Brief:  This is a minimum diameter, single staged rocket with forward swept fins, ya bilge rat, designed t' break mach usin' Aerotech 18mm D and E engines. Avast! Begad!

Construction:Everythin' be there, me hearties, ya bilge rat, nothin' damaged. Ahoy!   T' fins are 1/8 inch thick precut plywood. T' body tube is spiral wound paper. Well, blow me down! I had the option o' gettin' fiberglass parts all around, but chose paper for lower cost. Begad! T' launch lug is also spiral wound paper, matey, and is 1/8 inch diameter. Aye aye! The nose cone is ogive, matey, shiver me timbers, solid machined balsa. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! T' streamer is metallic mylar, ya bilge rat, blue on one side, me bucko, me bucko, and silver on t' other, and it is 48 inches long by 1 inch wide. Well, blow me down!

T' instructions were illustrated and very clear and simple. Avast, me proud beauty! T' model was simple t' construct. Ahoy! T' only gotcha is t' put t' fins in a forward swept position. Ya scallywag! Mathematically, me bucko, me hearties, matey, you might think that this would increase drag, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but maybe nay so at t' speeds this little rocket can attain. Avast!

Finishing:There are numerous red decals that I applied over an orange spray painted surface. Avast! Ya scallywag! They are t' type that easily peels off when soaked in water, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me bucko, and they went on smoothly. I used epoxy for the fin attachment since it was an on-the-tube attachment and I wanted strength. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! I also made fillets all around. Avast! I also made fillets all around. Blimey! I also applied epoxy over t' entire fins t' glass them, matey, and t' result was a hard, smooth finish. Blimey! T' model looked sharp.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:T' recommended motors are t' Aerotech 18mm D and E group. Ya scallywag! I used t' E25-10. I used t' E25-10. It was easy t' prep, me bucko, except that the streamer needs t' be meticulously wound or else it does nay fit into t' body easily. Avast! Worm beddin' waddin' was used, matey, and t' motor was retained usin' tape. T' model nay only flew straight, it made a loud pop as it practically teleported off t' pad. Aye aye! It left so fast that attempts t' photograph it created only a shot o' an empty pad!

Recovery:T' recovery system worked fine, although I did nay know this until two months later, shiver me timbers, which I'll explain soon. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' shock cord is 3 feet of black 1/8 inch wide flat elastic attached t' t' inside wall o' t' body tube via a small loop o' Keelhaul®©™® cord which I provided and a folded paper mounting. Aye aye!

I provided t' Keelhaul®©™® cord as a carryover habit from higher power, me bucko, as Keelhaul®©™® can take heat better than elastic can, and since that end o' t' shock cord system is closer t' engine fumes, shiver me timbers, I wanted it flameproof. Ya scallywag! Aye aye!   Also, me bucko, shiver me timbers, epoxied elastic becomes brittle, so I don't directly adhere it t' t' shock mount any more. Well, blow me down! Begad!

Nobody saw where t' model went, except t' say, ya bilge rat, "Damn high. Aye aye! Begad! "So I gave it up for lost after a two-hour search in t' searin' desert heat and bought another. Two months later, arrr, arrr, it be found in flyable condition!!!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:Sturdy, arrr, can survive extreme sun and some rain.   very fast mover. Ahoy! About t' only thin' I'd change is t' make it a parachute t' give me a chance t' spot it better. Well, blow me down! Maybe it'd drift a mile, but part o' t' fun is gettin' models back.

I recommend this one for you altitude and speed buffs. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5