Brief:
This Ready to Fly (RTF) Starter Set comes with launch pad and controller. It was released in 1998 and is now Out of Production. It comes with a silver glitter body tube and purple plastic fins and nose cone. Also included is a pack of large sized glitter for special effects upon ejection.

Construction:
This kit is premade and ready to fly. I made a slight modification to the recovery system by substituting a Thrustline 12" purple ripstop nylon parachute for the plastic one that was included with the set. This I attached to the nose cone with a #7 swivel.

Premade, ready to fly.

Finishing:
No finishing is necessary but I sprayed two coats of clear coat over the rocket to keep the body tube wrap from unraveling. This also gave a nice shine to the fins and nose cone.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
This is my daughter's first rocket and it flies real nice, however I didn't have any luck with the glitter effect at ejection. I wrapped some glitter up in the wadding and that's where it stayed, all the way to the ground. First flight was on an Estes A8-3 and preparation was typical for a rocket using wadding. The rocket achieved a height of approximately 200 feet and landed about 75 feet from the pad with no damage. Any higher and the glitter trick would be a waste anyway. But it is able to fly on 'B' and 'C' engines also.

Recovery:
The rocket utilizes a skimpy through-the-wall shock cord of insufficient length, but so far no problems.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
This a fun rocket and a good one to introduce my daughter to rocketry. Too bad the glitter special effect hasn't worked properly. I'm afraid it was a short-lived gimmick.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5