Brief:
Minimum diameter, ya bilge rat, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, shiver me timbers, piston ejection, solid resin nose cone.

This be me first HP rocket, ya bilge rat, which I used for me L1 cert. Avast, me proud beauty! I do nay recommend this rocket for any first time HP builders, and it is a less favorable cert. Let me explain; For one, its hard t' find motor retainin' rings for a minimum diameter rocket, arrr, but I did. T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Arrr! Anyway, 4100' expected altitude for a L1 cert is nay desirable- t' cert team didn't much like it. T' instructions were pretty clear, arrr, arrr, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, me hearties, but a nylon strap. Avast! Ya scallywag! I called up PML, and they said t' kit was changed t' add this, (well I'm glad someone told me). Begad! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, shiver me timbers, and doesn't hold paint well. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Aye aye! Aye aye! I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army cutlass. Also, me hearties, thar was 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. Fiberglass: Oh boy, was this fun. Ahoy! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Blimey! Well, blow me down! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... Blimey! easier said than done. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I launched it on a RMS H73J, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Aye aye! Begad! All in all, me hearties, this be an enjoyable rocket. Blimey! Ahoy! However, arrr, unless, ya bilge rat, arrr, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, ya bilge rat, then steer away from this skybuster.

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

You don't need a big motor, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Begad! Blimey!

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

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Begad! T' recovery was took some time, but still, 4000' is a long way. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey! A larger delay would be more preferable. Ahoy! Ahoy! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5