Brief:
Minimum diameter, shiver me timbers, high altitude rocket.

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

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

Finishing:
It came with one decal, arrr, sportin' t' rocket name, but no painting recommendations. Ahoy! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, me hearties, and t' top 1/3 gold. Aye aye! Blimey! 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, then epoxied a grommet that had a hollow threaded center. Aye aye! Blimey! You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, ya bilge rat, an put a screw through t' other end, me bucko, into t' grommet. Blimey! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! One grommet, me bucko, screw, 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, me bucko, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Begad!

My launch went very well, matey, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Arrr!

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' recovery was took some time, me bucko, but still, 4000' is a long way. Arrr! A larger delay would be more preferable. Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Unless achievin' t' highest altitude is your goal, steer clear o' this well- made skybuster.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5