DynaStar Orion Transport

DynaStar - Orion Transport {Kit} (05029)

Contributed by Drake "Doc" Damerau

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Diameter: 2.22 inches
Length: 28.50 inches
Manufacturer: DynaStar
Skill Level: 3
Style: Futuristic/Exotic

Dynastar Orion TransportBrief:
This low t' mid power kit is a space plane with parachute recovery.

Construction:
This kit comes with a polystyrene nose cone that's great for painting. Blimey! It also has beautiful balsa parts, a nice body tube with no spirals t' fill, arrr, a paper nozzle and stickers (but they are nay decals). Ahoy! I was leery o' t' stickers at first but they are very thin and look great.

T' instructions were as detailed and thorough as I have seen. Ya scallywag! T' illustrations were done so well someone who could nay read could build this rocket. T' only thin' wrong with t' instructions was that it said t' use t' fin guide found on page 7, but thar be no fin guide on page 7. For me this wasn't a problem. Begad! I just printed a fin guide in seconds usin' VCP.

T' nose cone was a loose fit but a little maskin' tape goes a long way. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! There's nay much t' tell about t' construction really. It's a straightforward kit t' build. Aye aye! T' construction o' this kit is no different than most kits havin' standard components, like t' bent motor hook and surface mounted fins. Blimey! T' fins are off centered, but this is nay a problem.

Finishing:
This is where t' higher quality components o' this kit really pay off. Blimey! Finishin' was a breeze with t' high quality balsa, matey, BT, and nose cone, I had it completely finished in under an hour.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Dynastar Orion Transport

Flight:
First flight be on a D12-5. Delay be too long. Well, blow me down! T' second flight on a D12-3 was much better. T' third and fourth flights were on E9-6 and really ripped off t' pad.

Recovery:
I'll agree with Alex that t' chute is larger than needed, matey, but I don't see that as a bad thing. Ya scallywag! On t' 4 flights I did, shiver me timbers, t' chute came out perfectly every time.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It is specified as a "skill level 3" kit but it was too easy for a skill level 3. Ahoy! Perhaps it be t' well-detailed instructions that made it easy t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! T' kit retails for $28. Arrr! Nay much thar really, but you can find it at discount hobby shops for under $25 and that brings it t' a fair price.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other Reviews
  • DynaStar Orion Transport By Nick Esselman (August 23, 2008)

    (02/23/08) " This one is like a luxury aircraft, but built for space travel. " So says Dynastar website. The Orion Transport is a neat, futuristic-looking rocket with nice lines and decals to make it stand apart from others. The rocket includes a single white BT-70 (2.2") body tube that is 18" long. This with its 11" long plastic nose cone and cardstock thrust nozzle make up the total ...

  • DynaStar Orion Transport By Alex Jordan

    Photo Courtesy of Dynastar             This is a single stage futuristic 24mm motor rocket. It uses Estes and Aerotech motors, ranging from C11-3 to F21-8. This kit came with excellent quality parts including: 1 BT-70 main body tube 1 NC-70 nose cone 1 sheet of paper centering rings (BT70-24mm) 1 motor mount tube ...

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