Brief:
This is a simple, high-performance OOP rocket from t' Estes catalog o' '91 and '92.

Construction:
It includes an engine block, ya bilge rat, paper shock cord mount, launch lug, arrr, lug offset, shock cord, matey, streamer, screw eye, balsa nose cone, ya bilge rat, BT-5, and 3 die-cut fins. Blimey!

T' build is easy and instructions are excellent. Ahoy!

I sanded t' fins t' an airfoil shape, filled t' tube spirals, and painted it with a sky blue metal flake paint for an eye candy look t' try t' improve on the spermatozoa look. Well, blow me down! T' kit does nay come with decals but does include a foil wrap that doesn't fit.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
PROs: Flown on 1/4A3-3T, me bucko, 1/2A-2T, me hearties, A10-3T, me bucko, and A3-4T. Aye aye! It flies great. Aye aye! You would think t' bulbous nose cone would slow it down, shiver me timbers, but it doesn't. It is fast, straight, and high. CONs: You have t' be careful nay t' knock t' nose cone off when you're puttin' it on t' launch rod.

Recovery:
PROs: It always comes streamin' back. Aye aye! CONs: It always comes back.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Do you have a rocket in your box that's impossible t' kill? Here's mine. Blimey! I've launched this one probably 20 times with no damage, ya bilge rat, nay even a broken fin. Ya scallywag! Begad! (I have replaced t' shock cord a couple o' times o' course.) It is usually used for wind testin' t' find out if it's possible t' launch a real rocket. Ya scallywag! I built this as an example at a build session. We got a closeout package deal o' a large lot for cheap. This gets me nomination for t' ugliest Estes rocket of all time.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5