Brief:
This is an up-scale o' t' old classic Starlight from t' 1960's. Blimey! It flies on 29 or 38mm motors with adaptors provided. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction:
Picture seen is after cuttin' out all t' fins and strakes. Ya scallywag! Kit includes:

• 4 Large ¼" thick balsa sheets for fins and strakes
• 2 Rings for fins
• 2 Body tubes
• Coupler
• Balsa nose cone
• 38mm motor tube
• 29mm adaptor assembly
• Ejection Baffle
• Other sundry components
• Instructions and templates
• A parachute is NOT included

There are lots o' surfaces t' sand and miles o' fillets t' do. Begad! Begad! This is nay a weekend job but only requires moderate buildin' skills. Aye aye! T' first thin' I did was t' cut out all t' fins. You need t' take your time and use a sharp knife with a long straight edge because t' wood is so thick. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' key here is accuracy. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! Inaccurate cuts will make t' build tough as t' components will be difficult t' fit together. Ya scallywag! A little patience and extra effort here will pay of later. Note: I left all t' fin edges square. Begad! Ahoy! This made it easier t' paint later and is how t' original kit from t' 60's was built. Avast, me proud beauty!

I then very liberally sealed t' edges o' t' tube fins with CA. The cardboard rings were on t' rough side. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Preppin' t' rings took some effort but nothin' too difficult.

I deviated from t' kit by installin' small rail buttons on t' rings. Begad! Aye aye! The kit contains two sets o' different size large launch lugs. Avast, me proud beauty! But because I have rails, I felt that it was a better way t' go.

One minor thin' I didn't like about t' instructions was that in t' body of t' text it calls out part numbers. Avast, me proud beauty! It says t' “Glue a CR-16-11-1/2 to each end." What t' hell is a CR-16-11-1/2? You can figure out what each part is durin' t' build but it can become annoying. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye!

Finishing:
T' kit is even harder t' paint that in appears. Well, blow me down! I don't use sandin' sealer, matey, so several coats o' primer be needed t' seal all t' wood. Avast, me proud beauty! Because thar be so much surface area, arrr, matey, two cans o' primer were required. Begad! Aye aye!

T' white paint coat was t' most difficult. Ahoy! Gettin' a good coat o' paint on t' ID o' t' rings, shiver me timbers, and t' area where t' rings meet t' strakes was difficult at best. Avast! Arrr! Several coats and patience is mandatory here. Ya scallywag!

T' paint all t' edges red would have required endless hours o' tedious masking. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! I cheated by paintin' t' edges with a Uni-Paint paint pen. Blimey! Because the edges were left square, t' paint pen technique actually came out pretty good. Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' motors are held in place usin' t' maskin' tape friction fit method. I have done this on countless rockets so thar was nothin' new here. Begad!

T' kit comes with a nice elastic shock cord but no parachute. Blimey! Begad! I chose a 30" nylon chute o' t' Aerotech variety.

T' first flight was on a G38 7. This was a bit weak for t' rocket, ya bilge rat, me hearties, but a good flight. This be also t' last flight for me. Ya scallywag! A 12 year old kid thought that t' rocket be t' coolest thin' he ever saw so I gave him t' rocket. It was an excellent opportunity t' spark a kid's imagination and pay forward.

Recovery:
T' delay was a bit long, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but t' laundry came out and recovery was fine

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a moderately difficult kit t' build. If you like up-scale rockets but are afraid t' design your own, shiver me timbers, this be t' kit for you. Avast! Ahoy! It's guaranteed t' turn heads at every launch.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other:
Read t' directions! I got ahead o' myself and missed a step. Blimey! Blimey! T' kit is designed t' have t' shock cord attach t' t' aft end o' t' rocket with a cord runnin' from t' aft centerin' up t' t' nose cone/BT joint. Arrr! This is t' avoid breakin' t' fins on landing. Avast! I got way ahead o' t' instructions and built it the conventional way. Avast, me proud beauty! Once I realized what I had done, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, it was too late. Aye aye! I anticipate repairin' lots o' fins. Aye aye! Hind sight is 20/20. Aye aye! I should have put the rings on after everythin' was painted. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! T' instructions mentioned that as an option. Blimey! Blimey! You may want t' consider that when buildin' yours. Ya scallywag! Arrr!