Description: Single staged, me bucko, arrr, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Begad! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Streamer recovery.

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, and none defective or damaged. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, me bucko, Estes type. T' nose cone is unusual, though. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Instead o' t' usual plastic or balsa, matey, you get solid hardwood. Well, blow me down! Blimey! A eye-screw is provided t' attach t' streamer and shock cord, which is 1/8 inch flat elastic. Blimey! Blimey! T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey! Elmers glue was used for construction. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' instructions were simple and clear. Assembly took just about an hour. No gotchas or special tools are needed.

Finishing: There are no decals, arrr, so I decorated it in me own way. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! I used white, blue, and yellow bands o' nylon adhesive tape on t' body tube and stabilizers, which were painted with a base coat o' yellow. Begad! T' nose cone has a pretty grain, me hearties, matey, so I varnished it with a clear coat.

Flight: Motors recommended are: A6-4, me bucko, arrr, me hearties, A8-3, me hearties, B4-4 or 6, B6-6, C6-5 or 7, me hearties, C10-7, D3-7, and D10-7. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I chose a C6-5 for me flights. I flew it twice straight up and fairly high. Arrr! Blimey! T' tubular fins provided a straight flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Recovery was quick and easy. Blimey! Blimey! However, even with a little worm bed waddin' in t' prep, me hearties, t' streamer be burned a little. Arrr! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! So, me bucko, shiver me timbers, I'll make it a small mylar chute.

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Avast, me proud beauty! Just about right, arrr, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Well, blow me down! Begad! Flies straight and fairly high. Arrr! Streamer wasn't durable, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5