Brief:
This is an upscale o' t' classic Estes Mosquito. Begad! It comes with a 29mm motor mount and a 24mm adaptor with streamer recovery. Blimey!

Construction:
This kit is simple t' build with one body tube, arrr, 3 pre-cut very thick balsa fins and a balsa nosecone. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' motor mount is made o' plywood centerin' rings and a heavy wall motor mount tube. Arrr! Avast! T' 24mm adapter is included.

This is a very easy and quick kit t' build. Ya scallywag! Begad! T' fins are glued t' t' body so they may be prone t' breaking. Well, blow me down! Nay countin' painting, me bucko, t' total build time was less than one hour. Avast!

T' shock cord is a black bungee cord type. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Although like t' Estes type cord, arrr, it is at least three times as heavy. Avast! Blimey! It's mounted t' same way and Estes cord is mounted. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

T' kit comes with a simple 29mm t' 24mm adaptor. Well, blow me down! Arrr! It consists o' a tube within a tube. Well, blow me down! Assembly is done by gluin' one tube into t' other. T' great thin' about it is you can use it for any rocket. Ahoy! Blimey!

Finishing:
Finishin' be a bit tougher than kits with plastic nose cones. Well, blow me down! Blimey! If you have ever painted a balsa nose cone, me hearties, then you know t' difficulties in gettin' a good finish. This is a giant balsa nose cone so it took quite awhile t' get the grain sealed. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! T' body tube is glassine coated so thar are no spirals t' fill here.

This kit comes with several heavy stickers t' plaster around as you see fit. Well, blow me down! I went with t' classic Estes mosquito paint scheme.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' first flight was perfect on a C11-3. Aye aye! Avast! T' streamer unfurled completely and the rocket came down nicely. Although it landed softly, matey, me hearties, one o' t' fins broke off. Avast, me proud beauty! A line o' CA gel fixed it in no time. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' second launch was less than an hour later and t' flight was again picture perfect. This time it landed quite a bit rougher, arrr, but no broken fins. Well, blow me down! Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great little kit, although I don't think I would launch it on a 29mm motor. Arrr! Ease o' build and perfect flights make this a great rocket for your fleet and a joy t' build.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5