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

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

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

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

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

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Avast, me proud beauty! Flies straight and fairly high. Streamer wasn't durable, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5