Brief:
I can't believe it. Arrr! Blimey! I actually bought a Micro Maxx starter set and a bunch of engines. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I guess t' desire t' launch more than once a month (twice at best), and without travelin' 45 minutes or more, got t' better o' me!

Construction:
I got me set, ya bilge rat, with a single Tomahawk Cruise Missile, at Wal-Mart for $9.99 + tax, as I remember. Well, blow me down! Well, me bucko, blow me down! They only had this and a couple o' 4FNC rockets available at t' time and I wasn't too interested in those. Ahoy! T' set included three Micro Maxx-II engines and four igniters. Begad! These engines have 150% t' total impulse of t' originals (0.3 vs. Begad! 0.2 N-sec). T' launcher appears t' be as described in earlier reviews and includes t' base unit with integral controller, me hearties, a three-piece interlockin' shell, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, launch rod, me bucko, matey, safety interlock/launch rod cap, me bucko, and a display stand for t' Tomahawk.

Flight:
I am impressed with t' launcher. It is well engineered and houses all launch components in a nice self-contained package. Ahoy! Blimey! So far, arrr, I have launched five rockets with no ignition problems. Arrr! I was worried about t' launcher matin' with non-Quest kits, me bucko, shiver me timbers, but have nay had a problem so far. Aye aye! Ahoy! My launches off this controller have included:

1. Tomahawk - successful
2. Tomahawk - successful
3. Mini105 (a converted 10.5mm rocket) - successful
4. MM-CTV (Micro Maxx Cluster Test Vehicle) on 3 engines - successful
5. Apogee Micro-V2 - too heavy for this engine

Even with t' heftier MMX-II motors, t' Tomahawk proved t' be barely stable. Avast! Avast! That is, it kept a generally upward trajectory while it wobbled around. T' piston ejection worked fine, arrr, but t' streamer did nay deploy. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! The performance was nay that great either but it landed close by, then I bought the set for t' launcher anyway. Avast!

Summary:
I am very happy with me MMX launch system and have plans t' buy some Nano Rocketry kits and tubin' for scratch-builds. Avast, me proud beauty! T' MMX-II motors have enough impulse t' be interestin' on small rockets. T' controller is well built and is easily adaptable t' run off 12v. Aye aye! However, t' launcher has been reliable for me and, for now, I am happy havin' a small portable system. Ya scallywag! Begad! My ratings for this starter set are: Launch system - 5 MMX-II motors - 5 Tomahawk RTF - 2 Composite ratin' - 4.5

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5