Caveman Rocketry Goblin

Caveman Rocketry - Goblin {Kit}

Contributed by Drake "Doc" Damerau

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Caveman Rocketry
Style: Clone

Brief:
This is a clone o' t' famous Estes Goblin.

Construction:
T' kit includes 1 BT, shiver me timbers, 4 precut balsa fins, plywood CR's, shiver me timbers, arrr, an exact replica o' t' Estes Goblin nose cone, shiver me timbers, a 1/4 inch launch lug, ya bilge rat, Keelhaul®©™ shock cord and a 12 inch nylon parachute.

T' instructions are poor but then who needs them? I think I had this kit together in less than an hour. I used Titebond wood glue for t' assembly and sanded t' fins.

Finishing:
I also used some sandable primer before painting. Arrr! Some light sandin' and several coats o' Rustoleum yellow finished it off. T' decals were difficult at best. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I had t' clear coat it after t' decals t' keep them on.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
She flew nice on D12-5's. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' delay could have been a little longer but that's all I had. You better have a BIG field on this because it sims at over 1300 feet. Begad! (it looked higher).

Recovery:
Nice recovery on t' chute.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It was nice buildin' an Estes size kit with plywood centerin' rings and a nylon chute. You can't tell its a clone unless you look close. Well, blow me down! T' biggest problem was t' decals. What can I say, they suck.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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