Brief:
Minimum diameter, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, piston ejection, ya bilge rat, me bucko, solid resin nose cone.

This be me first HP rocket, which I used for me L1 cert. Aye aye! I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, me bucko, its hard t' find motor retainin' rings for a minimum diameter rocket, but I did. Avast! T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Blimey! Anyway, 4100' expected altitude for a L1 cert is nay desirable- t' cert team didn't much like it. Well, blow me down! T' instructions were pretty clear, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, matey, ya bilge rat, but a nylon strap. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! I called up PML, me bucko, and they said t' kit be changed t' add this, me hearties, me hearties, ya bilge rat, (well I'm glad someone told me). Avast! Blimey! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, shiver me timbers, and doesn't hold paint well. Well, blow me down! T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Ahoy! I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army knife. Also, thar be no explicit way t' attach t' nose cone! I didn't want t' glue it, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! In t' end I put three screws in. Blimey! Fiberglass: Oh boy, was this fun. Arrr! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Avast, me proud beauty! easier said than done. Avast, me proud beauty! I launched it on a RMS H73J, me hearties, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. All in all, this was an enjoyable rocket. Begad! Begad! However, arrr, me hearties, unless, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, me hearties, shiver me timbers, then steer away from this skybuster. Well, blow me down!

Finishing:
It came with one decal, arrr, sportin' t' rocket name, but no painting recommendations. Blimey! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, matey, and t' top 1/3 gold. Aye aye! Sanding plays a BIG part in this type o' rocket. Aye aye! Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' motor mounts I used installed as follows: You drilled three hole into the tubing, then epoxied a grommet that had a hollow threaded center. You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, an put a screw through t' other end, ya bilge rat, into t' grommet. Arrr! Arrr! One grommet, screw, and hook per hole.

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, me bucko, shiver me timbers, they're also cheap.

You don't need a big motor, me bucko, arrr, shiver me timbers, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy!

My launch went very well, me hearties, ya bilge rat, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Aye aye! Begad! T' recovery was took some time, arrr, but still, 4000' is a long way. Avast! Avast! A larger delay would be more preferable. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Unless achievin' t' highest altitude is your goal, shiver me timbers, me hearties, steer clear o' this well- made skybuster. Begad! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5