller version available as well. I got this in a job lot from a Star Wars
fan and he had never flown it
Construction:
Its ready t' fly. Aye aye! With t' except on two detachable jets at t' back, shiver me timbers, four
clear plastic fins, and a Star Wars stand, shiver me timbers, you only need t' open t' box, me bucko, arrr, glue
the fins on, ya bilge rat, and you are finished.
Finishing:
T' model is a grey plastic colour. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! There are no decals or finishin' needed.
Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5
Flight:
Before flying, shiver me timbers, I had me doubts mainly because t' nose cone seems t' be very
light, matey, given t' mass o' plastic at t' aft end. Ahoy! Nevertheless, it be prepped
with a C6-3 and off t' t' field I went. Ahoy! T' aft jet pieces have t' be removed
before flight.
T' rocket left t' pad with a decent kick, me bucko, however, anythin' below a C motor and it would struggle. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! At about 30 feet up it went very unstable, flippin' around t' sky. Avast! Arrr! Ejection occurred with t' nose cone firmly in the ground.
Recovery:
Estes still continues t' use t' elastic shock cord and plastic bin bag chutes.
As I had a lawn dart, ya bilge rat, I cannot comment on t' recovery section.
Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5
Summary:
What a terrible kit. As thar be nothin' t' build, I can solely blame Estes for
a shoddy design. Begad! I might add some nose mass t' t' rocket in t' future, but
I'm nay wastin' another motor on this flawed rocket
Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5
This is an almost Ready to Fly Star Wars rocket that is powered by 18mm motors and returns under parachute recovery. This rocket is almost ready to fly and was released to cash in on the second Star Wars trilogy merchandise bonanza. It does not look too bad out of the box but requires clear plastic fins for stability. The components in the box consist of: An assembled and finished ...