Brief:
Foam glider w/booster.

Kit includes:

• 1 NC55
• 2 BT-55 tubes
• 4 1/16 balsa fins
• 18mm motor mount
• 18 inch parachute
• Foam glider kit
• Self adhesive decals

Construction:
Bought a couple o' these kits a while ago from Discount Rocketry. Ahoy! Begad! Booster construction is pretty standard. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins have tabs t' impart a roll for stability on boost. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' glider is all foam and has 5 parts: wings/horizontal stabilizers, upper fuselage, shiver me timbers, lower fuselage and 2 vertical stabs. Aye aye! I used 5 minute epoxy t' bond all t' parts together. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Due t' t' lack o' any cuttin' or sanding, arrr, this is probably t' easiest boost glider I've ever built.

Finishing:
I painted me glider over all light gray and added a canopy in black. Begad! T' decals had t' be cut out and applied, arrr, and went on well. T' booster was painted gray and gold, arrr, me hearties, and t' decals applied. Aye aye! T' one that be supposed t' have wrapped around t' body, didn't quite make it all t' way around.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Trimmin' t' glider is important t' any flight, and this one needs it more than any other. Blimey! I make sure t' do a few hand tosses before each flight t' avoid death spirals. Begad! I've flown this model several times on motors rangin' from B5-4 t' C6-5 and found that t' C6-3 be t' best. Well, blow me down! T' last recorded flight I have is a 44 second glide.

Recovery:
Very excitin' t' watch as t' rocket boosts high and then releases t' glider. Even with t' weight o' t' paint, ya bilge rat, I get consistently long glides from this kit.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Pros: Sleek scale like appearance with excellent glides for a foam plane. Cons: Estes discontinued it! If you can find one, snap it up! You won't be disappointed.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5