Brief:
I can't believe it. Arrr! I actually bought a Micro Maxx starter set and a bunch of engines. Ahoy! I guess t' desire t' launch more than once a month (twice at best), and without travelin' 45 minutes or more, me bucko, got t' better o' me!

Construction:
I got me set, ya bilge rat, me bucko, with a single Tomahawk Cruise Missile, arrr, at Wal-Mart for $9.99 + tax, me hearties, as I remember. Arrr! They only had this and a couple o' 4FNC rockets available at t' time and I wasn't too interested in those. Aye aye! T' set included three Micro Maxx-II engines and four igniters. Arrr! Avast! These engines have 150% t' total impulse of t' originals (0.3 vs. Arrr! Well, blow me down! 0.2 N-sec). T' launcher appears t' be as described in earlier reviews and includes t' base unit with integral controller, matey, a three-piece interlockin' shell, launch rod, shiver me timbers, matey, matey, safety interlock/launch rod cap, and a display stand for t' Tomahawk.

Flight:
I am impressed with t' launcher. Well, blow me down! It is well engineered and houses all launch components in a nice self-contained package. Begad! So far, me bucko, I have launched five rockets with no ignition problems. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I was worried about t' launcher matin' with non-Quest kits, but have nay had a problem so far. My launches off this controller have included:

1. Tomahawk - successful
2. Tomahawk - successful
3. Mini105 (a converted 10.5mm rocket) - successful
4. MM-CTV (Micro Maxx Cluster Test Vehicle) on 3 engines - successful
5. Apogee Micro-V2 - too heavy for this engine

Even with t' heftier MMX-II motors, t' Tomahawk proved t' be barely stable. Arrr! Begad! That is, arrr, shiver me timbers, it kept a generally upward trajectory while it wobbled around. T' piston ejection worked fine, arrr, but t' streamer did nay deploy. Aye aye! The performance was nay that great either but it landed close by, arrr, then I bought the set for t' launcher anyway. Ya scallywag!

Summary:
I am very happy with me MMX launch system and have plans t' buy some Nano Rocketry kits and tubin' for scratch-builds. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' MMX-II motors have enough impulse t' be interestin' on small rockets. Begad! T' controller is well built and is easily adaptable t' run off 12v. However, shiver me timbers, t' launcher has been reliable for me and, for now, ya bilge rat, I am happy havin' a small portable system. Aye aye! My ratings for this starter set are: Launch system - 5 MMX-II motors - 5 Tomahawk RTF - 2 Composite ratin' - 4.5

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5