Brief:
A Estes E2X single stage 18mm rocket with a 12'' parachute, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, pre-colored parts, decals, matey, short shock cord, arrr, arrr, arrr, and external shock cord mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Durin' a half-off sale, I got this kit for $2.50. Blimey!

Construction:
This kit be packaged in a box, me bucko, a rare thin' for Estes. Arrr! Includes a black, pre-slotted body tube, me bucko, a black nosecone, three black fins, arrr, and black motor mount parts, a blue motor tube, decals, shiver me timbers, shock cord, me bucko, and other parts. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' body tube be thicker than you would expect from estes, me bucko, but t' shock cord was too short. Ahoy!

This rocket was very easy t' build, even for a twelve year old. Instructions were excellent, matey, well illustrated and written. Ahoy! T' three black motor mount parts act as centerin' rings and t' motor block. One cements t' motor mount in, makin' sure t' launch lug holes are aligned. Aye aye! Begad! Then you cement t' fins and launch lugs in. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! T' shock cord and its mount are attached t' t' rocket, followed by t' nose cone and parachute. Avast! Well, blow me down! Everythin' fits very well and sturdy for an Estes rocket. T' shock cord be too short though, matey, although I didn't think so that time. Avast! I added a two foot length o' nylon cord.

Finishing:
One just has t' remove t' flash from t' nose cone and apply t' orange decals. Aye aye! T' fin decals were very large and covered almost t' whole fin. I wondered why Estes didn't just use orange fins and t' name decal.(the fin decals are orange and include t' rocket's name).

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:

Installin' t' motor was somewhat difficult. Begad! Begad! T' motor was a tight fit and difficult t' remove before t' rocket be launched. Well, blow me down! Begad! There be motor retention, but it wasn't needed. Ya scallywag! This rocket requires three sheets o' wadding. I used an aluminum foil ball and two sheets o' wadding.

This rocket has gone through two flights. Ahoy! T' first flight was on a B6-4, my first B motor flight. Avast! T' motor boosted t' rocket straight, matey, t' a moderate altitude. Avast, me proud beauty! T' second flight was on a C6-5. Avast! Because t' Banshee was launched at an angle, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, t' rocket didn't go as high as I expected, ya bilge rat, me bucko, but still very high. Blimey! I replaced t' parachute with a long streamer on this flight.

Recovery:
T' shock cord was too short, so I added some nylon cord. Ya scallywag! T' external plastic shock cord mount was much better than t' tri-fold. Aye aye! Blimey! It doesn't look that bad because it is streamlined.

On t' first flight on a B6-4, arrr, I used t' parachute, with no spill hole. It drifted for about 200 feet and came down very slowly. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! On t' second flight, me hearties, the rocket used a streamer, and landed in a puddle. I went t' t' rocket very quickly, matey, me hearties, fearin' that t' motor might get stuck, but it didn't.

This rocket flies straight and true and can withstand many flights. Try a D21-7. Blimey! This rocket probably won't shred, matey, ya bilge rat, but it will burn due t' t' ejection charge against a plastic motor block. He he he...

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great 18 mm rocket. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It is easy t' build and flies well. Begad! Just use a longer shock cord and replace t' parachute with a streamer when usin' C6-5 and D21-7 engines. Blimey! Also, don't insert t' motor until you are at t' launch pad so you won't change your mind. Begad! T' motor is a pain t' remove.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5