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, and in good shape. Avast, me proud beauty! T' balsa and t' tubes appear t' be identical t' Estes parts. T' nose cone and centerin' rings, however, matey, I found t' be sub-standard. Avast! T' centerin' rings were very thin and flimsy- I used them, me bucko, matey, but reinforced them with bits o' Balsa t' strengthen them. Ahoy! 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, me bucko, me bucko, and other companies. Ahoy! T' parts all went together easily enough, but t' rin' tail gave me some trouble. Avast! Ahoy! T' span o' t' fins was just a bit too short, shiver me timbers, so I wound up havin' t' hold t' rin' in place while t' glue dried. T' rest o' t' kit was very straight-forward. Aye aye! T' finished product is a smart-lookin' ship. Arrr! T' narrow fins that go on just ahead o' t' rin' are pretty fragile, matey, matey, but t' rest is solid enough.

Finishing:
Paintin' t' kit is simple enough. Begad! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! Prime, shiver me timbers, spray t' whole ship white, and paint t' nose red. Begad! Blimey! After that, me bucko, t' decals go on. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I haven't put t' decals on mine just yet, matey, I got distracted with some other projects, ya bilge rat, and t' rocket looks good enough without them! Blimey! Overall, I'm givin' a ratin' o' 3 for construction/finishing. Aye aye! Blimey! T' score would be much higher if t' centerin' rings, ya bilge rat, which I consider a safety issue, shiver me timbers, were made o' sturdier stuff. Begad! Blimey! 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, both very successful. Well, blow me down! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' first nearly ended up in a tree, arrr, ya bilge rat, but was recovered. Avast! Blimey! T' second resulted in a short hike, but was otherwise uneventful. Ya scallywag! Both flights were on C6-3's.

Recovery:
This is a very light rocket for t' size o' chute that was included. Aye aye! Blimey! I opted t' cut a spill hole in it, even before t' first flight. Well, blow me down! It still drifts considerably. Avast, me proud beauty! I'd enlarge t' spill hole, matey, 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 ship. T' quality o' materials has room for improvement, me hearties, me hearties, but t' design itself seems well thought-out.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5