2/20/2023 0 Comments Clone x wing![]() ![]() HeadsUp: When doing RSO duty on an X-wing TM Starfighter, check the wrapping of the streamer to be sure it is wrapped back and forth around the engine pod and not wrapped around the pod. If done this way, at least a foot of streamer will deploy as soon as the engine pod is ejected from the rocket even if it gets melted a little by the ejection charge. The last 12 inches are to be wrapped back and forth on the engine pod instead of around it. ![]() The instructions for attaching the streamer (reproduced here) say to roll all but the last 12 inches of streamer onto the engine pod. I had one person show me the engine pod after a flight and the streamer had not unrolled at all because it was melted slightly at one spot by the ejection charge. Again, the problem is in not reading the instructions carefully. The second problem with X-wing TM Starfighter flights is the flight of the metal tipped engine pod that ejects at the top of the flight path and drops like a bomb into the crowd. It might not be a bad idea to mark all X-wing TM Starfighter flights as heads-up flights anyway. Heads-Up: When doing RSO duty, be sure to check for the clay in the afterburners before approving an X-wing TM Starfighter for flight. Their builders missed the little paper addition to the instructions and left out the clay.ĭrawing 1. It is pretty obvious now why these little rockets prang into the ground. This clay unbalances the rocket after ejection of the engine pod so that the rocket tumbles to the ground. That paper (reproduced here) describes how to break that clay into four small chunks and then to insert those chunks into the four afterburner bays. However, what most people miss is the small piece of paper stuck inside the package with the engine, igniter, and a small hunk of clay. Most people could build it without reading the instructions on the back of the package. Assembly consists of gluing on four small fins, attaching a streamer, and applying some stickers. The Estes X-wing TM Starfighter is a ready built model that looks like an X-wing TM fighter right out of the movie (hence my son's interest in it). However, my son and I had the fortune to build one last month for Cub Scouts and it turns out that the dangerous flight characteristics are caused by building the craft without reading the instructions. I figured that the flight characteristics of this craft were such that we should call a heads-up launch for every Starfighter flight. Orvis, LUNAR# 309Īfter watching several Estes Red Squadron X-wing TM Starfighters (the small ones that use 13 mm mini-engines EST 1810) fly, eject a metal bomb into the crowd, and then prang into the ground. ![]() Estes X-wing TM Starfighter Launch Precautions by William J. Please wait for approval from our customer service team before sending back any merchandise.Estes X-wingTM Starfighter Launch Precautions If you feel this applies to a card you have purchased, email within 3 days of delivery to resolve the issue via exchange or refund. The only exception to this policy is if you have received a card in a condition inconsistent with the guidelines of our Grading Policy. If you need help finding the contact information for the manufacturer, you may call or email Sword and Board and we will be happy to assist you.ĭue to the fluidity of the collectible gaming market, we are unable to accept returns on singles, including Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars Destiny. If a sealed product contains missing or damaged parts, you will have to contact the manufacturer to correct the problem. The restocking fee is waived if store credit is elected as the refund method. All returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee. Sword and Board does not cover shipping costs on returns. Sword and Board will accept returns on all unopened products within 2 weeks of delivery. Please email for approval before sending back merchandise. ![]()
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