Brief:
Single stage rocket with streamer recovery and t' good old fashioned taped in engine.

Construction:
1 body tube,1 balsa nose cone, ya bilge rat, me hearties, 3 fins o' 1/16" balsa, me bucko, 1 launch lug, ya bilge rat, arrr, 1 tape strip, 1 screw eye, 1 engine block, 1 cockpit, matey, shiver me timbers, 1 18" shock cord, 1 gold mylar streamer, and 1 decal sheet.

These instructions are some o' t' most thorough I have read. Avast! Arrr! Just follow them and you can't go wrong! This kit practically put itself together; all I supplied was t' labor. Ya scallywag! It had t' be one of, matey, if nay t' most enjoyable kit I have ever built. Aye aye! Begad! I really had fun with it! There were absolutely no special tools needed. Arrr! In fact, t' instructions specify usin' an old engine casing marked off t' insert t' engine block. I was a little concerned about t' thin fins with their size though, shiver me timbers, and found that when attachin' them with wood glue, they could bend. Avast, me proud beauty! If you lay them down back t' front, ya bilge rat, it isn't a problem, me hearties, ya bilge rat, just stay on t' line. Foldin' t' cockpit was a bit tricky, but just score along the lines with a spoon edge, and it will make t' foldin' much easier. Ya scallywag! All the fits were spot on! T' only thin' I changed in construction, was usin' a pink double streamer instead o' t' wide gold mylar one included.

Finishing:
I used slow dryin' epoxy t' totally coat t' nose cone till it be sealed and a thin coat on t' fins t' add strength since I was concerned about minimizing any potential damage. Ahoy! Blimey! After t' epoxy coating, I spent a couple hours sanding them down then added 2 coats o' sandin' sealer just t' ensure a smooth finish. I deviated from t' pictures and chose Krylon Florescent green over Krylon white primer. Begad! I like Krylon paints as they seem t' give me t' least amount of grief. T' long stripes can be a bit o' a problem and I did rip one. Ahoy! I used a couple o' lightnin' bolts I got out o' a Lockheed Constellation kit for the lightnin' bolts. Ya scallywag! T' decals are good quality and offered no problems, shiver me timbers, except the usual finesse need t' place them. Begad! I definitely prefer them t' the "pressure sensitive" stickers. Begad! Ya scallywag! You have t' have a glossy finish to put them on and 2 coats o' Krylon gloss fit t' bill. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I also added 2 more coats after t' decals t' protect them.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Lookin' over t' recommend motors list, me hearties, me bucko, t' closest I had t' any o' these was an Estes A8-3. It has t' old fashioned friction fit with tape. Avast, me proud beauty! I used 2 sheets of wadding, ya bilge rat, me hearties, and rolled up me streamer. Begad! Ya scallywag! WOW! Does this thin' soar! Even in winds the flight was straight up and beautiful! It went super high for flyin' on an A motor! It goes up fast, so watchin' it can be tricky.

Recovery:
Here is where t' fly lands in t' ointment... Blimey! T' rocket popped t' streamer near apogee, ya bilge rat, but t' shock cord separated! Blimey! T' rocket came down in two, but there was no damage! Blimey! I recovered both pieces, me hearties, ya bilge rat, tied t' shock cord together, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and flew it again. Begad! Begad! Blimey! SAME RESULT! Blimey! This time t' shock cord separated at t' mount, so I was done for t' day. Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! Both times t' rocket suffered no damage, me bucko, even though it came down from 400ft or so! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This be a really fun t' kit t' build! I 'm goin' t' order 1 or 2 more I think. I have no cons about it! I would say that, I think I had it packed too tight with t' double streamer, me bucko, matey, and a longer, more elastic shock cord would be better. Perhaps usin' an engine with a longer delay would help?

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5