Estes Astron Streak

Estes - Astron Streak {Kit}

Contributed by Michael Rangitsch

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Manufacturer: Estes

BRocket Picrief:
Simple Mosquito-like rocket. Begad! Three fins, arrr, ejects t' motor for recovery.

Construction:
Kit contains balsa stock for 3 fins, shiver me timbers, balsa nose cone, arrr, and mylar body tube. Well, blow me down! Fins are attached t' stick-on tape on t' body tube.

Simple instructions, me hearties, matey, easy t' follow. No special tools needed.

Finishing:
Normal balsa construction finishing, shiver me timbers, no decals included. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! T' paint scheme on t' insert card has a white body tube with colored (dark) fins and nose.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
All motors make this one vanish. Begad! Ahoy! Blimey! Flies straight (at least what you can see o' it). Begad! Arrr! Blimey! Pretty much a one-shot rocket. Arrr! Avast! Blimey! Maybe that's why thar aren't many left.

Recovery:
Recovery is featherweight after ejectin' t' motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! It is very small and difficult t' see. Avast! Begad! This be t' original 'Mosquito' from Estes.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Nice older rocket kit, even if it is very simple. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It still likes t' 'join t' swarm', so beware if you build one and fly it.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

 

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