Description: Single staged, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Begad! Streamer recovery.

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

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

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

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

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Flies straight and fairly high. Streamer wasn't durable, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5