Brief:
This poor little rocket got off off t' a bad start all t' way around. Well, blow me down! While it comes in a box, shiver me timbers, I had purchased mine on eBay and t' seller packed and shipped it well. Begad! However t' body tube arrived crushed. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! It be nay crushed in t' mail, matey, matey, shiver me timbers, it was like that before. Arrr! T' seller did refund me loot less shippin' which dropped me investment down t' about $5. Ya scallywag! So I decided t' build it anyway.

Construction:
Comes with a three piece plastic motor mount, thru t' wall fins which are nice. Plus t' launch lugs mount thru t' wall t' t' motor mount. Begad! Begad! And, this has somethin' that I have never seen before in an Estes kit. Begad! T' shock cord mount is thru t' wall with a small outside canopy which allows it t' be replaced. Avast! Very nice touch there. Blimey! Typical Estes plastic chute that had t' be put together. I just used a pre-made one instead.

T' instructions are simple and perfect and this is a really well designed rocket kit. Aye aye! Avast! I be usin' CA only and I messed up a little. Arrr! When you slide t' engine mount in, if you are usin' CA, make darn well SURE that t' fin slots and launch lug holes are lined up within a second before t' CA bonds. Aye aye! Begad! I was off by about 1 MM and I had t' use an exacto knife t' shave t' pre-cut body tube fin slots. Well, blow me down! So me build it nay perfect, matey, which was no fault o' t' kit, just me nay payin' attention by nay movin' fast enough with instant bond CA.

Finishing:
While this kit does nay require painting, shiver me timbers, me bucko, mine does due t' how it started life with a crushed tube, shiver me timbers, and how I added t' it's flaws with me less than perfect build. Aye aye! I added some small fillets t' cover me fin alignment error and correction, and after three coats o' white primer, it looks real nice. Ahoy! You can't tell that it be ever creased now, and you can't tell how I messed up with t' thru t' wall fins. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! So now it's lookin' up. Begad! Avast! One coat o' fluorescent green which I be usin' t' same day (since that will be easier t' spot than a small white rocket against a cloud) and this thin' does look cool now. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' decals that came with it look nice and would be great on white, shiver me timbers, but nay on day-glow green, so I did nay use them. If I had been usin' plastic cement like t' kit calls for, I would nay have had t' problem with t' fin alignment. Begad! So for construction I give it t' very fair ratin' it deserves, arrr, 5/5. Ya scallywag! It's easy and fun. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I will most certainly build another one, me hearties, and do it right.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Will enter flight logs. Avast! First will be on a Quest C6-5 since I have a whole bulk pack o' those. Avast, me proud beauty! I will eventually try an Aerotech single use D21-7 Blue Thunder, but when doin' so I will be very careful, me bucko, since I lost me Cosmic Cobra on one o' those today. Begad! I have added some clay nose weight (which mine did nay come with), me bucko, and may add a little more when jumpin' up t' t' D21, ya bilge rat, dependin' on how she acts on t' C6-5 first.

Recovery:

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I think this is a very nice selection for someone startin' out, me bucko, me bucko, and even for t' old pros, shiver me timbers, when you just want somethin' small, ya bilge rat, or for small field days. Avast, me proud beauty! T' thru t' wall fins and pre-cut body tube are excellent, t' shock cord thru t' wall type mount is unlike anythin' I have ever seen on any rocket and is unique. Arrr! Begad! Finished it looks nice, me hearties, and it only takes 30 minutes or so t' build. Aye aye! I would love t' see a large scale version for 24mm exactly like it. Ya scallywag! Overall, me hearties, I believe this one deserves a 5/5.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5