Description: Single staged, me hearties, arrr, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Streamer recovery.

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, and none defective or damaged. Begad! Blimey! You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, Estes type. T' nose cone is unusual, though. Instead o' t' usual plastic or balsa, arrr, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, you get solid hardwood. A eye-screw is provided t' attach t' streamer and shock cord, me bucko, ya bilge rat, which is 1/8 inch flat elastic. T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Elmers glue was used for construction. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' instructions were simple and clear. Arrr! Blimey! Assembly took just about an hour. Ahoy! Blimey! No gotchas or special tools are needed.

Finishing: There are no decals, shiver me timbers, so I decorated it in me own way. Avast, me proud beauty! I used white, blue, ya bilge rat, arrr, and yellow bands o' nylon adhesive tape on t' body tube and stabilizers, which were painted with a base coat o' yellow. Blimey! T' nose cone has a pretty grain, so I varnished it with a clear coat.

Flight: Motors recommended are: A6-4, me bucko, me hearties, A8-3, B4-4 or 6, me hearties, B6-6, C6-5 or 7, C10-7, D3-7, and D10-7. Begad! Blimey! I chose a C6-5 for me flights. I flew it twice straight up and fairly high. Aye aye! Blimey! T' tubular fins provided a straight flight. Begad! Blimey! Recovery was quick and easy. Begad! Blimey! However, even with a little worm bed waddin' in t' prep, arrr, t' streamer be burned a little. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! So, me hearties, I'll make it a small mylar chute.

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Avast, me proud beauty! Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Begad! Flies straight and fairly high. Arrr! Streamer wasn't durable, me bucko, me bucko, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5