Brief:
T' ATW - Anti-Tank Weapon is a military styled, minimum diameter 18mm rocket. Capable o' flyin' over 1000 feet accordin' t' t' manufacturer. T' fins are forward-swept, arrr, t' nose cone is unique. Avast!

Construction:
Kit includes one thin paper body tube, 4 pre-cut long forward swept fin, ya bilge rat, me bucko, nose cone and its insert, water-slide decals, and other parts. Avast, me proud beauty!

Instructions were easy t' follow, shiver me timbers, quite like Estes's, ya bilge rat, me bucko, but printed on less paper. Avast, me proud beauty! There were no assembly problems.

T' fins are pre-cut for you, ya bilge rat, but t' edges have t' be sanded anyway as they are quite rough and then you round t' edges. Well, matey, blow me down! These fins are forward swept and long; t' fin span is almost 6 inches. Begad! Begad! As t' body tube is thin, me hearties, this fact may cause problems with t' large fins. Well, blow me down! You might want t' insert a spent engine when storin' this rocket. Arrr!

T' nose cone is quite cool. Begad! One can call it a "bent conical". You have t' see it t' know what it looks like.

PROs: easy build, me hearties, unique nose cone and fins.

CONs: thin body tube in conjunction with long fins

Finishing:
One has t' seal t' fins, shiver me timbers, prime and paint. Begad! T' body tube spiral is very small, so you don't really have t' fill it. Ahoy! T' lower 1/3 section o' t' body tube and fins are painted green, t' upper 2/3 section (and t' NC) is painted white. Then t' water slide decals are applied. Ya scallywag! This is where I messed up. I think the self adhesive ones are slightly better because they are thicker. Others may disagree.

Pros: easy t' paint stock, spiral hard t' see.

Cons: none

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
This is another rocket that is supposed t' make t' most o' a C6-7, which means it's supposed t' fly really high. T' motor is friction fitted.

I used two sheets o' waddin' (each split in half). Begad! T' streamer is rolled, and everythin' is stuffed into t' body tube.

First flight was on a 1/2A3-2T with an adapter. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! It flew straight t' about 120 feet and popped t' streamer at apogee. Avast! Avast! Pretty good, me bucko, if you ask me.

Second flight was on a B4-4. Arrr! This is a proper motor for this rocket. Begad! The model boosted straight and stayed out o' sight for a few seconds, ya bilge rat, and then the ejection charge went off. Ahoy! Ahoy! It landed about 200 feet from t' pad.

T' ATW is a pretty good flier, and has more style than t' Estes or Quest minimum diameter kits. Avast, me proud beauty! You better believe Custom Rockets--it can fly over 1000 feet.

Pros: stylish, me bucko, matey, high altitude flier, arrr, can take smaller motors

Cons: none

Recovery:
I used a two foot piece o' elastic that is attached with a paper mount. Recovery is fast with t' streamer, arrr, matey, but this is a light rocket. Arrr! After two flights, t' shock cord is a bit charred. Avast, me proud beauty! Keelhaul®©™® would be nice.

Pros: doesn't drift much on streamer

Cons: shock cord gets burned easily

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think this is a good rocket for a minimum diameter kit: looks cool with unique fins and NC. Avast! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! At $5, it's a good deal. Aye aye! (Compare that t' t' Estes Sizzler or Star Dart, me hearties, which cost about $8) Nice work on this small kit, me hearties, Custom.

Major pros: priced right, me hearties, unique rocket, high flier

Major cons: none

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5