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, ya bilge rat, me bucko, 4 precut balsa fins, arrr, plywood CR's, an exact replica o' t' Estes Goblin nose cone, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, me bucko, a 1/4 inch launch lug, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, 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. Some light sandin' and several coats o' Rustoleum yellow finished it off. Begad! T' decals were difficult at best. Aye aye! Arrr! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! T' delay could have been a little longer but that's all I had. Arrr! You better have a BIG field on this because it sims at over 1300 feet. Avast! Aye aye! (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. Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' biggest problem was t' decals. Begad! Avast! Blimey! What can I say, they suck.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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