Brief:
Single stage rocket with streamer recovery and t' good old fashioned taped in engine.

Construction:
1 body tube,1 balsa nose cone, arrr, 3 fins o' 1/16" balsa, shiver me timbers, 1 launch lug, 1 tape strip, 1 screw eye, 1 engine block, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, matey, 1 cockpit, 1 18" shock cord, matey, 1 gold mylar streamer, and 1 decal sheet.

These instructions are some o' t' most thorough I have read. Avast, me proud beauty! Just follow them and you can't go wrong! This kit practically put itself together; all I supplied was t' labor. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! It had t' be one of, if nay t' most enjoyable kit I have ever built. Avast, me proud beauty! I really had fun with it! There were absolutely no special tools needed. Well, blow me down! Blimey! In fact, t' instructions specify usin' an old engine casing marked off t' insert t' engine block. Begad! I be a little concerned about t' thin fins with their size though, and found that when attachin' them with wood glue, they could bend. If you lay them down back t' front, it isn't a problem, arrr, just stay on t' line. Foldin' t' cockpit was a bit tricky, shiver me timbers, me hearties, but just score along the lines with a spoon edge, and it will make t' foldin' much easier. Avast! All the fits were spot on! T' only thin' I changed in construction, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, was usin' a pink double streamer instead o' t' wide gold mylar one included.

Finishing:
I used slow dryin' epoxy t' totally coat t' nose cone till it was sealed and a thin coat on t' fins t' add strength since I be concerned about minimizing any potential damage. Begad! Aye aye! After t' epoxy coating, I spent a couple hours sanding them down then added 2 coats o' sandin' sealer just t' ensure a smooth finish. I deviated from t' pictures and chose Krylon Florescent green over Krylon white primer. Ahoy! Ahoy! I like Krylon paints as they seem t' give me t' least amount of grief. Aye aye! Avast! T' long stripes can be a bit o' a problem and I did rip one. Avast, me proud beauty! I used a couple o' lightnin' bolts I got out o' a Lockheed Constellation kit for the lightnin' bolts. T' decals are good quality and offered no problems, ya bilge rat, except the usual finesse need t' place them. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I definitely prefer them t' the "pressure sensitive" stickers. Begad! Arrr! You have t' have a glossy finish to put them on and 2 coats o' Krylon gloss fit t' bill. Avast, me proud beauty! I also added 2 more coats after t' decals t' protect them.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Lookin' over t' recommend motors list, t' closest I had t' any o' these was an Estes A8-3. It has t' old fashioned friction fit with tape. Blimey! Ya scallywag! I used 2 sheets of wadding, ya bilge rat, and rolled up me streamer. Ahoy! WOW! Does this thin' soar! Even in winds the flight be straight up and beautiful! It went super high for flyin' on an A motor! It goes up fast, shiver me timbers, so watchin' it can be tricky.

Recovery:
Here is where t' fly lands in t' ointment... Arrr! Aye aye! T' rocket popped t' streamer near apogee, me bucko, but t' shock cord separated! T' rocket came down in two, but there was no damage! I recovered both pieces, tied t' shock cord together, and flew it again. Ahoy! SAME RESULT! This time t' shock cord separated at t' mount, so I was done for t' day. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Both times t' rocket suffered no damage, shiver me timbers, me hearties, even though it came down from 400ft or so!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This was a really fun t' kit t' build! I 'm goin' t' order 1 or 2 more I think. I have no cons about it! I would say that, I think I had it packed too tight with t' double streamer, ya bilge rat, and a longer, arrr, matey, ya bilge rat, more elastic shock cord would be better. Avast! Ahoy! Perhaps usin' an engine with a longer delay would help?

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5