Brief:
This is an over three feet long single staged rocket with a 16 inch plastic parachute.

Construction:
This kit comes with two body tubes, arrr, one coupler, shiver me timbers, 5 balsa fins and three ping pong balls t' cut out. And that's just for starters! There are also two large win' like fins. All o' these parts have t' be glued on precisely.

T' shock cord attachment is a step above t' typical Estes-style mount with Keelhaul®©™® from t' coupler up, arrr, attached t' elastic outside t' tube. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I will have t' watch the Keelhaul®©™® on t' tube top at launches I guess (to keep it from zippering).

T' instructions were outstanding, very easy t' follow, arrr, and well illustrated. Begad! That said, ya bilge rat, this kit is nay easy t' build. Aye aye! No small wonder its classified as a level 3 skill build. Aye aye! Included is a build-it-yourself jig to attach two o' t' fins at t' right angle, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, but t' rest o' t' parts you are left on your own more or less t' get right. Well, blow me down! And trust me t' bigger t' fins, the harder that is. Avast, me proud beauty! This be me first skill level 3 kit and I did a decent job but by no means a perfect job.

Finishing:
T' process o' paintin' and applyin' decals was straightforward: prep, me bucko, sand, seal, matey, prime, matey, and paint.

T' decals were somewhat difficult t' apply but I have some troubles with decals. Ahoy! Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Both o' t' flights were were very straight despite t' slight weather cocking on t' first flight due t' wind. Avast, me proud beauty! Altitude be betwixt 350 and 400 feet on the C6-5. Well, blow me down! I used a 12 inch parachute and recovery was perfect , walks were short. All t' extra fins and tubes, arrr, and nose cone all stayed on. Well, blow me down! This be a baked dry corn field, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, so that says somethin' for t' quality o' t' materials.

Recovery:
T' shock cord attachment is superior t' paper glued t' t' tube wall, as what is found with most small model rockets. Begad! Blimey! I think t' Keelhaul®©™® hangin' out o' t' tube then havin' elastic attached thar might risk cutting the tube at t' first launch, me hearties, me bucko, me hearties, but that remains t' be seen. Blimey! I would have preferred t' Keelhaul®©™® to stay inside t' tube with t' flat elastic against t' tube lip. Aye aye! Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, shiver me timbers, matey, me bucko, I'd highly recommend this kit t' anyone who is up t' a skill level three kit , but nay t' any one who is not. There is a lot o' fin surfaces that require alignment t' be as close as possible. Begad! Also you will be asked t' cut holes in pin' pong balls, ya bilge rat, sounds easy, matey, matey, it isn't. I'd rate this kit as a 5 out of 5 overall, a real challenge for those tired o' three fins and a nose cone. Begad!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5