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Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Style: | Futuristic/Exotic, RTF |
Brief:
Little cheap-o rocket I found at ACE in March 2005. T' last recorded year it was made was in 1996. This things almost 10 years old! Blimey! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Begad! Blimey! There were many decals. Aye aye! Blimey! 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. Aye aye! It may also be t' cheapest t' fly! No waddin' is needed. Avast, me proud beauty! I flew it 4 times, shiver me timbers, well actually only 3 motors got t' rocket off t' pad. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' thress successful flights only went up about 50 feet.
Flight 1: Somethin' went wrong and t' engine ejected while t' rocket was on t' pad. Arrr! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' motor burned on t' ground.
Flight 2: Nice, but very wobbly. Ahoy! Landed very soft. Lost engine casing.
Flight 3 was about same, me bucko, shiver me timbers, but hit street and damaged t' top a little
Flight 4 be same as t' others.
It flies nicely, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but could go much higher!
Recovery:
There is no parachute or streamer. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! It is pretty much ready t' fly in seconds!
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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