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Top Gear - Reliant Robin Space Shuttle

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This is a blueprint of the Reliant Robin Space Shuttle created on the BBC car entertainment show Top Gear

In 2006 Captain Slow and Hamster (James and Richard) set out to make a space shuttle out of a car. They chose a Reliant Robin (a three wheel car which has been mocked for often failing over). They chose it as it was lightweight (body made from plastic) and that the front of the car kind of looks pointy. It was probably also chose as the three wheel configuration fitted the same landing wheel configuration of the Space Shuttle. They teamed up with a bunch of rocket experts who had helped them to launch a classic mini down a ski slope with rockets.

During the building of the shuttle their were some concerns that the Robin (which is a car) would simply fall to the ground even with the added wings. This in the end would not matter.

The actual launch was only going to be a sub orbit launch and there was not any crew in the Robin (Captain Slow and Hamster were not piloting it). When the launch took place the first bit of the launch went perfectly as the boosters decoupled perfectly, however the decouple bolts between the Robin and the orange tank failed to decouple which resulted in the Robin and orange tank nose diving into the ground. There was not much left.

This blueprint can reach space and return to land, however you cannot enter this shuttle as there is not enough space. Although there is a remote and a camera in the car it is recommended that you follow the shuttle on the way up and
on the way down using your inertia dampeners.

To launch the shuttle follow these instructions:

1) First select shuttle orange fuel tank and select the remote control. Then press the timer block (9 on keyboard) to begin the launch. The rest of the launch is automatic. You must select the remote from the orange tank rather than the shuttle as the timer block won't work. However, you can activate the launch process from the menus by selecting 'Timer Block Launch Sequence Start' and pressing start.
2) Once the Robin is in orbit do whatever. If for some reason you lose connection when the orange tank is decoupling simply re-select it from the remote option. Remember that the maximum range is 50km.
3) To land it simply fly at a shallow angle towards the planet. Make sure you have a flat place to land.
4) Land it!

As it is a car you can also drive it!

This is a bit of a weird blueprint but I hope you enjoy!

For more Rockets and Cars check out Star Core's Rockets and Star Core's Cars collection.

Quick tip : Remember to check the bolts are working before launch!