I have a tendency t' purchase a new starter set every couple o' years or so and some time ago I found this Quest Vertigo Starter Set on a clearance sale for $9.99. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I decided I couldn't beat that. I put it away until I was ready for a new launch pad and rod.

There is already a review on the Quest Controller as well as a review on another o' Quest's Millennium series o' RTF rockets; the Genesis. Aye aye! Begad!

T' Vertigo rocket is a ready t' fly rocket. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Well, arrr, me hearties, technically, matey, me hearties, "almost" ready t' fly considerin' you need t' install t' parachute. Well, blow me down! It has great looks/design on t' outside body. It has 4 fins and a nose cone made o' purple plastic. Well, blow me down! It includes a Keelhaul®©™® and elastic shockcord and a motor retainin' hook. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! All-in-all, simple and good looking.

I made an interestin' (at least t' me) change t' t' rocket. Aye aye! I eliminated the parachute and used t' two plastic "remove before launching" warnin' flags as a double-streamer. Avast! Avast! For those nay familiar with those warnin' flags: one attaches t' a plastic rod tip protector and t' other attaches to safety key for t' launch controller. Well, blow me down! (notice t' yellow and orange ribbons).

Overall, me hearties, matey, for CONSTRUCTION I would rate this kit 5 points. Really, me bucko, what can you say?

FLIGHT/RECOVERY:

Vertigo is supposed t' be "a disordered condition in which one feels oneself or one's surroundings whirlin' about." Maybe nay t' best choice o' names for a model rocket with the expectation that a rocket flies straight and true verses "whirlin' about". No worries here though, this rocket flies as straight as an arrow.

First flight be on a Quest A6-4. Aye aye! Begad! Blimey! Nice flight with t' rocket startin' t' head downward upon ejection. Ya scallywag! Begad! Blimey! Rocket landed within feet o' t' pad.

So, ya bilge rat, with t' no wind situation, arrr, arrr, we loaded it up with a C6-5. Avast! Did see t' ejection because it went so high. Begad! Well, blow me down! In fact, we lost site o' it. With t' streamers and no wind... Avast! Begad! it landed just about 30 feet away. Very nice indeed.

For FLIGHT/RECOVERY, me hearties, I would rate this rocket 4 ½ points. Nice flights on A8 through C6, ya bilge rat, but watch out on t' C's... Begad! it goes. Avast! I would like t' see this as a streamer rocket (to get t' perfect score). Aye aye!

I give t' rocket an OVERALL ratin' o' 5 points. Blimey! T' starter set is nice and if you've never flown a Quest motor, you're in for a real treat as well. Love t' smoke from them. Ahoy! T' rocket is durable and fun t' have had, flown... Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! and lost!