Brief:
Minimum diameter, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, arrr, piston ejection, arrr, solid resin nose cone.

This was me first HP rocket, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, which I used for me L1 cert. I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, me bucko, its hard t' find motor retainin' rings for a minimum diameter rocket, but I did. Well, blow me down! T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Ahoy! Anyway, 4100' expected altitude for a L1 cert is nay desirable- t' cert team didn't much like it. Arrr! Ahoy! T' instructions were pretty clear, ya bilge rat, matey, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, but a nylon strap. Well, blow me down! I called up PML, and they said t' kit was changed t' add this, (well I'm glad someone told me). Avast, me proud beauty! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, and doesn't hold paint well. T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Blimey! I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army knife. Also, thar was no explicit way t' attach t' nose cone! I didn't want t' glue it, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! In t' end I put three screws in. Fiberglass: Oh boy, arrr, shiver me timbers, was this fun. I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Begad! Aye aye! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Arrr! Ya scallywag! easier said than done. I launched it on a RMS H73J, shiver me timbers, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Well, blow me down! All in all, this was an enjoyable rocket. Well, blow me down! However, matey, me hearties, unless, arrr, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, me hearties, matey, then steer away from this skybuster. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty!

Finishing:
It came with one decal, me hearties, me hearties, sportin' t' rocket name, arrr, but no painting recommendations. Ahoy! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, and t' top 1/3 gold. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Sanding plays a BIG part in this type o' rocket. Avast! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' motor mounts I used installed as follows: You drilled three hole into the tubing, then epoxied a grommet that had a hollow threaded center. Ya scallywag! You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, an put a screw through t' other end, into t' grommet. One grommet, screw, matey, and hook per hole.

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, they're also cheap.

You don't need a big motor, arrr, me hearties, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Well, blow me down!

My launch went very well, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Blimey! Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Aye aye! T' recovery was took some time, but still, 4000' is a long way. A larger delay would be more preferable. Begad!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Unless achievin' t' highest altitude is your goal, steer clear o' this well- made skybuster. Arrr! Ahoy!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5