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

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

You get three die cut balsa fins, me bucko, me bucko, ya bilge rat, a spiral wound paper body tube that can take up t' 18mm engines, me hearties, spiral wound paper motor tubes for 10.5 and 13mm motors with appropriate paper centerin' rings for them. T' nose cone is very lightweight hollow plastic with a built in loop at t' bottom for t' shock cord t' be tied. Arrr! 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. Blimey! Ya scallywag! T' streamer is thin orange/red nylon one inch wide and one foot long.

Overall, t' model is easy t' build, arrr, 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, matey, so I played with me airbrush a bit, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, variegatin' cream color into green. Begad! Ahoy! Yes, t' model is called Blue Streak, arrr, me hearties, so mine is more o' a Green Streak. T' fins were sealed ahead o' paintin' usin' airplane dope and sanded smooth. Begad! A cream colored primer coat was then laid down. Ya scallywag! then came t' variegated layer. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! It looks rather nice. I probably won't change it t' blue after all.

Construction Rating: 4

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

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

Flight Rating: 4

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

Overall Rating: 3