Brief:
T' AstroCam 110 is a rocket boosted 110 camera, pretty obvious from t' name! It is a good rocket and can take some OK pictures. Blimey! It is single staged and doesn't go very high, me hearties, but it's cool none t' less.

Construction :
It came well packaged in a box and had no damage upon openin' it. Construction o' t' booster section went real smooth and only took about 45 min. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' body tube is pre-colored and it has plastic fins. It requires no painting, me hearties, ya bilge rat, just decals. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' hardest part o' this rocket is buildin' t' camera. Aye aye! You can do this in one afternoon, me hearties, if you have quick dryin' glue. I recommend Testors liquid plastic cement for t' inner pieces and tube-type cement for t' outer shell. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Silicon is used t' attach t' mirror that will point t' camera's view forward. Ya scallywag! Try very hard nay t' get any stuff on t' mirror. Begad! It is also critical that you only use a 1/2 o' a drop o' liquid glue t' attach t' camera lens. Ahoy! If too much glue gets on it, it will fog up and be completely useless!

Finishing:
Finishin' this rocket is just like a starter set (very easy)! As mentioned above, me hearties, It is pre-colored and you just need t' slap on some decals. You just have t' be sure that you are puttin' t' camera labels in t' right spot. Aye aye! T' directions will show you where t' put them.

Some modifications need t' be made before flight though. Arrr! I would attach as much shock cord as you can jam in t' body tube. This will be explained later. Avast! Avast! You also need t' find somethin' t' hold t' film door on with. Begad! Although it seems tight, ya bilge rat, you will need some tape or something.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Since t' AstroCam is extremely nose heavy, ya bilge rat, it weathercocks a lot. Ya scallywag! Only launch t' AC in dead conditions and set t' launch rod straight up. Estes says t' only use t' C6-7. Aye aye! T' 7 seconds before ejection is too much, shiver me timbers, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I used t' C6-5. Avast, me proud beauty! That will give you a nice horizon shot, maybe lower. I'm sure you would get good results from an 18mm D engine with a 5 second delay, arrr, too.

Recovery:
Since t' Astrocam has time t' turn around, shiver me timbers, it is goin' very fast. Begad! This is where t' extra shock cord comes in. When t' 'chute catches, matey, it yanks t' rocket pretty hard which can damage it. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' rocket hits pretty hard with t' small 12" parachute provided. Ahoy! I would either make it recoverable in two sections, ya bilge rat, or install an 18" nylon 'chute.

Flight Rating: 2 ½ out o' 5

Summary:
I hope your experience won't be a bad one with t' AC. Blimey! Blimey! I have yet t' finish a whole roll o' film yet and I have t' repair me rocket from it's last flight. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It kind got RAGD (Rapid Air t' Ground Disassembly). Aye aye! Blimey! Good luck and happy flying!

Pro's: T' rocket is a fairly easy project, makin' it good for all ages.

Con's: T' rocket is very difficult t' tame. Aye aye! I've only had two successful flights so far.

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5