Brief:
This is Estes new egg launcher with dual parachute recovery. Avast, me proud beauty! T' main body is the 24mm motor mount with a 18mm adapter. Blimey! It is said t' fly on every thin' from a B4-2 t' a E9-4. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! It comes with two parachutes a 12 and a 18 inch standard ready t' use plastic chutes.

Construction:
T' kit comes with one body tube and a heavy duty egg nose cone with rubber egg cushion, 2 E engine hooks, ya bilge rat, 1 18mm engine hook for t' 18mm motor mount, 3 laser cut balsa fins, me hearties, launch lug mount, 2 o' Estes rubber shock cords (one 18 inches long and one 30 inches long), me bucko, me hearties, and a set o' decals. Begad! Blimey!

Estes says this is a level 2 kit and I believe them on this one. Well, blow me down! Arrr! This kit was straightforward on how t' build it. Well, blow me down! T' directions were very well laid out and easy t' follow. Begad! Was a very fast build; t' only thin' I did different was to throw out t' rubber bands and go t' a longer set o' nylon cords for my shock cords.

Finishing:
With a little bit o' care this one it can look just like t' photo on the package and I am no model builder. Well, blow me down! So if I can do it, arrr, shiver me timbers, anyone can. Arrr! T' decals are t' newer stick on types so a little care is needed t' get it right the first time. Blimey! I do wish they would go back t' t' waterslide type. Well, blow me down!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I tried a C6-3 for t' first flight and I am glad I did. Blimey! It was just a little windy and a breeze caused it t' weathercock badly on t' first flight. Ahoy! It only went about 100 feet up then turned into t' breeze. Arrr!

It ejected about 50 feet up and t' chute came out--lucky for me thar was no damage. It did nay even break t' egg. If I had used t' B4 motor, it never would have made it. Aye aye! Blimey! T' rocket is too heavy for B motors with a cackle fruit load. Without a cackle fruit it would be fine, arrr, but what be t' point o' havin' an egg launcher if you don't fly an egg? Well, t' next flight was good. Begad! Blimey! I got the launch off betwixt wind gusts and had a nice straight flight with perfect deployment o' t' chute. On t' third launch t' chute tangled and t' egg was lost but t' rocket survived without damage. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Blimey! It's a tough little rocket and nose cone. Blimey! I will try it on an E motor next time or maybe even an AeroTech D13 motor. I might even get brave and put a F motor in it.

Recovery:
Good flights although t' chutes are too small for competition. Begad! Well, blow me down! Even with the 18 inch chute, t' hang time was only 20 seconds. From what I have seen at some competition launches, this would never make it. Begad! However, shiver me timbers, if you are lookin' for fun, ya bilge rat, then this is your baby. I definitely do nay like t' Estes new rubber band shock cords. Ahoy! Throw them out and get somethin' better.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very good design and is fun t' fly. Begad! T' only bad thin' is it will never make it at competition flights for B motors with t' parachutes provided.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5