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

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

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

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

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Aye aye! Just about right, me bucko, shiver me timbers, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

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

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5