Brief:
Minimum diameter, shiver me timbers, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, piston ejection, me bucko, solid resin nose cone.

This was me first HP rocket, matey, which I used for me L1 cert. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Blimey! I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, its hard t' find motor retainin' rings for a minimum diameter rocket, ya bilge rat, but I did. Begad! T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Aye aye! Anyway, ya bilge rat, 4100' expected altitude for a L1 cert is nay desirable- t' cert team didn't much like it. Begad! Blimey! T' instructions were pretty clear, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but a nylon strap. Begad! Blimey! I called up PML, me hearties, and they said t' kit be changed t' add this, me bucko, (well I'm glad someone told me). Avast! Blimey! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, me bucko, and doesn't hold paint well. Begad! T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Aye aye! Avast! Blimey! I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army knife. Also, thar was no explicit way t' attach t' nose cone! Blimey! I didn't want t' glue it, ya bilge rat, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! Blimey! In t' end I put three screws in. Begad! Blimey! Fiberglass: Oh boy, was this fun. Aye aye! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! easier said than done. I launched it on a RMS H73J, shiver me timbers, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Ahoy! All in all, this was an enjoyable rocket. However, shiver me timbers, unless, shiver me timbers, matey, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, then steer away from this skybuster. Avast! Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Finishing:
It came with one decal, sportin' t' rocket name, but no painting recommendations. Arrr! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, and t' top 1/3 gold. Blimey! Aye aye! Sanding plays a BIG part in this type o' rocket. Begad!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' motor mounts I used installed as follows: You drilled three hole into the tubing, shiver me timbers, arrr, me bucko, then epoxied a grommet that had a hollow threaded center. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, me bucko, an put a screw through t' other end, ya bilge rat, into t' grommet. Arrr! One grommet, screw, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, and hook per hole.

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, arrr, they're also cheap.

You don't need a big motor, ya bilge rat, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Begad!

My launch went very well, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Arrr! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Avast, me proud beauty! T' recovery was took some time, but still, me bucko, 4000' is a long way. Blimey! Ya scallywag! A larger delay would be more preferable.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Unless achievin' t' highest altitude is your goal, steer clear o' this well- made skybuster.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5