Brief:
Nicely designed little futuristic flyer.

Construction:
Nothin' unusual here except for a molded nose with a "cockpit" section and some small canards on either side, and two piece fins.

This is listed as a skill level 2, but it's pretty easy t' put together, really. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' 2 might be for t' fin configuration, but that's nay that much o' a problem either. Begad! Begad! As is me practice I did replace t' standard Estes skinny/short shock cord with a 1/4 inch about twice t' length o' t' rocket. Aye aye! On these narrow BTs it's at times difficult t' pack and prep all that elastic, me hearties, but at least we get t' rockets back...

Finishing:
Without a lot o' sandin' and fillin' t' two piece fins still look two piece, but that's okay. I imagine this would look truly slick after some time in the hands o' a really devoted modeler. Ya scallywag! Estes includes two sets o' decals, arrr, so you can build it as shown on t' package, matey, or you can customize as you wish. Avast! One gripe: some o' t' pin stripin' on t' package model looks darned near impossible for one with me (lack of) dexterity. Ya scallywag! Arrr! No, those aren't ALL decals. Avast! A pity.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Only flown this one once, ya bilge rat, but on its maiden flight on an A-8-3 it be pretty darned impressive, ya bilge rat, me hearties, arrow straight off t' pad and up t' a nice apogee. Ya scallywag! Begad!

Recovery:
As noted, shiver me timbers, we swapped out t' shock cord and added a couple o' swivels, shiver me timbers, a large one tied t' t' shock cord and a smaller one t' carry t' chute. Aye aye! Add some cellulose for waddin' and off you go. No damage o' note. Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
My son actually picked this one out, but I had me eye on it too, me hearties, ya bilge rat, mainly because it bears more than a passin' resemblance t' t' old Estes Wolverine. Arrr! Well, blow me down! I had one once and never flew it; a pity, as it was one o' t' neater lookin' mini-engine rockets. Arrr! Aye aye! I wish I still had one (and how about a Photon Disruptor?) but the Nemesis is a noble successor, shiver me timbers, and as noted, ya bilge rat, an excellent flier as well. Well, blow me down! The finish on t' package would've been next t' impossible t' duplicate for me, but I am nay all that fond o' gray anyway, so I did it red and blue on white. Eventually we'll post a picture o' it on our web site. Suffice t' say that I am pleased with t' results!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5