Brief:
Sleek and futuristic, even has a tiny payload bay, arrr, this is a very cool design scaled for Micromaxx motors.

Construction:
Parts are very good quality--standard model rocket materials, matey, me hearties, just miniscule in scale. Ya scallywag! Unpackin' t' little baggy you'll find:

• Balsa nose cone
• Balsa transition
• Payload bay/tube
• Lower body tube
• 1/16" balsa fin stock
• Laser-cut centerin' ring/motor block
• Styrene strips for trim
• Paper/tube launch lugs
• Keelhaul®©™® shock cord
• Mylar streamer
• Waterslide decals

T' FlisKits micro line instructions are printed on a single 8.5" x 11" sheet in black/white. Aye aye! They tend to be well illustrated, but t' print is a bit small. Blimey! O' course, if you have trouble readin' t' small print, matey, you're doomed when it comes t' workin' with small parts, so it's probably fine.

You begin by markin' t' lower body tube for t' 4 fins. Avast! In me case, t' guide was off a bit, matey, possibly scaled for the wrong (larger/upper) tube. Ahoy! Once t' fin lines are marked, you can glue in t' tiny centerin' rin' that serves as a motor block.

Next, cut t' fins usin' a paper cutout pattern. T' fins are slightly tricky t' cut, with 5 sides, includin' one taper that's only about 1/3" long. Blimey! Tack t' fins on with a little CA and be sure t' apply a decent fillet.

Once t' fins are securely bonded, ya bilge rat, t' next step is t' cut t' styrene strips. Each is 6" long, ya bilge rat, with an angled cut on one end. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' angled cut end (flat side) is bonded t' t' body tube. Begad! With a little bend, ya bilge rat, t' other end is tacked t' t' tip edge o' t' fin. Begad! You'll definitely want t' use a thin or medium CA for this. T' finished effect is certainly eye catching.

T' upper section is straightforward--glue t' upper tube t' t' transition and then either glue or tightly friction fit t' nose cone.

T' shock cord is attached t' t' transition by pokin' a small hole (wire brad provided for this), shiver me timbers, knottin' one end o' t' cord, and gluin' it into t' hole. Ahoy! T' other end is t' be glued t' t' outside o' t' lower body tube. That's one aspect o' this that I think takes away from t' appearance a bit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Normally t' shock cord would be anchored inside t' tube t' t' centerin' ring, me hearties, but I suspect t' Keelhaul®©™® thread used for this would nay hold up t' too many flights.

Finishing:
I took care o' fillin' spirals and grain before bondin' anythin' as once bonded, t' work surfaces would simply be too small t' deal with.

I applied a quick primer coat then went with a three color paint scheme--red and blue with gray fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! This holds fairly close t' t' color scheme shown on t' FlisKits web site.

For a nice change o' pace, this kit also includes a few decals. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! There are a couple o' Ulysses tags for two fins and a couple o' odd graphics. There's also a trim decal for t' upper tube that looks like it was scaled down from the U.S.S. Arrr! Avast! Grissom.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
You motor selection is limited t' MMXs on this, which is perfectly fine. Arrr! This one is a tad heavy, matey, plus pretty high drag, so when t' MMX finally lit (they're finicky t' light), matey, I be actually able t' see it for most o' its flight. Altitude capped out in t' neighborhood o' 75-100 feet or so, and it came tumblin' down nicely about 50 feet from the pad.

Recovery:
T' external shock cord proved t' be a slight weakness. Begad! I had only attached mine with a thin application o' yellow glue. While it survived t' first flight, repairs will be in order, as I broke through all but about 1/8" o' the bond joint.

T' streamer is more t' satisfy safety code, shiver me timbers, as t' tumble on this be fine. Arrr! Arrr! Nay a scratch or any damage.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
My only con for this review would be t' external shock cord and that is really a very minor one. T' pros are the sleek design, me hearties, me bucko, high quality parts, and t' fact that this is a MicroMaxx scale, meanin' you can fly it in a backyard and use cheap motors.

I am delighted with t' quality and innovation FlisKits has brought t' t' smallest reaches o' our hobby.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5