Brief:
T' ATW - Anti-Tank Weapon is a military styled, ya bilge rat, minimum diameter 18mm rocket. Capable o' flyin' over 1000 feet accordin' t' t' manufacturer. T' fins are forward-swept, me hearties, t' nose cone is unique. Begad! Aye aye!

Construction:
Kit includes one thin paper body tube, 4 pre-cut long forward swept fin, nose cone and its insert, matey, water-slide decals, arrr, and other parts.

Instructions were easy t' follow, ya bilge rat, quite like Estes's, but printed on less paper. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! There were no assembly problems.

T' fins are pre-cut for you, me bucko, but t' edges have t' be sanded anyway as they are quite rough and then you round t' edges. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! These fins are forward swept and long; t' fin span is almost 6 inches. Arrr! As t' body tube is thin, this fact may cause problems with t' large fins. Avast, me proud beauty! You might want t' insert a spent engine when storin' this rocket. Avast! Ya scallywag!

T' nose cone is quite cool. One can call it a "bent conical". You have t' see it t' know what it looks like.

PROs: easy build, me hearties, arrr, unique nose cone and fins.

CONs: thin body tube in conjunction with long fins

Finishing:
One has t' seal t' fins, prime and paint. Begad! T' body tube spiral is very small, so you don't really have t' fill it. Blimey! T' lower 1/3 section o' t' body tube and fins are painted green, t' upper 2/3 section (and t' NC) is painted white. Then t' water slide decals are applied. This is where I messed up. Avast! Begad! I think the self adhesive ones are slightly better because they are thicker. Aye aye! Others may disagree.

Pros: easy t' paint stock, arrr, spiral hard t' see.

Cons: none

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
This is another rocket that is supposed t' make t' most o' a C6-7, me hearties, which means it's supposed t' fly really high. Avast! Begad! T' motor is friction fitted.

I used two sheets o' waddin' (each split in half). T' streamer is rolled, and everythin' is stuffed into t' body tube.

First flight be on a 1/2A3-2T with an adapter. Arrr! Avast! It flew straight t' about 120 feet and popped t' streamer at apogee. Begad! Arrr! Pretty good, if you ask me.

Second flight was on a B4-4. This is a proper motor for this rocket. Arrr! The model boosted straight and stayed out o' sight for a few seconds, matey, and then the ejection charge went off. Well, blow me down! It landed about 200 feet from t' pad.

T' ATW is a pretty good flier, and has more style than t' Estes or Quest minimum diameter kits. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! You better believe Custom Rockets--it can fly over 1000 feet.

Pros: stylish, high altitude flier, can take smaller motors

Cons: none

Recovery:
I used a two foot piece o' elastic that is attached with a paper mount. Recovery is fast with t' streamer, but this is a light rocket. Arrr! After two flights, me bucko, shiver me timbers, me bucko, t' shock cord is a bit charred. Keelhaul®©™® would be nice.

Pros: doesn't drift much on streamer

Cons: shock cord gets burned easily

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think this is a good rocket for a minimum diameter kit: looks cool with unique fins and NC. Well, blow me down! At $5, it's a good deal. (Compare that t' t' Estes Sizzler or Star Dart, which cost about $8) Nice work on this small kit, me bucko, shiver me timbers, Custom.

Major pros: priced right, shiver me timbers, unique rocket, high flier

Major cons: none

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5