Brief: Single staged, lightweight model with three swept back fins, ya bilge rat, matey, me hearties, comin' with choice o' 10.5, 13, shiver me timbers, and 18mm motor mounts. Aye aye! Meant t' demonstrate performance differences betwixt these three motor types. Arrr! Arrr! My guess is that it is meant t' show observers that t' 10.5mm motors boot models higher.

Construction: Apogee gives great service. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I ordered this rocket online along with others and it arrived in less than five days. Well, blow me down! Avast! All t' parts were there, matey, me hearties, and were t' correct ones, ya bilge rat, and were undamaged and non-defective.

You get three die cut balsa fins, shiver me timbers, me bucko, a spiral wound paper body tube that can take up t' 18mm engines, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me bucko, spiral wound paper motor tubes for 10.5 and 13mm motors with appropriate paper centerin' rings for them. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' nose cone is very lightweight hollow plastic with a built in loop at t' bottom for t' shock cord t' be tied. Begad! This shock cord is three feet o' thin Keelhaul®©™/nylon threadin' which is mounted t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mounting. Avast, me proud beauty! T' streamer is thin orange/red nylon one inch wide and one foot long.

Overall, t' model is easy t' build, and t' instructions are clear and illustrated. Begad! A kid could build it, as t' instructions are suitable t' be understood by beginners too.

Finishing: There weren't any decals, so I played with me airbrush a bit, variegatin' cream color into green. Begad! Yes, matey, t' model is called Blue Streak, so mine is more o' a Green Streak. Begad! T' fins were sealed ahead o' paintin' usin' airplane dope and sanded smooth. Blimey! A cream colored primer coat was then laid down. Avast, me proud beauty! then came t' variegated layer. It looks rather nice. Well, blow me down! I probably won't change it t' blue after all.

Construction Rating: 4

Flight: As mentioned, arrr, shiver me timbers, you get motor mounts t' allow choices o' engines. Aye aye! Blimey! You can use: 1/4A2-2, me hearties, A2-3, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and B2-5 for 10.5mm flights, 1/2A3-2T, matey, me hearties, A3-4T, me bucko, ya bilge rat, A10-3T, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and B7-6 for 13mm flights, me bucko, arrr, and 1/2A6-2, A8-3, matey, shiver me timbers, A6-4, B4-4, B4-6, ya bilge rat, arrr, B6-4,B6-6, arrr, C6-5, me bucko, shiver me timbers, C6-7, C4-7, C10-7, me hearties, and D3-7 for 18mm shots. Begad! Blimey! I've so far used t' A8-3, me hearties, A10-3T,B2-5, matey, and C6-5. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! All make nice straight performances. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I nearly lost it on t' B2-5 shot. Better carry binoculars.

Recovery: T' shock cord, arrr, matey, as mentioned, is Keelhaul®©™ and nay stretchy. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! I'd prefer somethin' stretchy, but this system worked fine. Recovery be just about right, only I'd perhaps make t' model a small chute like other Apogee kits have, t' help with sighting. Well, blow me down! Assembly was easy, me hearties, and two small sheets o' recovery waddin' be all that be needed. Begad! T' model is unburnt and still flying.

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Easy t' build, fun t' choose engines and experiment. No glarin' cons. Ahoy! Avast! Any mods I'd make are for me taste only, me bucko, as t' model works fine as is. Ya scallywag! Good price, too. Aye aye! Maybe you teachers out thar would consider this one for classes? I might consider it for birthday parties.

Overall Rating: 3