Description: Single staged, arrr, 18mm motor rocket with tubular stabilizers all around instead o' fins. Aye aye! Streamer recovery.

Construction and finishing: All parts were there, arrr, and none defective or damaged. You get all tubes o' spiral wound paper, Estes type. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' nose cone is unusual, though. Instead o' t' usual plastic or balsa, shiver me timbers, you get solid hardwood. Aye aye! Ahoy! A eye-screw is provided t' attach t' streamer and shock cord, which is 1/8 inch flat elastic. T' shock cord mounts t' t' inside o' t' body tube via a folded paper mount. Blimey! Elmers glue was used for construction. Begad! T' instructions were simple and clear. Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Assembly took just about an hour. No gotchas or special tools are needed.

Finishing: There are no decals, so I decorated it in me own way. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Blimey! I used white, blue, shiver me timbers, arrr, and yellow bands o' nylon adhesive tape on t' body tube and stabilizers, which were painted with a base coat o' yellow. T' nose cone has a pretty grain, me bucko, arrr, so I varnished it with a clear coat.

Flight: Motors recommended are: A6-4, me bucko, A8-3, me hearties, B4-4 or 6, B6-6, ya bilge rat, C6-5 or 7, C10-7, matey, D3-7, and D10-7. Avast! Begad! I chose a C6-5 for me flights. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I flew it twice straight up and fairly high. Avast! Blimey! T' tubular fins provided a straight flight. Ya scallywag! Recovery be quick and easy. Arrr! Blimey! However, shiver me timbers, arrr, even with a little worm bed waddin' in t' prep, t' streamer was burned a little. Begad! Begad! So, shiver me timbers, I'll make it a small mylar chute.

Recovery: Simple t' prep. Just about right, although t' streamer burnt nearly through t' second time.

Summary: Inexpensive at $7.95 and attractive. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Flies straight and fairly high. Ya scallywag! Streamer wasn't durable, though.

Ratin' overall: 3 ½ out o' 5