Brief:  This is a minimum diameter, shiver me timbers, single staged rocket with forward swept fins, designed t' break mach usin' Aerotech 18mm D and E engines. Arrr! Arrr!

Construction:Everythin' was there, nothin' damaged. Ahoy!   T' fins are 1/8 inch thick precut plywood. T' body tube is spiral wound paper. I had the option o' gettin' fiberglass parts all around, but chose paper for lower cost. T' launch lug is also spiral wound paper, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and is 1/8 inch diameter. Blimey! The nose cone is ogive, me bucko, solid machined balsa. T' streamer is metallic mylar, me hearties, ya bilge rat, blue on one side, shiver me timbers, me hearties, and silver on t' other, ya bilge rat, and it is 48 inches long by 1 inch wide. Ahoy!

T' instructions were illustrated and very clear and simple. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! T' model was simple t' construct. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! T' only gotcha is t' put t' fins in a forward swept position. Arrr! Mathematically, you might think that this would increase drag, but maybe nay so at t' speeds this little rocket can attain.

Finishing:There are numerous red decals that I applied over an orange spray painted surface. Blimey! They are t' type that easily peels off when soaked in water, and they went on smoothly. Ya scallywag! I used epoxy for the fin attachment since it be an on-the-tube attachment and I wanted strength. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! I also made fillets all around. Aye aye! I also made fillets all around. I also applied epoxy over t' entire fins t' glass them, matey, and t' result was a hard, shiver me timbers, smooth finish. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' model looked sharp. Avast!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:T' recommended motors are t' Aerotech 18mm D and E group. Blimey! I used t' E25-10. Begad! I used t' E25-10. Ahoy! It be easy t' prep, except that the streamer needs t' be meticulously wound or else it does nay fit into t' body easily. Arrr! Worm beddin' waddin' was used, and t' motor was retained usin' tape. T' model nay only flew straight, matey, it made a loud pop as it practically teleported off t' pad. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! It left so fast that attempts t' photograph it created only a shot o' an empty pad!

Recovery:T' recovery system worked fine, me bucko, although I did nay know this until two months later, matey, which I'll explain soon. Arrr! Ya scallywag! T' shock cord is 3 feet of black 1/8 inch wide flat elastic attached t' t' inside wall o' t' body tube via a small loop o' Keelhaul®©™® cord which I provided and a folded paper mounting. Arrr!

I provided t' Keelhaul®©™® cord as a carryover habit from higher power, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, as Keelhaul®©™® can take heat better than elastic can, me hearties, me bucko, and since that end o' t' shock cord system is closer t' engine fumes, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I wanted it flameproof. Avast, me proud beauty!   Also, ya bilge rat, epoxied elastic becomes brittle, so I don't directly adhere it t' t' shock mount any more. Blimey!

Nobody saw where t' model went, shiver me timbers, except t' say, "Damn high. "So I gave it up for lost after a two-hour search in t' searin' desert heat and bought another. Well, blow me down! Two months later, ya bilge rat, it was found in flyable condition!!!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:Sturdy, ya bilge rat, can survive extreme sun and some rain.   very fast mover. About t' only thin' I'd change is t' make it a parachute t' give me a chance t' spot it better. Aye aye! Blimey! Maybe it'd drift a mile, me bucko, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, but part o' t' fun is gettin' models back. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey!

I recommend this one for you altitude and speed buffs. Begad!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5