Brief:
Micromaxx, ready t' fly, semi-scale o' SR-71.

Construction:
T' only component t' this rocket be t' rocket itself. Avast! It comes ready t' fly.

Finishing:
No finishin' is needed either.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Havin' had many problems with tryin' t' get MMX motors ignited in t' past, me bucko, I tried a different approach that I have had some success with. Aye aye! Begad! Instead o' usin' t' provided MMX igniter, arrr, I used a skinny Estes Solar igniter. Ya scallywag! Begad! That meant that instead o' ruin' half a dozen MMX igniters without effect, t' motor ignited on t' first try. Begad! Ahoy! It ignited on t' first try.

These Quest MMX rockets have a reputation for nay flyin' very high due t' their weight. For that reason, me bucko, I was very surprised when this little plastic brick took right off and got t' well over 100 feet. That was even better than with t' earlier flight with an MMX Shuttle Orbiter. Well, blow me down! At that point t' ejection charge popped out t' streamer and the little orbiter came down safely. Avast, me proud beauty! It recovered without any damage at all.

Pressin' RSO duties prevented any further flights o' this rocket today.

PROs: ready t' fly, matey, me hearties, kind o' cute, flies well, good for small areas.

CONs: difficult t' find in grass. Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
T' built-in streamer worked well but was nay really needed. Ya scallywag! This one would have worked well and recovered fine as just a nose-blow rocket.

PROs: small enough nay t' be damaged if thar be a failure in deployment.

CONs: hard t' track int t' sun.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This rocket performed better than I had expected. Avast! Begad! I think Micromaxx can be an acquired taste, ya bilge rat, but they do seem to have quite a following. Begad! Well, blow me down! They are useful in small areas and can be interestin' in a "that's different" sort of way. If a person is goin' t' try and get into MMX, ya bilge rat, startin' with ready t' fly rockets like this one allows you t' find and explore GSE options that work as opposed t' t' Quest original.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5