Brief:
An education-series rocket that can only be purchased in bulk. Arrr! Perfect for a group o' scouts, a school project, church groups, arrr, or someone who just wants a ton o' t' same rocket, me hearties, ya bilge rat, for whatever reason.

Construction:
T' individual kits come in a clear plastic bag, and contain a plastic nose cone molded in orange, a plastic fin assembly o' t' same color, me hearties, arrr, a mylar launch lug, a length o' Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, a very sturdy body tube, matey, me bucko, matey, and a pink streamer. All o' this is standard, me hearties, basic rocket stuff, me bucko, but is actually a little more challengin' than it first seems.

Everythin' fit together well durin' trial assembly. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' motor tube fits inside t' plastic fin unit, ya bilge rat, along with t' motor retainin' clip (more on this later) and motor block. Ya scallywag! T' Keelhaul®©™® wraps around t' motor block, then is attached t' some thick elastic thread, which in turn attaches t' t' excellent nose cone. Arrr! T' motor tube then slips into t' body tube. I deviated somewhat from t' instructions, however. Instead o' gluin' t' motor tube/fin assembly into t' body tube, I glued t' nose cone t' t' body tube and just slip t' body tube over t' motor tube before flight. Prep is a breeze this way, arrr, and t' streamer won't get hung inside t' tube. Well, blow me down! Nor will it zipper if it ejects too soon.

Finishing:
Finishin' was as easy as assembly. Ahoy! Begad! I spray painted t' body tube flat black, arrr, and while t' paint was still wet, shiver me timbers, applied some decals I had left over from a car model. Then I clear coated t' whole model when it was dry. Arrr! Simple. Begad! Looks like a cheap, arrr, plastic and paper rocket, which it is.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Quest suggests usin' their A6-4 only. Ya scallywag! T' instructions never stated why, but from readin' other Quest rocket instructions usin' t' same fin can, it states that t' heat from a longer duration motor might melt t' fin can. Avast, me proud beauty! So, matey, I just HAD t' test that! Flight prep is simple: Add some waddin' t' t' motor tube, stuff t' 24" streamer into t' body tube, me bucko, arrr, and put t' body tube onto t' motor tube. T' motor retention clip doesn't; you could fly this one just as well if you omit t' motor retainin' clip. Ya scallywag! T' clip is nay springy, and after a few flights, arrr, doesn't even contact t' motor anymore unless you bend it.

Recovery:
I flew t' Star Hawk for t' 6th grade science class I be invited t' speak to, me hearties, arrr, and with an Estes A6-3, it hit about 400 feet or so. Ahoy! Some o' t' students launch rockets themselves, ya bilge rat, and were unimpressed, but t' ones who had never seen a model rocket were amazed. Blimey! So, since t' fins showed no signs o' wear, me bucko, shiver me timbers, me bucko, I just had t' test Quest's mettle. Aye aye! A B6-6 will launch t' little rocket t' a respectable height, and is about t' absolute limit for a small school playground. Avast! I have made 3 flights on a C6-7, and t' thin' will absolutely vaporize off t' pad! It will recover just fine without t' streamer, matey, as I found out on t' final flight. Begad! Arrr! No meltin' or damage whatsoever.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
For an educator or scout leader, this is a good deal. Aye aye! I'd recommend it for younger kids in a group, me hearties, as assembly is a breeze. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! And it'll fly great!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5