Brief:
This rocket, like its older Estes and Centuri brothers, is based on t' AGM-86 A.L.C.M. Aye aye! Cruise Missile. Begad! Although it isn't 18mm, it sure get's up there! (Estes should have made it 18mm, trade-off in a RTF world.)

Construction:
This is a Ready-to-Fly model. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' only thin' that I would CON about it is that the shock cord wasn't long enough, me bucko, and that t' 13mm motor wasn't adequate power for this plastic wonder.

Construction Rating: 2 out o' 5

Flight:
When I flew t' A.L.C.M., on its first flight t' shock cord snapped t' nose cone into one o' t' fins. Blimey! Blimey! After I fixed that with epoxy, arrr, me hearties, t' other superglue, it flew okay except that t' motor rin' kind o' started t' melt. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! A tip would be to put in a motor tube{13mm}, ya bilge rat, otherwise after 4 flights, arrr, it's goin' t' go into retirement. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I plan on gettin' one more t' modify and see what happens!

Recovery:
Not countin' t' fin breakin' and after puttin' in a longer shock cord, matey, it recovered better.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Pro: Pre-made, RTF, and cool looking.
Con: Short shock cord, matey, 13mm powered, ya bilge rat, and goin' t' replaced after 4-5 flights. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

UPDATE: 02/03/00 After buyin' 1 more RTF CM, I took a 13mm tube [Estes BT-5] and cut it t' length with t' 'motor compartment', me hearties, took a round metal file and sanded around t' 'motor braces', shiver me timbers, me hearties, super glued t' new motor tube in there, ya bilge rat, then grinded t' 'motor retainin' nozzle' t' fit over t' 13mm tube. After that and a coat of primer gray and new decals, it looks like t' C.A.L.C.M.