Brief:
This is an over three feet long single staged rocket with a 16 inch plastic parachute.

Construction:
This kit comes with two body tubes, me bucko, me bucko, one coupler, 5 balsa fins and three ping pong balls t' cut out. Begad! And that's just for starters! There are also two large win' like fins. Well, blow me down! All o' these parts have t' be glued on precisely.

T' shock cord attachment is a step above t' typical Estes-style mount with Keelhaul®©™® from t' coupler up, matey, ya bilge rat, me hearties, attached t' elastic outside t' tube. Arrr! I will have t' watch the Keelhaul®©™® on t' tube top at launches I guess (to keep it from zippering).

T' instructions were outstanding, shiver me timbers, arrr, very easy t' follow, shiver me timbers, and well illustrated. Ahoy! Aye aye! That said, this kit is nay easy t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! No small wonder its classified as a level 3 skill build. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Included is a build-it-yourself jig to attach two o' t' fins at t' right angle, but t' rest o' t' parts you are left on your own more or less t' get right. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! And trust me t' bigger t' fins, the harder that is. Avast! This be me first skill level 3 kit and I did a decent job but by no means a perfect job.

Finishing:
T' process o' paintin' and applyin' decals was straightforward: prep, shiver me timbers, sand, seal, prime, me hearties, and paint.

T' decals were somewhat difficult t' apply but I have some troubles with decals. Blimey! Begad!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Both o' t' flights were were very straight despite t' slight weather cocking on t' first flight due t' wind. Altitude was betwixt 350 and 400 feet on the C6-5. Well, blow me down! I used a 12 inch parachute and recovery be perfect , ya bilge rat, walks were short. All t' extra fins and tubes, matey, arrr, matey, and nose cone all stayed on. Avast! This be a baked dry corn field, so that says somethin' for t' quality o' t' materials.

Recovery:
T' shock cord attachment is superior t' paper glued t' t' tube wall, as what is found with most small model rockets. Avast, me proud beauty! I think t' Keelhaul®©™® hangin' out o' t' tube then havin' elastic attached thar might risk cutting the tube at t' first launch, me hearties, but that remains t' be seen. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! I would have preferred t' Keelhaul®©™® to stay inside t' tube with t' flat elastic against t' tube lip.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, me bucko, me bucko, I'd highly recommend this kit t' anyone who is up t' a skill level three kit , but nay t' any one who is not. There is a lot o' fin surfaces that require alignment t' be as close as possible. Aye aye! Aye aye! Also you will be asked t' cut holes in pin' pong balls, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, sounds easy, arrr, it isn't. I'd rate this kit as a 5 out of 5 overall, matey, me hearties, a real challenge for those tired o' three fins and a nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5