Brief: Single staged, arrr, lightweight model with three swept back fins, comin' with choice o' 10.5, matey, 13, and 18mm motor mounts. Begad! Ya scallywag! Meant t' demonstrate performance differences betwixt these three motor types. Aye aye! My guess is that it is meant t' show observers that t' 10.5mm motors boot models higher.

Construction: Apogee gives great service. Arrr! I ordered this rocket online along with others and it arrived in less than five days. Well, blow me down! Begad! All t' parts were there, and were t' correct ones, arrr, and were undamaged and non-defective.

You get three die cut balsa fins, me hearties, a spiral wound paper body tube that can take up t' 18mm engines, matey, spiral wound paper motor tubes for 10.5 and 13mm motors with appropriate paper centerin' rings for them. T' nose cone is very lightweight hollow plastic with a built in loop at t' bottom for t' shock cord t' be tied. Arrr! This shock cord is three feet o' thin Keelhaul®©™/nylon threadin' which is mounted t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mounting. Aye aye! Begad! T' streamer is thin orange/red nylon one inch wide and one foot long.

Overall, shiver me timbers, t' model is easy t' build, matey, me bucko, and t' instructions are clear and illustrated. Well, blow me down! A kid could build it, me bucko, me bucko, as t' instructions are suitable t' be understood by beginners too.

Finishing: There weren't any decals, so I played with me airbrush a bit, variegatin' cream color into green. Well, blow me down! Yes, ya bilge rat, t' model is called Blue Streak, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, so mine is more o' a Green Streak. T' fins were sealed ahead o' paintin' usin' airplane dope and sanded smooth. Begad! A cream colored primer coat be then laid down. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! then came t' variegated layer. Begad! It looks rather nice. Aye aye! I probably won't change it t' blue after all.

Construction Rating: 4

Flight: As mentioned, matey, arrr, me bucko, you get motor mounts t' allow choices o' engines. Avast! You can use: 1/4A2-2, shiver me timbers, A2-3, and B2-5 for 10.5mm flights, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, me hearties, A10-3T, and B7-6 for 13mm flights, and 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A6-4, B4-4, matey, arrr, B4-6, arrr, shiver me timbers, B6-4,B6-6, me hearties, C6-5, C6-7, me hearties, C4-7, C10-7, and D3-7 for 18mm shots. Avast, me proud beauty! I've so far used t' A8-3, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, A10-3T,B2-5, and C6-5. All make nice straight performances. Avast! I nearly lost it on t' B2-5 shot. Aye aye! Arrr! Better carry binoculars.

Recovery: T' shock cord, ya bilge rat, as mentioned, is Keelhaul®©™ and nay stretchy. Well, blow me down! I'd prefer somethin' stretchy, but this system worked fine. Recovery was just about right, only I'd perhaps make t' model a small chute like other Apogee kits have, shiver me timbers, t' help with sighting. Begad! Assembly be easy, and two small sheets o' recovery waddin' be all that was needed. Begad! T' model is unburnt and still flying.

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Easy t' build, me bucko, fun t' choose engines and experiment. Begad! No glarin' cons. Blimey! Begad! Any mods I'd make are for me taste only, arrr, as t' model works fine as is. Ya scallywag! Well, matey, blow me down! Good price, too. Avast! Maybe you teachers out thar would consider this one for classes? I might consider it for birthday parties.

Overall Rating: 3