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

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

Quality Scale Kit...
This is a scale model o' t' US Army's first guided ballistic missile. Aye aye! 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, matey, blow me down! This kit has a minimum level o' detail and no documentation, me bucko, arrr, so you'll have t' dig that up yourself. Avast! Begad! It's a great flyin' rocket.

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

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I also glassed t' fins. Ahoy! It resulted in a hard, smooth surface. Blimey! I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Aye aye! Here my only objection is a lack o' a motor hook. 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. Begad! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, me bucko, me hearties, so this rocket is a good candidate for a drag separation, so you'll want t' coupler t' fit snug too. Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, me bucko, or motor ejection.

I attached t' fins with thickened epoxy. Aye aye! T' reason I used epoxy be I could get a strong bond, me hearties, but I had some time t' work with it. Avast, me proud beauty! I glued a spent motor onto a scrap piece o' cardboard. Avast! I placed t' body tube on t' this. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! motor such that t' fins would just touch t' cardboard. Aye aye! I was hopin' that I could set t' four finned rocket on a flat surface and it wouldn't rock. Arrr!

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

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

Materials get a 4 (on a scale o' 1 t' 5). Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! 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. If they would include a dimensioned drawin' and color drawing, me bucko, it would be perfect. Blimey! Avast! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

It's a fine flier.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5