Brief:
Single stage rocket with streamer recovery and t' good old fashioned taped in engine.

Construction:
1 body tube,1 balsa nose cone, ya bilge rat, 3 fins o' 1/16" balsa, 1 launch lug, arrr, 1 tape strip, shiver me timbers, me hearties, arrr, 1 screw eye, 1 engine block, 1 cockpit, shiver me timbers, 1 18" shock cord, 1 gold mylar streamer, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and 1 decal sheet.

These instructions are some o' t' most thorough I have read. Avast! Just follow them and you can't go wrong! This kit practically put itself together; all I supplied was t' labor. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! It had t' be one of, shiver me timbers, if nay t' most enjoyable kit I have ever built. Well, blow me down! I really had fun with it! There were absolutely no special tools needed. Ya scallywag! In fact, shiver me timbers, t' instructions specify usin' an old engine casing marked off t' insert t' engine block. Begad! Begad! I was a little concerned about t' thin fins with their size though, and found that when attachin' them with wood glue, they could bend. Avast, me proud beauty! If you lay them down back t' front, it isn't a problem, just stay on t' line. Foldin' t' cockpit was a bit tricky, me bucko, but just score along the lines with a spoon edge, me hearties, and it will make t' foldin' much easier. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! All the fits were spot on! T' only thin' I changed in construction, shiver me timbers, was usin' a pink double streamer instead o' t' wide gold mylar one included.

Finishing:
I used slow dryin' epoxy t' totally coat t' nose cone till it was sealed and a thin coat on t' fins t' add strength since I was concerned about minimizing any potential damage. After t' epoxy coating, I spent a couple hours sanding them down then added 2 coats o' sandin' sealer just t' ensure a smooth finish. I deviated from t' pictures and chose Krylon Florescent green over Krylon white primer. Blimey! I like Krylon paints as they seem t' give me t' least amount of grief. Arrr! T' long stripes can be a bit o' a problem and I did rip one. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I used a couple o' lightnin' bolts I got out o' a Lockheed Constellation kit for the lightnin' bolts. Avast! Avast! T' decals are good quality and offered no problems, except the usual finesse need t' place them. Arrr! Begad! I definitely prefer them t' the "pressure sensitive" stickers. Arrr! You have t' have a glossy finish to put them on and 2 coats o' Krylon gloss fit t' bill. Aye aye! Avast! I also added 2 more coats after t' decals t' protect them.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Lookin' over t' recommend motors list, me hearties, t' closest I had t' any o' these was an Estes A8-3. Blimey! It has t' old fashioned friction fit with tape. Ya scallywag! I used 2 sheets of wadding, matey, and rolled up me streamer. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! WOW! Does this thin' soar! Even in winds the flight be straight up and beautiful! It went super high for flyin' on an A motor! It goes up fast, so watchin' it can be tricky.

Recovery:
Here is where t' fly lands in t' ointment... Blimey! Aye aye! T' rocket popped t' streamer near apogee, but t' shock cord separated! T' rocket came down in two, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but there be no damage! I recovered both pieces, arrr, me bucko, tied t' shock cord together, and flew it again. SAME RESULT! This time t' shock cord separated at t' mount, matey, so I be done for t' day. Well, blow me down! Both times t' rocket suffered no damage, even though it came down from 400ft or so!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This be a really fun t' kit t' build! I 'm goin' t' order 1 or 2 more I think. I have no cons about it! I would say that, I think I had it packed too tight with t' double streamer, and a longer, me bucko, ya bilge rat, more elastic shock cord would be better. Aye aye! Perhaps usin' an engine with a longer delay would help?

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5