NCR X-Wing Fighter
NCR X-Wing Fighter Box
Date/Time: Fri 04 Feb 2005 06:26:58 PM EST
The NCR X-Wing kit came packaged in a nice Star Wars-themed box.
Opening the Box
Date/Time: Fri 04 Feb 2005 06:27:58 PM EST
Here's what it looks like when you first open the NCR X-Wing kit box.
Inside the X-Wing
Date/Time: Sun 06 Feb 2005 12:50:11 PM EST
You can see the Kevlar thread I added to the front of the X-Wing Fighter. The plan was to make a cradle so the rocket would hang horizontally under the parachute. (It didn't work.)
Modification to X-Wing
Date/Time: Sun 06 Feb 2005 12:50:21 PM EST
This is a close-up of the Kevlar thread attached to the nose of the X-Wing. The idea was to create a cradle so that the rocket would come down horizontally under the parachute. But it didn't work.
Another Modification
Date/Time: Sun 06 Feb 2005 12:50:27 PM EST
Another modification was to beef up the internal structure a little.
Prepping for Launch
Date/Time: Sat 12 Feb 2005 10:49:38 AM EST
Readying the X-Wing Fighter for launch is difficult. Getting the parachute to fit in the rear-eject pod is hard.
On the Launch Pad
Date/Time: Sat 12 Feb 2005 11:24:33 AM EST
I forgot to take the "laser cannons" off.
Hooking Up the Igniters
Date/Time: Sat 12 Feb 2005 11:19:23 AM EST
I still forgot to remove the laser cannons.
And ... Lift-Off!
Date: 09/21/2006
I didn't get any still photos of the launch, but someone from NEFAR provided this one.
Mild Damage
Date/Time: Sat 12 Feb 2005 11:38:29 AM EST
The rocket suffered some mild damage because I forgot to remove the laser cannons. And the upper launch lug came off, but it doesn't seem to need it.
