Description: Single staged, ya bilge rat, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Arrr! Blimey! Streamer recovery.

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, matey, and none defective or damaged. Avast, me proud beauty! You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, Estes type. Aye aye! Blimey! T' nose cone is unusual, me bucko, though. Instead o' t' usual plastic or balsa, me bucko, you get solid hardwood. Ahoy! A eye-screw is provided t' attach t' streamer and shock cord, me hearties, which is 1/8 inch flat elastic. Ya scallywag! T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Arrr! Elmers glue was used for construction. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' instructions were simple and clear. Begad! Assembly took just about an hour. Avast! No gotchas or special tools are needed.

Finishing: There are no decals, shiver me timbers, so I decorated it in me own way. Well, matey, blow me down! I used white, blue, and yellow bands o' nylon adhesive tape on t' body tube and stabilizers, which were painted with a base coat o' yellow. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' nose cone has a pretty grain, me hearties, ya bilge rat, so I varnished it with a clear coat.

Flight: Motors recommended are: A6-4, A8-3, arrr, B4-4 or 6, me hearties, B6-6, ya bilge rat, C6-5 or 7, matey, shiver me timbers, C10-7, D3-7, me bucko, matey, and D10-7. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I chose a C6-5 for me flights. Begad! Blimey! I flew it twice straight up and fairly high. Begad! Blimey! Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! T' tubular fins provided a straight flight. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Recovery was quick and easy. However, even with a little worm bed waddin' in t' prep, t' streamer be burned a little. So, ya bilge rat, me hearties, I'll make it a small mylar chute.

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Avast! Blimey! Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Flies straight and fairly high. Begad! Streamer wasn't durable, me hearties, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5