Brief:
Minimum diameter, me bucko, high altitude rocket.

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

Finishing:
It came with one decal, shiver me timbers, sportin' t' rocket name, shiver me timbers, but no painting recommendations. I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, matey, and t' top 1/3 gold. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Sanding plays a BIG part in this type o' rocket.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, me hearties, matey, they're also cheap.

You don't need a big motor, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal.

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.

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5