Brief:
This is a new Estes rocket that comess as a whole kit includin' launch pad, matey, shiver me timbers, controller and (2) engines. I found it at Wal-Mart for $20 and could nay pass up such a good price.

Construction:
This comes with:

• a very detailed instruction sheet with pictures. Aye aye! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! T' instructions call it a "Deluxe Super Shot / Screw Machine".
• Plastic nose cone
• (4) body tubes
• screw couplers
• plastic engine mount and cap
• (3) type sets o' (4) plastic fins
• 18" estes plastic parachute (assembled)
• 1/4 x 24" shock cord

This was extremely easy t' build. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Usin' nothin' but CA (Super Glue), ya bilge rat, I had this rocket ready t' fly in about 10 minutes. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! All you have t' do is glue a few o' t' body tubes together, me bucko, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and glue together t' engine mount which comes in two halves. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' fins do NOT glue in. Begad! Blimey! By removin' t' twist cap that holds t' engine in, me hearties, you can switch fins out betwixt every flight in just seconds. Ahoy! Blimey! T' first fin set looks like t' Mini Mean Machine, t' same fins upside down (forward swept) for t' second set, me hearties, shiver me timbers, and like t' Alpha shape with t' third set. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! T' way t' body tubes just screw together gives a few choices o' rocket length for each launch. It comes with a two foot shock cord, arrr, me bucko, but I would use one 4-6 feet long at least. Begad! Blimey! This one is goin' t' go very high on a C.

Finishing:
Bein' a fan o' t' old days, when I would have never considerin' messin' with a kit that did nay have balsa fins, arrr, I have t' be honest and admit that I think these new little kits from Estes with t' plastic fins, do make for some fine rockets. This goes together with nothin' but some CA (Super Glue). No paint required. No decals required as it is printed "SCREW MACHINE" on one o' t' prismatic body tubes. Arrr! I have never seen a simple systems that allows for changin' out fins just as quick as t' motor, ya bilge rat, which works great. Avast, me proud beauty! I am certain that this would fly well on a D engine with modification t' t' engine mount area alone.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Usin' t' B6-4s that came with it, t' forward swept fins and all body tubes, stock chute system, it tested out just fine. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' flights went t' about 500-600 feet.

Recommended Motors: A8-3, me hearties, shiver me timbers, B4-2, ya bilge rat, B4-4, shiver me timbers, B6-4, matey, arrr, B6-6

Recovery:
Flight recovery was fine, but like most inexpensive rocket kits, me hearties, t' shock cord was two short. Ya scallywag! Blimey! While it is 2 feet it should be at least 6. Begad! Avast! Also, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, with a low powered rocket which will smartly scoot t' nice heights, shiver me timbers, me bucko, t' recovery system could be improved with a 2 foot section o' Keelhaul®©™ cord. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' body tube connector designed for t' base tube and engine area has an X shape which would be perfect for mountin' a cord.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a good rocket kit for a steal o' a price. Avast, me proud beauty! T' rocket alone is worth t' $20.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5