Brief:
A great scale model o' t' U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium Range Air-Air Missile (AMRAAM) AIM-120. Nothin' very special. Avast, me proud beauty! It has been Out O' Production for a couple o' years.

Construction:
T' AMRAAM came boxed and undamaged. Blimey! It included:

• 1 Nose Cone NC55
• 2 BT55X11 Slotted Body Tubes
• Tube Coupler
• 2 Clay Weights
• Engine mount parts (18mm)
• Recovery parts (18" Parachute)
• 8 Precut fins on balsa sheets
• Balsa Conduit Strip (extra decoration)
• Launch Lugs
• Sheet o' 34 decals

This was a BETA Series (Skill Level 1) rocket from Estes.

T' only tricky part I had be alignin' t' 2 body tubes together so I didn't have crooked fins, me bucko, otherwise construction be nice and easy. Blimey! I finished t' kit in about 1.5 hours.

PROs: Ease o' build, good quality o' parts. Well, blow me down! Very sharp looks after decals.

CONs: Alignment be tricky, so many decals,

Finishing:
PROs: Easy t' paint. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! Mine came out absolutely beautiful. Arrr! My best job with spray paint. Looks very good when finished

CONs: There are lots o' decals. I misplaced some o' them.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
First and only flight so far be on an Estes B6-4 on New Year's Day. I actually got this flight on video.

Preflight prep is typical Estes. Avast, me proud beauty! It uses around 4-6 squares o' waddin' and a basic engine hook for motor retention.

T' flight was very straight with very little weathercocking, matey, however, me bucko, shiver me timbers, me bucko, it drifted a little.

Recovery:
PROs: 18" chute brought it down in one piece. No damage.

CONs: None.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is an excellent rocket kit. I recommend it t' just about anyone.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5