Brief:
This is an upscale of the classic Estes Mosquito. It comes with a 29mm motor mount and a 24mm adaptor with streamer recovery.

Construction:
This kit is simple to build with one body tube, 3 pre-cut very thick balsa fins and a balsa nosecone. The motor mount is made of plywood centering rings and a heavy wall motor mount tube. The 24mm adapter is included.

This is a very easy and quick kit to build. The fins are glued to the body so they may be prone to breaking. Not counting painting, the total build time was less than one hour.

The shock cord is a black bungee cord type. Although like the Estes type cord, it is at least three times as heavy. It's mounted the same way and Estes cord is mounted.

The kit comes with a simple 29mm to 24mm adaptor. It consists of a tube within a tube. Assembly is done by gluing one tube into the other. The great thing about it is you can use it for any rocket.

Finishing:
Finishing was a bit tougher than kits with plastic nose cones. If you have ever painted a balsa nose cone, then you know the difficulties in getting a good finish. This is a giant balsa nose cone so it took quite awhile to get the grain sealed. The body tube is glassine coated so there are no spirals to fill here.

This kit comes with several heavy stickers to plaster around as you see fit. I went with the classic Estes mosquito paint scheme.

Construction Rating: 4 out of 5

Flight:
The first flight was perfect on a C11-3. The streamer unfurled completely and the rocket came down nicely. Although it landed softly, one of the fins broke off. A line of CA gel fixed it in no time. The second launch was less than an hour later and the flight was again picture perfect. This time it landed quite a bit rougher, but no broken fins.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
This is a great little kit, although I don't think I would launch it on a 29mm motor. Ease of build and perfect flights make this a great rocket for your fleet and a joy to build.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5