In celebration of Star Wars Day, I bring you my little buddy, R2D2!
R2D2 was produced by Estes as a flying model rocket in 1978. He might not be as cool as an X-Wing, but he has his own special charm. He actually flies better than you would think, thanks to those clear plastic fins. It is a bit unnerving to see his head fly off to deploy the chute, but its all in good fun!
Mine has never actually flown. At first I put it off because I put a lot of work into the paint job...and then before I knew it, it was a classic! Now he just sits on my bookcase. I'm tempted from time to time, but I just can't do it....Maybe NEXT May the 4th...
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