Brief:
This is an upscale o' t' classic Estes Mosquito. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! It comes with a 29mm motor mount and a 24mm adaptor with streamer recovery. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction:
This kit is simple t' build with one body tube, me hearties, 3 pre-cut very thick balsa fins and a balsa nosecone. Blimey! T' motor mount is made o' plywood centerin' rings and a heavy wall motor mount tube. T' 24mm adapter is included.

This is a very easy and quick kit t' build. Aye aye! Blimey! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey! T' fins are glued t' t' body so they may be prone t' breaking. Arrr! Blimey! Nay countin' painting, me bucko, me hearties, t' total build time was less than one hour. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey!

T' shock cord is a black bungee cord type. Well, blow me down! Although like t' Estes type cord, shiver me timbers, arrr, it is at least three times as heavy. It's mounted t' same way and Estes cord is mounted.

T' kit comes with a simple 29mm t' 24mm adaptor. Blimey! It consists o' a tube within a tube. Aye aye! Assembly is done by gluin' one tube into t' other. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' great thin' about it is you can use it for any rocket.

Finishing:
Finishin' was a bit tougher than kits with plastic nose cones. Ya scallywag! Arrr! If you have ever painted a balsa nose cone, then you know t' difficulties in gettin' a good finish. This is a giant balsa nose cone so it took quite awhile t' get the grain sealed. T' body tube is glassine coated so thar are no spirals t' fill here.

This kit comes with several heavy stickers t' plaster around as you see fit. Aye aye! I went with t' classic Estes mosquito paint scheme. Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' first flight was perfect on a C11-3. Aye aye! Aye aye! T' streamer unfurled completely and the rocket came down nicely. Ahoy! Although it landed softly, one o' t' fins broke off. Arrr! A line o' CA gel fixed it in no time. Begad! T' second launch be less than an hour later and t' flight be again picture perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This time it landed quite a bit rougher, me hearties, but no broken fins.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great little kit, me bucko, although I don't think I would launch it on a 29mm motor. Aye aye! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Ease o' build and perfect flights make this a great rocket for your fleet and a joy t' build.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5