Brief:
I just want everyone t' know that t' only reason I am doin' this review is not because I am desperate t' get one in or because I need t' points for t' on goin' contest! Blimey! Maybe! Blimey! It just so happens that I received this kit with a Quest QEZ at t' same time. Arrr! Blimey! These were graciously donated by Matt Constable from Quest at a SSS club meetin' here in Phoenix for a build session at our monthly meeting. Avast! Blimey! This is a rocket but nay exactly a powered one as we normally think of them. This one is launched with a rubber band. Blimey! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Simple but effective. Aye aye! Blimey! And now that we have had a chance t' use them, shiver me timbers, you may want t' rethink about getting one for yourself. Begad! Blimey! I'll explain more later. Begad! Blimey!

Construction:
T' kit consists o' two stiff paper preprinted, ya bilge rat, pre-cut, and pre-scored rocket halves with a small bag containin' t' launch rod, rubber band and two pre-cut pieces o' stiff paper which are t' launch hook and nose weight. Well, blow me down! Blimey! The instruction sheet is on t' back o' t' header card. Ahoy! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I could go into t' boring details o' t' construction (ok, you twisted me arm enough!) Glue t' two halves together. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Duh! Blimey! Better yet, follow t' directions exactly. They are clear, easy t' follow and get t' job done nicely! Blimey! Basically, thar are three pieces t' put together and t' rocket is complete. Arrr! Blimey! I used Titebond II for this as well as all me other kits and it works just as well on paper as it does on wood. DUH, what is paper made of? You could use thin CA but I would be worried that it would bleed though t' paper and ruin t' face side graphics. A nice thin coat o' regular glue does t' job nicely. Well, blow me down! Blimey! When t' two halves are together, arrr, add t' nose weight, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, wait about an hour and you should be good to launch. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! We put ours together on a Saturday and used them t' next day at our park launch t' give them plenty o' time t' set up. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey!

This is a very easy t' assemble kit with excellent parts and well versed instructions. Ahoy! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! I give it a 5 for a well done kit and a 5 on ease of construction.

There were no con's on this kit, arrr, except for t' question o' why you would even want t' do it in t' first place. However, after usin' it, you will quickly see all o' t' pro's o' havin' one.

Finishing:
No finishin' is required. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! (Now thar's a change I can deal with!) When completed, ya bilge rat, it does look surprisin' good and is actually slightly taller than my ancient Sprite!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Now this is where things got interesting! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! We had gone t' our favorite B6-4 field t' lite some regular BP and brought t' Fliss kits along just t' try them and forget them. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

Well that didn't happen! I started t' set up t' regular launch platforms while t' two boys moved out into t' field t' shoot t' Shredders. Begad! After remindin' them t' NOT shoot them at me or each other, I went about me business of set up and be smartly distracted by t' shouts and laughter comin' from the middle o' t' field. Well, arrr, blow me down! After watchin' t' boys, I grabbed me Fliss and joined them in t' fun. Avast! Begad! Yes, FUN! After usin' up t' novelty o' shootin' them straight up into t' air, me hearties, (yes they fly beautifully up and down), we started t' use them for a spot landin' contest. Well, blow me down! Here is where they are an absolute blast t' use! We picked a spot on t' field and tried t' shoot them t' it. Ahoy! At first we were tryin' t' go too far and after findin' a suitable range, we were really bombing the target. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' best part was we could walk t' t' target spot, retrieve the rocket and them shoot them back from where we launched them. Blimey! Avast! Hey, no recovery walk! We then started t' shorten t' target distance so that they were going straight up into t' air, shiver me timbers, while still tryin' t' land in t' target area. Obviously you need a grass field for this and various dark or light areas become your target areas. Begad! Begad! You could also put an actual target on t' ground and try for that.

As it happened, we spent so much time playin' with t' Fliss rockets, me hearties, we ran out o' light t' do our regular launch! WOW, me hearties, that be FUN!!!!!

Recovery:
After almost thirty or so launches with each o' t' three rockets, thar was very little wear and very minor din' damage on any o' them. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! T' paper is very thick and if your recovery area is soft, you should get hundreds o' flights out of this one. Avast! Even t' launch lug be holdin' up very well.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
We couldn't find any con's and t' pro's are many! There has t' be many more ways t' use this rocket and t' launch costs are only two or three bottles of water or a Poweraid or two! Nay bad for a few hours o' fun!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Other:
This may nay seem like much o' a rocket and very limited in what it can do but remember it becomes what YOU make o' it. Avast, me proud beauty! As for us, we now include them with all o' our regular stuff!