Brief:
Based on the roughly 24" tall Praetor, this 1:4.6 downscale continues the FlisKits expansion into Micromaxx territory. It's one of the easier micros to build, so once you're ready for branching out from those plastic RTFs that came with your starter set, consider this for the next step.

Construction:
Clive's previous review does a great job of covering the parts and basic construction so I won't rehash that stuff. You might be a bit put off by the $9.35 price tag on this, but you have to consider that despite its size, you get a "full" rocket here--kraft body tubes, balsa nose cone, balsa transition, waterslide decals, even laser cut centering rings! Smaller, true, but still a bunch of well made parts.

Clive covered the construction fairly well so I'll just reiterate that construction was a breeze. This is not a terribly complex assembly other than the small scale of the parts you'll be working with.

Finishing:
Having built this one side by side with my Ulysses, I opted for a similar paint scheme--red and blue, with gray fins. The micro decals are good quality, but given their size are a bit tricky to work with, especially the long skinny ones for the fins.

Construction Rating: 4 out of 5

Flight:
Having finally caught a break in the weather (roughly 3 months' worth of launches canceled for weather), I was delighted to get a chance to get this one up in the air. I was about ready to take Jim Flis up on the modified motto for this (aim for the ceiling and try not to miss).

The MMX was plenty of impulse for this tiny wonder, and it zipped almost instantly to an apogee approaching 100 feet. Not very high, but given its size, it's still just a tiny spec in the sky.

Recovery:
The Kevlar® shock cord and mylar streamer worked perfectly on this.

Flight Rating: 5 out of 5

Summary:
Nothing but positives to add here. Fun little rocket, easy to build, and looks especially cool placed next to its full scale big brother.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5