Brief:
Minimum diameter, me hearties, matey, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, matey, piston ejection, solid resin nose cone.

This was me first HP rocket, shiver me timbers, me hearties, shiver me timbers, which I used for me L1 cert. Aye aye! I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, arrr, its hard t' find motor retainin' rings for a minimum diameter rocket, shiver me timbers, but I did. T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Well, blow me down! Anyway, shiver me timbers, 4100' expected altitude for a L1 cert is nay desirable- t' cert team didn't much like it. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! T' instructions were pretty clear, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, arrr, but a nylon strap. I called up PML, arrr, me hearties, and they said t' kit be changed t' add this, (well I'm glad someone told me). Ya scallywag! Begad! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, ya bilge rat, and doesn't hold paint well. T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army knife. Also, thar be no explicit way t' attach t' nose cone! I didn't want t' glue it, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! In t' end I put three screws in. Ahoy! Avast! Fiberglass: Oh boy, matey, was this fun. Aye aye! Avast! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Arrr! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Ahoy! Well, blow me down! easier said than done. Begad! I launched it on a RMS H73J, shiver me timbers, matey, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Begad! All in all, this was an enjoyable rocket. Ahoy! However, unless, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, then steer away from this skybuster. Begad! Begad!

Finishing:
It came with one decal, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, sportin' t' rocket name, matey, but no painting recommendations. Begad! I painted t' bottom 2/3 blue, me bucko, ya bilge rat, and t' top 1/3 gold. Sanding plays a BIG part in this type o' rocket. Aye aye! Begad!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' motor mounts I used installed as follows: You drilled three hole into the tubing, then epoxied a grommet that had a hollow threaded center. You then positioned a latch- type hook over t' edge o' t' motor, ya bilge rat, an put a screw through t' other end, me hearties, into t' grommet. Begad! One grommet, me hearties, screw, and hook per hole.

These work out very well if you can find t' somewhere, me hearties, they're also cheap.

You don't need a big motor, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Aye aye! Avast!

My launch went very well, ya bilge rat, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground. Blimey!

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Avast! T' recovery was took some time, but still, me hearties, 4000' is a long way. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! A larger delay would be more preferable. Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Unless achievin' t' highest altitude is your goal, steer clear o' this well- made skybuster. Aye aye! Ahoy!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5