Brief:
This is another excellent Sci-Fi oriented rocket from Squirrel Works. Comes with t' customary awesome face card that is a signature for every one o' their kits.

Construction:
BT-50 based rocket with a balsa nose cone and standard 18mm motor mount and engine hook. Blimey! T' four fins are complemented with BT-5 ramjet tubes, and if you align them properly as per t' instructions, t' ramjet fins appear t' extend through t' tube. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' two canards located near t' front o' t' rocket are tipped with wood dowels that add an extra "cool factor" t' the design. Begad! T' fins and canards are laser-cut balsa. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' kit comes with a long 32" elastic shock cord, shiver me timbers, tri-fold mount, matey, and a screw eye for attachin' the shock cord. Begad! Begad! A 2"x60" red mylar streamer is provided for recovery with a tape strip used t' attach it t' t' shock cord.

T' instructions are superbly illustrated and easy t' follow. I don't consider this a starter rocket, ya bilge rat, but if you follow t' instructions and take your time, shiver me timbers, me bucko, a superb lookin' rocket awaits you at t' end o' t' build. Avast! T' more difficult points are alignin' t' ramjet fins with t' main fins and rounding the dowels on t' end o' t' canards. Blimey! If you can handle that, matey, t' rest is a standard build. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I used a 6" length o' Keelhaul®©™® to install in t' shock cord mount and then attached t' provided elastic shock cord t' that. Avast! T' minimize t' abrasiveness o' t' Keelhaul®©™®, I put a loop in t' end o' t' Keelhaul®©™® and set t' knot in t' loop so that it met t' end o' t' body tube. Blimey! I also soaked t' end o' t' body tube in CA and then sanded t' shoulder o' t' nose cone for a snug fit.

Finishing:
I painted mine just like t' cover, except I used a light grey base color rather than white, shiver me timbers, t' match t' color I used for me Squirrel Works Spirit of Texas. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! T' waterslide decals really compliment t' already unique style o' this rocket. Aye aye! I messed up a couple o' t' decals when applyin' them, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, but that just happens now and then with waterslide decals. Avast, me proud beauty! Don provided another set, me bucko, me bucko, but I decided t' save them t' apply after a few flights.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I've only flown t' rocket once, on a C6-5. Begad! Man, did that rock! I was surprised. Aye aye! I thought t' tubes would add a lot o' extra drag but it sure wasn't noticeable. Arrr! Zoomed off t' pad and went almost out o' sight. Begad! Flew straight as an arrow, even with a pretty stiff 10-12mph breeze.

Recovery:
I used a much shorter streamer I had in me range box, because o' t' high winds and t' field wasn't that large. It came down pretty quick. Aye aye! Luckily, ya bilge rat, it landed in some tall grass and didn't suffer any damage. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I'd recommend stayin' with the longer streamer. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
T' JX-1 looks super on t' pad and in flight. Begad! Can't think o' a reason why someone wouldn't want one o' these in their fleet. Begad! Very impressive!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5