Brief:
T' FlisKits Nebula is an all paper rocket that can be flown on 13mm motors. T' kit can be downloaded for free from t' FlisKits website. Ahoy! I would consider it on a difficulty level comparable t' t' other free FlisKits paper rockets available.

Construction:
T' kit and instructions are all available on t' FlisKits website. Well, blow me down! Begad! There are 3 versions o' t' Nebula available: color skin (yellow/red scheme), shiver me timbers, blank, or NARCON 2005 Commemorative. I chose t' download and print t' color skin but on a black-white printer. Ahoy! (I just didn't have a color printer at me disposal at the time and didn't feel like colorin' a blank version.)

I printed t' rocket out on 90# letter paper and t' instructions on standard 20# copy paper. It is worth notin' that t' motor mount is included with t' instructions. Arrr! Avast! T' make it easier t' print t' motor mount on cardstock, page 3 o' t' instructions is a separate PDF file from t' first 2 pages. (I personally found it easier t' form t' motor mount from 20# copy paper.) You will need scissors or a X-Acto knife, matey, white glue, me bucko, and clear tape for t' build. In addition t' t' printed pages, you will need a shock cord, streamer, toothpicks, matey, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and nose weight for t' rocket.

T' build starts with cuttin' out t' triangular body tube (similar t' the FlisKits Caution! rocket). Avast! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Scorin' t' fold marks is particularly helpful for buildin' a good lookin' rocket. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I used a 24" length o' elastic for the shock cord. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' shock cord is glued inside t' body tube.

Next up be t' motor mount. Blimey! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Either a new or spent 13mm motor casin' is required t' build t' mount. Well, blow me down! Blimey! With t' thick body tube, I feel that makin' the motor mount from standard 20# copy paper should be strong enough t' handle the recommended 13mm motors. T' motor mount is set aside t' dry once it is rolled.

T' remainder o' t' parts (nose cone, me bucko, me hearties, NC shoulder, shiver me timbers, and launch lug) are cut out and put together.

T' finishin' touches are put on t' motor mount and then it is mounted in the rocket. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' voids around t' MMT have t' be filled. T' instructions suggest glue soaked tissue. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! I opted t' use polyurethane glue (Gorilla Glue) because it expands as it dries and adds considerable strength as well. Ya scallywag! Arrr! [NOTE: If you use t' polyurethane glue, me hearties, matey, be sure t' put a motor in t' mount while it cures so that it does nay expand against t' motor tube and distort it t' an unusable shape!] T' poly glue expanded slightly out t' back o' t' body tube but I cut it away with a X-Acto knife.

T' fins, which more closely resemble a tube fin design than standard fins, and t' launch lug are glued t' t' body tube.

T' last steps are t' attach t' shock cord t' t' nose cone and then add the appropriate amount o' nose weight. Well, blow me down! Begad! I cut a couple makeshift tri-fold shock cord anchors and glued t' shock cord in. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! In lieu o' clay or lead shot, shiver me timbers, I glued a few tiny screws into t' tip o' t' nose cone t' provide t' necessary amount of nose weight.

Finishing:
Paper rockets almost always mean no finishin' required. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! This rocket falls into that category. While I didn't mind printin' out t' rocket on a B&W only printer, me bucko, I'm sure it looks a lot more attractive when a color printer is used.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' rocket was prepped with an Estes A10-3T motor for both o' its flights. Begad! It didn't waste much time gettin' off t' pad but t' relatively large body shape as well as t' increased surface area o' t' tube-like fins kept it relatively low. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! Perhaps it went too high t' be labeled a backyard flier but this is definitely a small field flier! It was easily tracked throughout its entire flight up t' about 300 feet. Begad! T' second flight be an perfect duplication of the first flight.

Recovery:
I used 1/4" elastic for t' shock cord, me bucko, which is definitely overkill for a rocket this small and light but t' elastic width probably aided in t' drag recovery since I opted t' leave off a streamer for t' Nebula. Begad! Surprisingly it drifted about 25 yards from t' pad on a relatively calm morning. Aye aye! Begad! I'm glad I didn't use a chute! T' second time around, t' winds must have settled down some as t' rocket didn't drift half as far from t' pad. Nebula did nay have any damage from either landin' or charrin' inside t' body from t' ejection charge (which in me experiences has been perhaps t' most frequent cause o' not bein' able t' fly a paper rocket repeatedly).

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
FlisKits has some truly innovative low power rockets out thar and all o' the free, me hearties, me bucko, downloadable paper rockets offered are no exception! T' Nebula is arguably me favorite o' t' ones available because it is all but guaranteed to have t' lowest altitude, me hearties, which translates into a greater chance for recovery because o' their lightweight construction! If you are readin' this, then you can afford t' get one because you merely have t' point your web browser t' the FlisKits website and download one for yourself.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5