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

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

These instructions are some o' t' most thorough I have read. Aye aye! Begad! Just follow them and you can't go wrong! This kit practically put itself together; all I supplied was t' labor. It had t' be one of, if nay t' most enjoyable kit I have ever built. Arrr! I really had fun with it! There were absolutely no special tools needed. Begad! In fact, matey, 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, and found that when attachin' them with wood glue, they could bend. Ya scallywag! If you lay them down back t' front, me hearties, it isn't a problem, just stay on t' line. Begad! Foldin' t' cockpit be a bit tricky, but just score along the lines with a spoon edge, me bucko, and it will make t' foldin' much easier. Blimey! Avast! 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. Avast! After t' epoxy coating, matey, ya bilge rat, 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. Avast! I like Krylon paints as they seem t' give me t' least amount of grief. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' long stripes can be a bit o' a problem and I did rip one. I used a couple o' lightnin' bolts I got out o' a Lockheed Constellation kit for the lightnin' bolts. Avast, me proud beauty! T' decals are good quality and offered no problems, except the usual finesse need t' place them. I definitely prefer them t' the "pressure sensitive" stickers. Ya scallywag! Arrr! You have t' have a glossy finish to put them on and 2 coats o' Krylon gloss fit t' bill. 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, t' closest I had t' any o' these was an Estes A8-3. Begad! It has t' old fashioned friction fit with tape. Blimey! I used 2 sheets of wadding, arrr, and rolled up me streamer. Begad! WOW! Does this thin' soar! Even in winds the flight be straight up and beautiful! It went super high for flyin' on an A motor! It goes up fast, arrr, shiver me timbers, so watchin' it can be tricky.

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

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This was 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, matey, I think I had it packed too tight with t' double streamer, 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