Brief:
This kit is a single stage, "fantasy scale" rocket, usin' a ring-fin for stability.

Construction:
T' kit arrived with all t' necessary parts included, arrr, and in good shape. Avast! T' balsa and t' tubes appear t' be identical t' Estes parts. Well, blow me down! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' nose cone and centerin' rings, however, I found t' be sub-standard. T' centerin' rings were very thin and flimsy- I used them, matey, matey, but reinforced them with bits o' Balsa t' strengthen them. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! I'd be frightened t' fly this thin' without this mod! T' nose cone appears t' be sone cheap plastic, nay t' higher-quality stuff I'm used t' from Estes, TLP, and other companies. Well, blow me down! T' parts all went together easily enough, shiver me timbers, but t' rin' tail gave me some trouble. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' span o' t' fins be just a bit too short, so I wound up havin' t' hold t' rin' in place while t' glue dried. T' rest o' t' kit be very straight-forward. Avast! Begad! T' finished product is a smart-lookin' Man-O-War. Begad! T' narrow fins that go on just ahead o' t' rin' are pretty fragile, me hearties, shiver me timbers, but t' rest is solid enough.

Finishing:
Paintin' t' kit is simple enough. Prime, arrr, spray t' whole Man-O-War white, and paint t' nose red. After that, matey, me hearties, t' decals go on. Ahoy! I haven't put t' decals on mine just yet, I got distracted with some other projects, and t' rocket looks good enough without them! Overall, shiver me timbers, arrr, I'm givin' a ratin' o' 3 for construction/finishing. Begad! Aye aye! T' score would be much higher if t' centerin' rings, matey, which I consider a safety issue, were made o' sturdier stuff. Arrr! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! T' poorly-fittin' ring/fin arrangement costs them as well.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
I've had two flights on me Satellite Drone so far, me hearties, both very successful. Begad! T' first nearly ended up in a tree, arrr, me hearties, but was recovered. T' second resulted in a short hike, matey, but was otherwise uneventful. Both flights were on C6-3's.

Recovery:
This is a very light rocket for t' size o' chute that was included. Arrr! I opted t' cut a spill hole in it, ya bilge rat, even before t' first flight. Ya scallywag! Begad! It still drifts considerably. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I'd enlarge t' spill hole, matey, ya bilge rat, but I'm worried about breakin' those narrow forward fins.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' final product is a very nice looking, unique Man-O-War. Ahoy! T' quality o' materials has room for improvement, but t' design itself seems well thought-out.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5