Brief:
This rocket is part o' Estes Launchables Starter Set and is aimed at newcomers t' t' hobby. Well, blow me down! T' package says that it takes less than an hour t' assemble and does nay require any painting.

Construction:
T' kit comes with one body tube that already has t' launch lug and a 1/8" x 18" elastic shock cord attached, two fin halves, one lock ring, ya bilge rat, one nose cone, an assembled 12" plastic parachute, arrr, me bucko, and decals.

T' instructions are pretty straightforward. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! You will need a modelin' knife, plastic cement, me hearties, me bucko, and maskin' tape for construction. All you have t' do is glue t' 2 plastic fin halves together, me hearties, glue t' now assembled fin can t' t' tube and tie t' chute and nose cone on. T' fins have t' engine mount built in t' them and here in lies t' only "gotcha". Begad! Begad! Do nay attach t' lock rin' until t' fins have dried. Well, blow me down! If you do, you risk sealin' t' motor mount closed and you will have a great lookin' paper weight.

Finishing:
On a personal note, I found that clear tape worked better at fittin' me nose cone than maskin' tape. Aye aye! It is thinner and will give you a way t' layer up t' fit. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Maskin' tape be too thick for mine. Avast! Well, blow me down! Just add t' decals and it looks great. Somethin' I will go back and do is add a #5 swivel t' t' nose cone for t' chute. Arrr! This will keeps it from gettin' tangled.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I would recommend t' C6-5 engine. Arrr! I used this engine twice but used a B6-4 for t' first flight. Ahoy! T' engine is placed in t' motor mount that is built into t' fins and held thar by t' lock ring. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' rocket does use waddin' and recommends that you use 4-5 sheets o' it for each flight. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I started out usin' 4 sheets and ended up with a holey chute. Begad! Arrr! I would definitely recommend usin' 5 sheets. Avast! Begad! Nice straight flights.

Recovery:
T' shock cord is t' be double knotted t' t' nose cone. It was very easy t' assemble. I would have t' say that it does have a tendency t' fall a bit fast. This might have been due t' t' fact that t' ejection charge might burn t' chute. Begad! On a few flights in high wind, it would have been damaged had t' fins nay been made from plastic. Avast, me proud beauty! After about 6 or 7 flights, me bucko, t' chute needs t' be replaced. Avast, me proud beauty! I would add a chute protector t' hopefully nay have this problem.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
It be a very quick and easy build. Aye aye! It flies very well even in pretty stiff winds. Blimey! Blimey! On t' other hand, I would highly recommend a chute protector. Aye aye! T' rocket can survive some pretty rough landin' due t' t' materials used. My eight-year old son loves this thing.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5