Brief:
Basic four-finned, parachute-recovery rocket, 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. Avast! Motor mount is integrated into t' fin section and t' motor retainer is a twist-lock cap.

Ready-to-fly, t' only construction step be t' tie t' parachute t' the shock cord. Avast! 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. Well, blow me down! 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. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Up in a smooth, shallow arc, chute deployed at apogee, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and touched down about twenty feet from t' pad both times. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Later two launches under 5-10 MPH winds went well. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' A8-3 barely seemed t' get it off t' ground, me bucko, and t' chute popped well before apogee. Aye aye! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! On t' B4-4 it flew well, me hearties, but t' chute carried it quite a distance in t' wind, matey, matey, despite launchin' into t' wind.

On t' third flight, matey, me bucko, 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. Blimey! The retainer, me hearties, bein' below t' nozzle, ya bilge rat, 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. Arrr! Recovery was a bit slow... Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! a hole in t' chute would have reduced t' chase distance. Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
On t' range and launchin' in just minutes. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Good confidence-builder for someone new t' rocketry. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, it's a great basic model.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5