Description: Single staged, me bucko, matey, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Streamer recovery.

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

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

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

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Well, blow me down! Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Flies straight and fairly high. Begad! Streamer wasn't durable, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5