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

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

This was me first HP rocket, ya bilge rat, which I used for me L1 cert. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, me hearties, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, 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. Anyway, arrr, 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, me bucko, ya bilge rat, but a nylon strap. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! I called up PML, ya bilge rat, and they said t' kit was changed t' add this, (well I'm glad someone told me). Begad! Arrr! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, arrr, and doesn't hold paint well. Ahoy! Avast! T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Ya scallywag! 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, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! In t' end I put three screws in. Fiberglass: Oh boy, me hearties, was this fun. Arrr! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! easier said than done. Blimey! Begad! I launched it on a RMS H73J, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Blimey! All in all, ya bilge rat, this was an enjoyable rocket. Aye aye! Arrr! However, unless, shiver me timbers, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, ya bilge rat, then steer away from this skybuster. Avast!

Finishing:
It came with one decal, sportin' t' rocket name, but no painting recommendations. Begad! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, shiver me timbers, and t' top 1/3 gold. Begad! 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. You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, me hearties, an put a screw through t' other end, into t' grommet. Ya scallywag! Begad! One grommet, screw, matey, me hearties, 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, ya bilge rat, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Ya scallywag!

My launch went very well, shiver me timbers, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Aye aye! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5