Brief:
Minimum diameter, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, piston ejection, solid resin nose cone.

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

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, 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, me hearties, 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. T' recovery was took some time, shiver me timbers, but still, arrr, 4000' is a long way. Arrr! A larger delay would be more preferable. Begad! Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5