Introduction:
Scale model o' t' U.S. Avast, me proud beauty! Army's first guided missile. I got t' Aerospace Specialty Products catalog by sendin' e-mail t' them. Begad! ASP has some really cool products, especially for NARRRRR people gettin' into competition. Avast, me proud beauty! It's a basement business, arrr, so don't expect call center answerin' systems and full blown retail convenience. Begad! I bought a couple o' Mylar chutes and decided that I'd give one of their kits a try. Begad!

It's a good solid kit. Quality BT50 size tube with Keelhaul®©™® shock cord anchor, balsa nose cone and basswood fins. Aye aye! Blimey! It comes with one o' their 12" mylar chutes. Aye aye! Blimey! All in all it's a pretty straight forward and simple kit. I'll let you know how it flies later. Blimey! Blimey! I'm sure this is typical o' ASP, so I can comfortably recommend them. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I will definitely buy more stuff from them in t' future. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Quality Scale Kit...
This is a scale model o' t' US Army's first guided ballistic missile. Avast, me proud beauty! The Corporal missile be developed about t' time and by t' same folks who developed t' WAC Corporal soundin' rocket (hence t' name similarity). Well, blow me down! This kit has a minimum level o' detail and no documentation, arrr, so you'll have t' dig that up yourself. Ya scallywag! It's a great flyin' rocket.

Construction:
Construction is pretty straight forward. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It use thin basswood for t' fins rather than balsa. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' conduits on t' sides are balsa strips sanded round. Ahoy! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! The nose cone and payload coupler are balsa. Begad! Blimey! T' decals are t' peel and stick on type. If you've spent time buildin' paper and wood models, arrr, this will be a snap. Otherwise, it makes a great first kit.

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. Well, blow me down! I also glassed t' fins. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! It resulted in a hard, shiver me timbers, me bucko, smooth surface. Well, blow me down! I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Ya scallywag! Here my only objection is a lack o' a motor hook. Ahoy! T' 18 mm tube is inside a 24 mm tube and t' two tubes are flush, so thar's no way t' apply an external wrap of tape. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. Blimey! Aye aye! T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, so this rocket is a good candidate for a drag separation, so you'll want t' coupler t' fit snug too. Begad! Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, matey, or motor ejection.

I attached t' fins with thickened epoxy. T' reason I used epoxy be I could get a strong bond, ya bilge rat, but I had some time t' work with it. Begad! I glued a spent motor onto a scrap piece o' cardboard. Ya scallywag! I placed t' body tube on t' this. Blimey! motor such that t' fins would just touch t' cardboard. Well, blow me down! I was hopin' that I could set t' four finned rocket on a flat surface and it wouldn't rock.

I finished all t' balsa parts t' same way. I applied 2 coats o' sanding sealer, ya bilge rat, sandin' with very fine sand paper betwixt coats. Then I mixed some RAKA epoxy with maple flour until it was as thick as very thick syrup. I painted this on t' balsa parts. Aye aye! Aye aye! There be no sign o' grain after this. Ahoy! Well, me hearties, blow me down! I applied a wrap o' maskin' tape t' t' payload coupler. Blimey! This isn't really a payload rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Payload area is filled with clay. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty!

I applied 2 coats o' scratch fillin' primer, wet sandin' betwixt coats with very fine sandpaper. Ahoy! Finally I applied 3 thin coats o' Krylon White. When this was done I carefully applied t' decals. Aye aye! I'm quite pleased with t' results. Won't win any contests, shiver me timbers, but it looks really nice. Ya scallywag! Aye aye!

Materials get a 4 (on a scale o' 1 t' 5). I deduct a half point for t' lack o' a motor clip and a half point because thar be nay scale data for t' rocket included. Begad! If they would include a dimensioned drawin' and color drawing, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, it would be perfect. Well, matey, blow me down!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight/Recovery:
I only recommend t' A, shiver me timbers, B and C motors. Aye aye! It would handle t' D motors just fine, but it would go very high, shiver me timbers, very fast and be hard t' track. T' C motor gets it way up there. Aye aye! It flies very straight, even in windy conditions. Begad! Ahoy! It's fairly heavy for it diameter and fin area, so it doesn't tend t' weather cock much. Begad!

T' supplied parachute is fine, in fact I'm kinda in love with t' ASP mylar chutes. Avast! I attach a snap swivel from a fishin' supply store and use t' ASP parachute on all me model rockets. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! That parachute has been through a lot. Get a red one. Ahoy!

It's a fine flier. Arrr!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very pretty rocket. Ahoy! T' value for your loot if fantastic. Blimey! It flies well, high and straight every time. Avast, me proud beauty! It's large enough that you can just see it a t' end o' a C6-5 boost. Ahoy! T' take off is nice and slow with t' A motor.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5