Brief:
T' Estes Renegade kit is a very sharp lookin' 2-stage kit that looks great in any fleet. Ahoy! It looks good on t' shelf and it looks good in flight and staging. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! It flies on 18mm motors and used tumble recovery for t' booster and a parachute for t' sustainer.

Construction:

T' Estes Renegade kit contains t' followin' parts:

• 1 - BT60 x 18" Body Tube
• 1 - BT60 x 3.25" Body Tube
• 2 - BT50 x 5" Body Tubes
• 3 - BT5 x .75" Body Tubes
• 2 - 18mm Motor Mounts
• 1 - JT60 Red Tube Coupler
• 1 - Plastic Nose Cone (Molded with "cockpit")
• 2 - PNC-50KA Nose Cones
• 4 - PNC-5A Nose Cones
• 1 - 1/8" x 2 3/8" Launch Lug
• 1 - Clay Weight
• 1 - 24" Rubber Shock Cord
• 1 - Pre-Assembled 12" Plastic Parachute
• 1 - Decal Sheet

Instructions: As with most Estes kits, me bucko, shiver me timbers, t' Renegade's instructions are very easy t' follow. Begad! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I assembled this kit exactly accordin' t' t' instructions included. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' instructions are clear and t' many good drawin' help make it easier.

Ease o' Build: T' kit be very easy t' build. Begad! T' only part I spent extra time on was sandin' t' red coupler down some so that t' stages would be able t' separate effectively. Begad! Well, blow me down! It's also kind o' a tight fit where t' 2 BT50 body tubes and nose cones o' t' booster fit along t' main BT60 body tube.

Tool and supplies: No special tools were needed t' build this kit and I used Tight Bond II for t' whole project.

Finishing:
PROS: This is a very cool lookin' rocket. Ya scallywag! It is one o' t' favorite o' me kids when we go t' launches. Begad! It is relatively easy t' build. T' instructions are clear and straight forward.

CONS: Quality o' t' decals could been much better. Arrr! They are cool designs, matey, arrr, but I would have prefered good quality waterslide decals (Like on Semroc rockets) or better quality adhesive decals (Like on Sunward rockets). Blimey! Sanding required on coupler.

I noticed that Estes listened t' some o' t' suggestions and their new Renegade has a 24mm motor mount and is single stage. Begad! I actually like t' two stage version. Begad! I would like t' build t' 24mm version someday, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, but would even like t' see a 24mm multi-stage kit.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I highly recommend C6-0 / C6-5 (or C6-7). Avast, me proud beauty! I have had many great flights with that combination. Begad! T' flight is much better than usin' B6-0's in t' booster.

All o' t' flights I have had with me Renegade have been great. Arrr! Begad! It appears from some other reviews that this is nay so for everyone. Ahoy! Ahoy! I didn't do anythin' special, just followed t' standard build instructions and have had great luck.

Recovery:
PROS: Looks very cool in flight and staging.

CONS: T' booster takes somewhat o' a beatin' when landin' on concrete or pavement. Ya scallywag! Have had no issues when landin' on grass or dirt.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Even though t' booster sometimes has hard landings on pavement, most tumblers would... Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Mine just flies so good and t' kids really like how it looks and flies.

I would like t' build another with a three motor cluster in t' booster usin' t' two BT50 tubes, maybe with a streamer or small shoot in one or both. Avast, me proud beauty! Then stage off t' center booster motor.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5