Brief
This is a quick t' fly, ready-built model. Ahoy! An easily removed engine mount holds t' mini engine and is recovered by streamer. T' main body is tumble recovery.

Construction
There wasn't much t' do before you were ready t' fly. Avast! Add clay weights t' t' 4 aft 'engines' and CA t' 4 small fins and then you are ready for finishing.

Finishing
A decal pack came with no guidance as t' where they were t' be placed. Well, blow me down! Avast! They were obviously battle scars for your X-Win' so I applied them in almost a random pattern.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight
T' first flight up be beautiful. It is nay a high flier and with t' mini-engines t' ride be over quickly. Well, blow me down! Begad! I wasn't prepared for t' landing. Aye aye! T' engine pod ejected and t' streamer barely unfurled. Well, blow me down! Arrr! It fell like a stone due t' t' weight o' t' engine casin' and t' presence o' a metal shaft in its construction. Begad! T' body also came down frighteningly fast but neither piece suffered damage.

On t' second flight t' metal weight broke off t' engine pod. Blimey! My mistake was t' glue it together with model cement instead o' CA. Avast, me proud beauty! T' third launch ended with t' ejection charge blowin' t' metal piece out t' body o' t' rocket. Avast! Aye aye! As I figure it, I have one more launch before t' electrical tape gives out.

Recovery
I dislike streamers. T' recovery method o' t' engine pod was insufficient for its weight.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary
I liked that it be very close t' t' X-Win' in t' movies. Aye aye! It flew straight and be easy t' get going. Begad! Blimey! Breakin' as it landed sort o' ruined t' nice feelings I was having

UPDATE 7/99:
After writin' this review, I purchased another pair o' these X Wings on eBay. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! I had assumed that I was t' cause o' t' problems that I be experiencin' with these rockets. After readin' t' guest comments and me further experience, I must agree that these rockets are too dangerous t' launch. Arrr! Begad! However, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I can't resist t' idea o' sendin' these up again but without t' original engine pod. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I would appreciate your ideas about designin' a replacement recovery system and engine mount. Blimey! Please contact me.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5