Brief:
Two stage rocket with 14" parachute recovery. Ahoy! 22" tall with the payload section and booster section on. Begad! Begad! T' package says it's a level three (advanced) rocket but really it's more like a level 2. Begad! Arrr! T' only reason I can see that it's considered a level three is because you have t' line up t' fins on t' body tube along with t' booster's fins. Arrr!

Construction:
T' kit package states t' entire kit without motors or payload weight 66.1g, and sustainer alone weighs in at 47g. T' package includes one body tube, blue plastic nose cone, ya bilge rat, transparent red payload section, arrr, small tube for booster, Keelhaul®©™® strin' in conjunction with t' tubular elastic shock cord, me hearties, three balsa fins for each o' t' main body tube and lower booster sections, ya bilge rat, arrr, two motor retention clips, self adhesive decals, me hearties, and a 14" parachute. Aye aye!

Instructions were plenty easy t' follow along with good illustrations allowed for an easy build. Begad! Minus t' booster section, it's as simple t' build as a run o' t' mill Estes Alpha. Three fins, shiver me timbers, body tube, recovery system, nose cone. This is me first Quest kit and t' first time I've ever mounted a shock cord through t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! I really thought this be a very cool build feature. T' Keelhaul®©™® cord comes through t' body tube after bein' mounted through t' centering rings in t' motor mount, and then ties t' t' elastic shock cord that actually connects t' t' nose cone and parachute. This definitely extends t' life of your shock cord considerin' t' Keelhaul®©™® is fire proof. With t' fin alignments on t' booster I coupled t' booster tube on t' main fuselage and aligned t' fins with t' body tube fins. Well, blow me down! I'm not very patient when it comes t' fin alignment so t' booster only aligns itself with t' fin I lined them up with. Well, blow me down! Blimey! No big deal for me. I also tapered t' fins along t' leadin' edge on t' body tube fins and only half way on t' booster stage. Ahoy! Blimey! I tried t' keep t' edges that touch betwixt t' booster and t' body squared off t' reduce drag. Ahoy!

Finishing:
T' finish I used be t' stock scheme on t' package, which is yellow tubes and fins with a red nose cone. Begad! T' decals were placed on t' rocket where they appear on t' package too. Arrr! Pretty cool lookin' rocket. Ahoy! I used this one yesterday for me NARTREK Bronze achievement on t' parachute recovery, streamer recovery, and two-stage flight. Ahoy! I used size 10 hook swivel connectors from the fishin' section in Wal-Mart t' swap out t' parachute and t' 20" streamer. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, matey, blow me down! This was a quick and easy kit t' build.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew it on a Estes B6-6 and it easily shot up t' over 500'. Also used B6s for the booster stage. Blimey! Make sure you use a lot o' glue on t' booster so it survives t' fall back t' earth. Ya scallywag! A had a fin come off at t' fillet, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but was easily fixed. Arrr! All three flights were right where I aimed it. Blimey! Aye aye!

Recovery:
Parachute was more than adequate. Blimey! Blimey! I used a streamer on a B6-6 flight, arrr, me bucko, givin' it a total flight time o' just over 31 seconds. My parachute flight be 1:02. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I couldn't imagine t' drift o' a parachute with a C6 motor. Ahoy! Blimey! Use a streamer over B impulse or be prepared t' say goodbye t' t' rocket in windy conditions. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Excellent rocket for multiple flights and anyone startin' into staged flights. Cheap kit at only $12.00 If by some chance it broke or got lost, arrr, arrr, I would definitely consider replacin' it with another Zenith II.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5