R2-D2 Return Of The Jedi "A Plastic Model Conversion"
Bought this model from Sparts1954 over on Ye Olde Rocketry Forum
... his brother had started to build it, so I figured it would be a
great candidate for a PMC (Plastic Model Conversion) to a flying rocket.
The kit is actually a 1983 Re-Boxing of the kit released in 1977 from the original Star Wars movie. Basically a new box and re-printed instructions. Nonetheless... it's made in the USA... which is awesome.
The kits all there... I did an inventory of all the parts. In fact, it had an extra part from another kit... it is marked "Made in W. Germany". Thanks again Chris.
It's about a 6" tall R2-D2. I figure an Estes D-12 will be a great motor for this PMC, with a rear eject spool.
Here's what all the pieces parts look like:
The kit is actually a 1983 Re-Boxing of the kit released in 1977 from the original Star Wars movie. Basically a new box and re-printed instructions. Nonetheless... it's made in the USA... which is awesome.
The kits all there... I did an inventory of all the parts. In fact, it had an extra part from another kit... it is marked "Made in W. Germany". Thanks again Chris.
It's about a 6" tall R2-D2. I figure an Estes D-12 will be a great motor for this PMC, with a rear eject spool.
Here's what all the pieces parts look like:
Here's the box art... pretty cool... I'm a sucker for Star Wars stuff:
Here's the MPC assembly instructions:
And finally... a photo of that extra part (with an Estes C6-5) for
scale... kind of looks like an ejection seat for a fighter plane?
2026-03-12 Body Mods Day 01
Glued the miscellaneous model pieces to the body and then installed a piece of cut down BT-80 internal tube.
2026-03-13 OpenRocket Simulation
Body Mod's Day 02
Cut the 1-1/4" dia. hole in the upper body for the BT-55, then sanded the bore with a Dremel to fit the 1.325 O.D. BT-55.Cut the BT-55, the Bulkhead and the 1/4" Dia Dowel.Did a mock up for BT-55 height inside the Upper Dome.
Injected glue into the cavity between the
O.D. of the C-80 and the I.D. of the body. Also started gluing the
Bulkhead and Dowel into the C-55.
