Description: Single staged, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Begad! Streamer recovery.

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, and none defective or damaged. Blimey! Blimey! You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, Estes type. Blimey! T' nose cone is unusual, matey, though. Blimey! Ya scallywag! Instead o' t' usual plastic or balsa, you get solid hardwood. Arrr! A eye-screw is provided t' attach t' streamer and shock cord, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, which is 1/8 inch flat elastic. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Elmers glue was used for construction. Avast, me proud beauty! T' instructions were simple and clear. Well, blow me down! Assembly took just about an hour. Begad! No gotchas or special tools are needed.

Finishing: There are no decals, shiver me timbers, so I decorated it in me own way. I used white, blue, and yellow bands o' nylon adhesive tape on t' body tube and stabilizers, arrr, me bucko, which were painted with a base coat o' yellow. Begad! T' nose cone has a pretty grain, shiver me timbers, so I varnished it with a clear coat.

Flight: Motors recommended are: A6-4, matey, A8-3, me hearties, ya bilge rat, B4-4 or 6, B6-6, shiver me timbers, C6-5 or 7, C10-7, matey, D3-7, and D10-7. Aye aye! I chose a C6-5 for me flights. Well, blow me down! Begad! I flew it twice straight up and fairly high. Arrr! Begad! T' tubular fins provided a straight flight. Well, blow me down! Recovery was quick and easy. However, even with a little worm bed waddin' in t' prep, arrr, arrr, t' streamer was burned a little. Avast, me proud beauty! So, I'll make it a small mylar chute.

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Blimey! Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Flies straight and fairly high. Begad! Blimey! Streamer wasn't durable, ya bilge rat, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5