Brief:
Unusual single stage design. Ahoy! Avast! Recovery is via 18" parachute.

Construction:
Main body tube is 18" long BT-55 paper. Well, blow me down! Nose cone is 5.4" long hollow plastic. Aye aye! Ahoy! Motor mount is 2.75" long 18mm held in place by two centering rings and uses an engine hook as a motor retainer. Recovery is via an 18" plastic parachute attached with 1/8" elastic shock cord. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! There are three main fins with 1/8" dowel sticks glued on t' outer edges. Ahoy! These dowels extend t' near t' top o' t' rocket. At this upper attachment point thar are six small fins attached one on each side o' t' dowels.

While definitely nay a rocket for a beginner, t' instructions are clear and assembly is straight forward. Ahoy! T' assembly order be logical and t' needed templates where provided. Aye aye! Blimey! T' addition o' t' dowel rods t' t' fins and the forward swept trailin' edges o' t' fins make for a design that is very sturdy and nay easily damaged, even on hard landings. Arrr! T' overall fit be good, ya bilge rat, but the dowels needed a little finessin' t' get t' fit snugly.

Finishing:
This kit comes with a great set o' water application decals. Begad! Begad! I should have used white primer under t' yellow paint t' get as bright o' a finish as possible. This design definitely draws looks at t' launch site.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' kit uses a metal motor retention hook. It requires 4 sheets o' wadding. It DEFINITELY needs nose weight for stability. I added 0.5oz. Blimey! It is heavy and not very aerodynamic so it flies best with t' bigger engines. A C6-5 barely gets it over 600 feet. Well, blow me down! It actually flies very nicely on t' AeroTech D engines. Ahoy! I prefer t' 24/40 reload system usin' a D13W-7. Arrr! Ya scallywag! That puts it t' almost 1300 feet. With t' extra nose weight it flies straight and true with little t' no weathercocking.

Recovery:
T' shock cord is standard 1/8" elastic. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Nay me favorite material, shiver me timbers, but as long as you keep an eye on how it is holdin' up and change after every 6 or so flights, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, it works fine. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Very unique design that grabs attention at t' launch site. Don't forget the nose weight!!!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5