Brief:
This is an OOP (Out O' Production) RTF (Ready T' Fly) rocket that came with a complete Quest launch kit a few years ago. It included a Quest Launch Pad very similar t' an Estes three-footed pad, a nice hand grip controller powered by a 9 Volt battery, wadding, ignitors and 3 Quest B6-4 motors. Arrr! T' motors were so old that t' glossy outside paper wrap had come off, me hearties, so I discarded them by soakin' them in water.

Construction:
This kit be nearly RTF (Ready T' Fly). Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! While it was a sealed package, matey, I was surprised that it did nay have a parachute in t' rocket nor in t' sealed package. Blimey! Blimey! Could that be while it was only on sale for a brief amount o' time?

There be nay anythin' t' buildin' this rocket, it came done out o' the package with no parachute. Aye aye! It does have a higher quality than average Keelhaul®©™® to t' motor mount recovery system, yet t' Keelhaul®©™® exceeds t' length o' t' body tube by 4 inches, increasin' t' chance o' a zipper--more so than if it were just short o' t' body tube allowin' only the tubular nylon cord t' come into contact with t' airframe durin' recovery. The Keelhaul®©™® to t' motor mount attached t' t' 2 foot piece o' nylon was nice t' see, but it should be at least three times as long. Begad!

Finishing:
This rocket came finished with a red nose cone, purple plastic one piece fin can, and a colored body t' meld those two colors together. Aye aye! I personally think that purple and red look bilge-suckin' together. Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
1st flight 8-14-2004 Challenger Club Katy Texas 9am Quest C6-5.

T' launch lug on t' Strobe is very small and too long as it is molded into t' one piece fin can. Aye aye! Blimey! We had t' sand a launch rod down just t' get it to fit. First flight was very nice and true and it was recovered about 200 feet from t' launch pad. T' Quest C6-5 produced a lot more smoke than an Estes C6-5 and t' flight looked great

Recovery:
As t' package did nay come with a chute, ya bilge rat, I added a 10" nylon chute from Thrustline. Blimey! Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Not bad, matey, a good value with t' launch pad and motors. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Quest had a great starter set here but I hate t' think o' people launchin' this with no parachute. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Even with t' provided B6-4s, no recovery system would be grim. Ahoy! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5