Brief:
Basic four-finned, me bucko, parachute-recovery rocket, me bucko, shiver me timbers, fully assembled and decorated. Appears t' be physically identical t' t' Code Red RTF starter set rocket.

Construction:
Single body tube, four fins in a single-piece plastic casting. Motor mount is integrated into t' fin section and t' motor retainer is a twist-lock cap.

Ready-to-fly, me bucko, t' only construction step was t' tie t' parachute t' the shock cord. Ya scallywag! Good thin' with a young kid wantin' t' go fly "right now!" Well-designed model and much satisfaction in launchin' a ready-made rocket right out o' t' box.

Finishing:
No finishin' required. Ahoy! Blimey! Decals come pre-applied and include a lot o' detail. Says "US ARMY" across t' side, which may or may nay be an issue, dependin' on stance toward "rockets as implements o' war."

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Initial two flights on B6-4 (supplied in t' starter kit) under near-zero winds. Aye aye! Up in a smooth, me hearties, shallow arc, chute deployed at apogee, and touched down about twenty feet from t' pad both times. Avast! Later two launches under 5-10 MPH winds went well. Avast, me proud beauty! T' A8-3 barely seemed t' get it off t' ground, and t' chute popped well before apogee. Avast, me proud beauty! On t' B4-4 it flew well, but t' chute carried it quite a distance in t' wind, despite launchin' into t' wind.

On t' third flight, rocket took damage t' t' fore end o' t' tube on ejection, me hearties, looks like t' nose cone snapped back and dented it.

Twist-lock motor retainer is almost fool-proof (so long as you turn it to lock it) but it's a bother t' get aligned due t' tight fit o' t' motor. Arrr! Arrr! The retainer, bein' below t' nozzle, accumulates a lot o' burn residue.

Recovery:
Bright colors (white and red) easy t' locate.

Needs a longer shock cord, snap-back dented t' body tube. Begad! Well, blow me down! Recovery be a bit slow... Avast! a hole in t' chute would have reduced t' chase distance. Arrr!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
On t' range and launchin' in just minutes. Begad! Ahoy! Good confidence-builder for someone new t' rocketry. Aye aye! Arrr! Only worries are about gettin' t' chute packed and t' motor hooked up right. No guesswork since t' rocket is assembled properly.

No real cons, shiver me timbers, it's a great basic model. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5