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

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

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

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

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Begad! Begad! Flies straight and fairly high. Begad! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Streamer wasn't durable, me hearties, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5