Brief:
Foam glider w/booster.

Kit includes:

• 1 NC55
• 2 BT-55 tubes
• 4 1/16 balsa fins
• 18mm motor mount
• 18 inch parachute
• Foam glider kit
• Self adhesive decals

Construction:
Bought a couple o' these kits a while ago from Discount Rocketry. Booster construction is pretty standard. T' fins have tabs t' impart a roll for stability on boost. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! T' glider is all foam and has 5 parts: wings/horizontal stabilizers, shiver me timbers, upper fuselage, me hearties, shiver me timbers, lower fuselage and 2 vertical stabs. Arrr! Blimey! I used 5 minute epoxy t' bond all t' parts together. Begad! Due t' t' lack o' any cuttin' or sanding, this is probably t' easiest boost glider I've ever built.

Finishing:
I painted me glider over all light gray and added a canopy in black. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! T' decals had t' be cut out and applied, me bucko, and went on well. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' booster be painted gray and gold, arrr, and t' decals applied. T' one that be supposed t' have wrapped around t' body, matey, didn't quite make it all t' way around.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Trimmin' t' glider is important t' any flight, matey, and this one needs it more than any other. Aye aye! I make sure t' do a few hand tosses before each flight t' avoid death spirals. Begad! I've flown this model several times on motors rangin' from B5-4 t' C6-5 and found that t' C6-3 be t' best. Begad! T' last recorded flight I have is a 44 second glide.

Recovery:
Very excitin' t' watch as t' rocket boosts high and then releases t' glider. Ya scallywag! Even with t' weight o' t' paint, I get consistently long glides from this kit.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Pros: Sleek scale like appearance with excellent glides for a foam plane. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Cons: Estes discontinued it! If you can find one, snap it up! You won't be disappointed.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5