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

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, me hearties, and none defective or damaged. Begad! You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, Estes type. Begad! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' nose cone is unusual, though. 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. T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Elmers glue was used for construction. Ahoy! T' instructions were simple and clear. Aye aye! Assembly took just about an hour. Ahoy! Blimey! No gotchas or special tools are needed.

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

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

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

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

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5