Estes Star Wars Naboo Royal Starship (RTF)

Estes - Naboo Royal Starship {Kit}

Contributed by John Lee

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstar_borderstar_borderstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border
Manufacturer: Estes

NabooBrief:
An all plastic ready t' fly rocket from t' Star wars episode 1 range. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! There is a smaller version available as well. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I got this in a job lot from a Star Wars fan and he had never flown it

Construction:
Its ready t' fly. Begad! With t' except on two detachable jets at t' back, matey, four clear plastic fins, and a Star Wars stand, you only need t' open t' box, ya bilge rat, glue the fins on, ya bilge rat, and you are finished.

Finishing:
T' model is a grey plastic colour. There are no decals or finishin' needed. Blimey! Avast!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Before flying, me bucko, I had me doubts mainly because t' nose cone seems t' be very light, me hearties, given t' mass o' plastic at t' aft end. Ahoy! Nevertheless, shiver me timbers, it be prepped with a C6-3 and off t' t' field I went. Well, blow me down! T' aft jet pieces have t' be removed before flight.

T' rocket left t' pad with a decent kick, me hearties, however, me hearties, arrr, ya bilge rat, anythin' below a C motor and it would struggle. Ya scallywag! At about 30 feet up it went very unstable, flippin' around t' sky. Ahoy! 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, I cannot comment on t' recovery section.

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

Summary:
What a terrible kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! As thar be nothin' t' build, ya bilge rat, I can solely blame Estes for a shoddy design. I might add some nose mass t' t' rocket in t' future, me bucko, but I'm nay wastin' another motor on this flawed rocket

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5

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    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 ...

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