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

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

These instructions are some o' t' most thorough I have read. 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. I really had fun with it! There were absolutely no special tools needed. In fact, t' instructions specify usin' an old engine casing marked off t' insert t' engine block. I be a little concerned about t' thin fins with their size though, and found that when attachin' them with wood glue, they could bend. If you lay them down back t' front, it isn't a problem, ya bilge rat, me bucko, just stay on t' line. Arrr! Aye aye! Foldin' t' cockpit be a bit tricky, but just score along the lines with a spoon edge, and it will make t' foldin' much easier. Ahoy! Aye aye! All the fits were spot on! T' only thin' I changed in construction, ya bilge rat, 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 was sealed and a thin coat on t' fins t' add strength since I was concerned about minimizing any potential damage. After t' epoxy coating, shiver me timbers, 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. Aye aye! I like Krylon paints as they seem t' give me t' least amount of grief. Blimey! T' long stripes can be a bit o' a problem and I did rip one. Ya scallywag! I used a couple o' lightnin' bolts I got out o' a Lockheed Constellation kit for the lightnin' bolts. Begad! T' decals are good quality and offered no problems, me hearties, except the usual finesse need t' place them. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I definitely prefer them t' the "pressure sensitive" stickers. Ya scallywag! 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. It has t' old fashioned friction fit with tape. Arrr! I used 2 sheets of wadding, and rolled up me streamer. 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... T' rocket popped t' streamer near apogee, but t' shock cord separated! T' rocket came down in two, shiver me timbers, but there was no damage! I recovered both pieces, tied t' shock cord together, arrr, and flew it again. Avast, me proud beauty! SAME RESULT! This time t' shock cord separated at t' mount, arrr, arrr, so I was done for t' day. Ahoy! Both times t' rocket suffered no damage, 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, I think I had it packed too tight with t' double streamer, ya bilge rat, and a longer, more elastic shock cord would be better. Blimey! Ahoy! Perhaps usin' an engine with a longer delay would help?

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5