Brief:
Minimum diameter, high altitude rocket.

Construction:
Two main phenolic body tubes, piston ejection, matey, solid resin nose cone.

This be me first HP rocket, which I used for me L1 cert. Begad! 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, matey, but I did. Ahoy! T' site is now disabled when I try t' return to it. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, though I freaked out a bit when I saw t' 'shock' cord wasn't rubber, ya bilge rat, arrr, but a nylon strap. Ya scallywag! I called up PML, and they said t' kit be changed t' add this, shiver me timbers, (well I'm glad someone told me). Ya scallywag! Aye aye! T' solid resin nose cone is NOT as indestructible as it looks, shiver me timbers, and doesn't hold paint well. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' tip broke off when it fell over and managed t' hit a rock. Well, blow me down! I had t' whittle it round with me Swiss army knife. Also, me hearties, thar was no explicit way t' attach t' nose cone! I didn't want t' glue it, shiver me timbers, for then I wouldn't be able t' access t' payload section.! In t' end I put three screws in. Arrr! Fiberglass: Oh boy, was this fun. Begad! I didn't have much trouble with t' actual fins as I did with t' cloth. Blimey! Ya scallywag! T' instructions said try not t' get any air bubbles... easier said than done. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! I launched it on a RMS H73J, and put some sand in t' payload section t' keep it within our 4000' window. Begad! All in all, shiver me timbers, me hearties, this be an enjoyable rocket. Blimey! However, matey, unless, your main goal is t' achieve a very high altitude, me hearties, then steer away from this skybuster. Begad!

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

You don't need a big motor, matey, matey, unless recordin' t' highest altitude is your goal. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye!

My launch went very well, ya bilge rat, it came down in t' same condition it went up. Although t' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground.

Recovery:
T' heavy nose cone spike itself into t' ground upon landing. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' recovery was took some time, but still, shiver me timbers, 4000' is a long way. Avast, me proud beauty! A larger delay would be more preferable. Begad! Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5