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

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

You get three die cut balsa fins, a spiral wound paper body tube that can take up t' 18mm engines, me hearties, spiral wound paper motor tubes for 10.5 and 13mm motors with appropriate paper centerin' rings for them. Well, blow me down! T' nose cone is very lightweight hollow plastic with a built in loop at t' bottom for t' shock cord t' be tied. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. T' streamer is thin orange/red nylon one inch wide and one foot long.

Overall, matey, ya bilge rat, me hearties, t' model is easy t' build, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and t' instructions are clear and illustrated. Ya scallywag! Blimey! A kid could build it, as t' instructions are suitable t' be understood by beginners too.

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

Construction Rating: 4

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

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

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Easy t' build, ya bilge rat, fun t' choose engines and experiment. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! No glarin' cons. Ahoy! Avast! Any mods I'd make are for me taste only, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, as t' model works fine as is. Avast! Good price, too. Begad! Ahoy! Maybe you teachers out thar would consider this one for classes? I might consider it for birthday parties.

Overall Rating: 3