Brief:
Single-stage, wide-body rocket for carrying small GI-Joe or other small objects for ejection at apogee and recovery by parachute. Nose cone recovers by streamer.

Construction:
The kit includes:

• Standard Estes white BT-60 body tube
• Easy twist access single piece fin can/motor mount
• Black plastic nose cone
• Nice adhesive backed decal set
• 12 inch harness for attaching to a man (which is not included)

Very easy to construct. Glue in a motor mount and the upper portion of the twist on fin can, glue in shock cord mount, install decals and recovery devices and it is ready.

Finishing:
The picture gives you the impression that the GI-Joe or other small object ejects out the side of the upper body of the rocket. The decal of a large door is only that, a decal. The man ejects out the top. No painting is required.

Construction Rating: 3 out of 5

Flight:
Flies well on B or C. Flew once on A8 without a man on board, and only flew about 50 feet high, ejecting just above the ground.

I now have ten flights on this guy. The kids flew this 4 times yesterday in a preliminary spot landing experiment for a rocket competition they are entered in later this year.

Recovery:
Don't put too big a chute on the man figure (Johnny Quest is the usual passenger), it will drift forever if you do. Finally decided to use a streamer with the man and a 12 inch chute for the rocket body, nose cone glides with a 12 inch plastic streamer.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
Very simple rocket that an 8 year old can prep and fly, very robust, surviving ten flights so far including a core sample (picture of dirt and partially ejected purple chute included)

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5