Introduction
This model usually causes a lot o' buzz, and why not? When you pop a 24mm G55-10 into it, most o' t' rocket is motor. Well, me bucko, blow me down! It's really awesome.

T' line is called Rugged Rockets and for good reason. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' pre-slotted airframe is a fabric phenolic with no spiral line at all. Begad! T' fins are made o' G-10 fiberglass and are pre-cut. Arrr! Ahoy! T' nose cone is a thick hard polystyrene. Blimey! T' shock cord is made o' Keelhaul®©™, as are t' parachute shroud lines. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' rip stop nylon chute has metal grommets. Begad! Ya scallywag! They also include a Nomexparachute shield. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' only down side be t' launch lug. Its inside diameter is too small and it tends t' bind on most 1/8" launch rods.

If you replace t' launch lug, flights are straight and very fast even on a D12-7. On t' G55-10, me hearties, it flies out o' sight and it does go Mach 1+. On t' down side t' Nomexshield gets crusty and hard over time. Also t' white parachute is impossible t' see at t' altitudes it can reach.

Faster, me bucko, faster...
From what I've seen, t' lure o' a rocket that exceeds Mach 1 and doesn't exceed $100.00 per flight, is quite attractive t' newbies. Begad! It was for me. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I had RockSim 3.0 and so when I got it, I just had t' know: will it really go Mach 1.2? You becha. Well, blow me down! It also goes over 5,000'. Well, blow me down! At t' time I had no concept o' what that would mean for a 13" rocket. Oh, arrr, me hearties, me hearties, but it's a lot o' fun.

Construction...
This is a really easy build. Avast, me proud beauty! T' body tube is a very sold fabric phenolic, t' fins are G-10 fiberglass. Blimey! T' nose cone is thick plastic as be t' launch lug. T' parachute is a white rip stop nylon with metal grommets where t' shroud lines attach. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' shroud lines are Keelhaul®©™, as be t' shock cord. Ahoy! Begad! They also include a Nomex heat shield.

On t' good side t' instructions are complete and all t' parts are thar and they are o' high quality.

There are a few things they need t' fix though. First, arrr, matey, t' nose cone is very tight. Begad! Blimey! You'll need t' sand it quite a bit, me hearties, but don't do too much. It should be a very tight fit. Second, t' launch lug is too small if you're goin' t' boost this rocket on a G motor. Begad! With just about any motor this rocket only needs about 12" or launch rod, but it can really whip that rod around. Go with a 1/2" lug. Ya scallywag! A good way o' gettin' one is t' cut 1" off a Bic pen and glue this on for t' launch lug. Third, a white parachute is a terrible choice for a small rocket that's goin' t' go over 3,000'. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! I will be replacin' this with a streamer anyway. Well, blow me down! Avast! Fourth, thar's nay much room in t' body tube for t' parachute, arrr, shiver me timbers, let alone t' Nomex shield. Begad! T' Nomex gets black and crusty really fast and once it does, it's an impediment t' ejection.

Make sure you paint this very bright colors because more often then not, matey, you're goin' t' be lookin' for this rocket after losin' sight o' it in flight. Finishin' is very easy due t' t' materials used.

Ratin' is 3 points on a scale o' 1-5

Flight & Recovery...
I've flown it 4 times. Well, blow me down! T' first flight was on a D12-7. Begad! Begad! T' rocket really got up an moved, but it angled off funny. I didn't know why at t' time. Well, blow me down! Then I loaded up t' G55-10. Ahoy! This flight was spectacular in a bad way. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! It bound on t' launch rod somethin' fierce and flew off almost horizontal. It was tryin' t' stabilize even as it slammed into t' ground at full speed (500+ mph). Total damage was a 1.5" crack in t' body tube which was easily repaired.

I repaired t' damage and replaced t' launch lug. Ahoy! T' next outin' I started with t' D12-7 again. Well, blow me down! This time it was an arrow straight boost. Ya scallywag! Real thin' o' beauty, me bucko, arrr, but t' D12 didn't have enough ejection t' push t' now crusty Nomexout t' top. Begad! Begad! T' chute never deployed. Begad! T' last flight had a nose cone full o' trackin' powder and an F72-10. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Great boost, me bucko, me bucko, a couple o' people heard t' sonic pop. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' ejection charge fired almost immediately after t' motor quit (had t' be a failure o' t' motor). Avast, me proud beauty! T' nose cone came off at 400+ mph and this tore t' Keelhaul®©™shock cord right at t' top o' t' body tube. Well, blow me down! Blimey! At least it proved you can't zipper a Mach Buster. Arrr! Well, blow me down! I got t' body back, ya bilge rat, arrr, t' nose cone drifted off on t' chute.

Unless you've actually shot a rocket o' this size t' 5000+ feet, me bucko, you have no concept o' how high and how fast this little bugger gets thar (or how hard it is t' track it).

Ratin' is 5 points.

Overall...
This rocket is built for speed, ya bilge rat, nay comfort. Aye aye! It's high performance, very stable and very tough. Ya scallywag! It's a rush t' fly it on D12-7 even. Avast! Replace t' launch lug and thar's no real need for a chute, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, arrr, so I'd go with a streamer. Blimey! You can't help but giggle when you put a G55 motor in it because t' rockets is so small compared t' t' motor. All in all, it's a lot o' fun.

Ratin' is 4 points.