Brief:
Single stage futuristic rocket.

Construction:
This rocket comes with one short body tube that is just slightly longer than an 18mm engine. Well, blow me down! It primarily uses 1/8" diameter wooden dowels for fins. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! I say this due t' t' fact that you use small balsa pieces for t' dowels t' lay down on. Avast, me proud beauty! They would be t' small t' act as fins however. T' rocket comes with a balsa nose cone.

This is a fairly easy build. Aye aye! Due t' t' smallness o' it cuttin' t' balsa pieces that t' dowels lay on, it can be a bit tricky. Avast, me proud beauty! If you take your time you will be fine. T' hardest part about this rocket is that you have a cardboard rin' that goes on t' outside o' t' body tube, which lines up with t' bottom. Begad! This is so you can roll it around t' main body, which is a paper shroud around t' body t' get t' symmetrical shape. Ya scallywag! I must have held t' shroud together for nearly an hour t' ensure I had t' proper fit (make sure thar be a good TV show on), as I wanted t' ensure it didn't bind up. Avast! I used Elmer's but should had used carpenters glue as I wouldn't o' had t' hold it as long. Avast! Begad! It came out lookin' fine though. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Instructions are pretty straightforward. Ya scallywag! You also have t' drill a 1/4 inch hole near t' top o' t' body tube t' allow t' ejection gases t' release. If thar was a "gotcha", me bucko, ya bilge rat, this is it. Well, blow me down! Avast! Make sure t' nose cone is nay goin' t' cover t' hole. Begad! Mine did and I had t' remove t' cone and cut some o' t' excess off. Avast, me proud beauty! I would had liked more illustrations in t' instructions too.

Finishing:
Since it is such a small rocket, ya bilge rat, me bucko, it is easy t' paint. I decided t' paint mine mostly yellow as I wanted a brighter color t' make it easier t' find. Avast, me proud beauty! It came out lookin' rather well. T' decals are small and due t' this are hard t' place, arrr, but if you have put on several decals on other rockets, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, then you should be fine.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Only recommended motor I had was t' A8-3. Blimey! I prepped it and put t' motor t' t' edge o' t' body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Rocket took off t' rod fine but about 20 feet up took a hard left and flew at about a 60 degree angle. Well, blow me down! Then at ejection it sounded like a pow and when I recovered t' rocket I saw why. Begad! Blimey! It blew one wood dowel with t' fin completely off. Ahoy! All parts recovered. Begad! I fixed it back up and flew it again several days later on an A8-3 and t' same thin' happened except this time every wood dowel blew off and two o' t' fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Since t' rocket didn't go very high I was able t' salvage all t' parts. Once again I put it back together no problem, arrr, but if I fly it again, me bucko, it will with a 1/2A. Ya scallywag! For now it's just a display model.

Recovery:
Recovery is supposed t' be tumble but as you can read above I had no such luck. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Let's call it t' explosion recovery!

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
Nay sure about t' stabilization o' factory issued rocket. Might need some nose weight. Avast, me proud beauty! I might try gluin' a small washer t' t' base o' t' nose cone. Begad! Blimey! O' course it might fly fine with a 1/2A as t' lift off will be slower.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5