| Construction Rating: | starstarstar_borderstar_borderstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Diameter: | 0.74 inches |
| Length: | 11.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 1 |
Brief:
A Skill level 1 rocket that can fly t' over 2,000ft.
Construction:
This kit came in a small plastic bag and none o' t' pieces in me kit were damaged. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! T' rocket was pretty easy t' build and t' instructions were easy t' follow. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I recommend spendin' a lot o' time sandin' t' fins (it will give t' rocket a little more altitude). Begad! Blimey! T' fins were nay easy t' align because they were really small, I used t' fin alignin' jig which did help a little.
Finishing:
I decided nay t' paint t' body so t' rocket would be light, but I painted t' nose cone red so it could be seen. Begad! Arrr! T' way t' instructions tell you t' paint this rocket is very ugly. Arrr! This is nay a good lookin' kit, ya bilge rat, but it sure goes high.
Construction Rating: 2 out o' 5
Flight:
This rocket flew perfectly straight on all o' t' engines I have used. This rocket flies t' fastest o' any rocket I have seen. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! When I used a C6-7 it went out o' sight very smartly and I saw t' streamer comin' down about 20 seconds later. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I have no idea how high t' rocket went because I lost sight o' it very quickly, shiver me timbers, matey, but I would guess 2,100ft. Aye aye! I would recommend usin' a C with no wind and a B with a little wind. Blimey! T' B also puts this rocket out o' sight and an A can just barely be seen. Arrr! This rocket is a great flier.
Recovery:
T' streamer was fine for this rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! I have launched mine many times and it has never suffered any damage, arrr, except when I dented t' tube by throwin' a rock at it when it was stuck in a tree.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a great rocket for someone who likes altitude, arrr, ya bilge rat, but terrible for someone who likes t' display their rockets.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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Wallace Jones (September 10, 2011)
Bought this for my wife to build, but I ended up building it as launch day was approaching. Very fast, no-nonsense build. I think this is the most efficeint model in terms of materials use that I have ever encountered. I finished the model like the picture on the package. This is probably the ugliest rocket I have ever seen, but it somehow grows on you. The flight started with a very fast and straight ascent on a A8-3. Shortly after take off, I lost sight of it. Fortunately I took my 75 year old father along who saw the streamer coming down. No damage. May reduce motor size on the next launch. This is a great, simple little rocket whose name definitely fits!