Brief:
Unusual single stage design. Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Recovery is via 18" parachute.

Construction:
Main body tube is 18" long BT-55 paper. Blimey! Nose cone is 5.4" long hollow plastic. Ya scallywag! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Motor mount is 2.75" long 18mm held in place by two centering rings and uses an engine hook as a motor retainer. Recovery is via an 18" plastic parachute attached with 1/8" elastic shock cord. There are three main fins with 1/8" dowel sticks glued on t' outer edges. Well, arrr, blow me down! These dowels extend t' near t' top o' t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! At this upper attachment point thar are six small fins attached one on each side o' t' dowels.

While definitely nay a rocket for a beginner, t' instructions are clear and assembly is straight forward. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down! T' assembly order was logical and t' needed templates where provided. Begad! Begad! T' addition o' t' dowel rods t' t' fins and the forward swept trailin' edges o' t' fins make for a design that is very sturdy and nay easily damaged, even on hard landings. Blimey! T' overall fit be good, arrr, me hearties, but the dowels needed a little finessin' t' get t' fit snugly.

Finishing:
This kit comes with a great set o' water application decals. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I should have used white primer under t' yellow paint t' get as bright o' a finish as possible. This design definitely draws looks at t' launch site.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' kit uses a metal motor retention hook. It requires 4 sheets o' wadding. It DEFINITELY needs nose weight for stability. Avast! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! I added 0.5oz. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! It is heavy and not very aerodynamic so it flies best with t' bigger engines. A C6-5 barely gets it over 600 feet. Aye aye! It actually flies very nicely on t' AeroTech D engines. Avast! Well, blow me down! I prefer t' 24/40 reload system usin' a D13W-7. Begad! That puts it t' almost 1300 feet. Ya scallywag! With t' extra nose weight it flies straight and true with little t' no weathercocking.

Recovery:
T' shock cord is standard 1/8" elastic. Begad! Nay me favorite material, arrr, but as long as you keep an eye on how it is holdin' up and change after every 6 or so flights, me bucko, arrr, it works fine. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Very unique design that grabs attention at t' launch site. Begad! Well, blow me down! Don't forget the nose weight!!!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5