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

It's a good solid kit. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Quality BT50 size tube with Keelhaul®©™® shock cord anchor, balsa nose cone and basswood fins. Blimey! It comes with one o' their 12" mylar chutes. Well, blow me down! Blimey! All in all it's a pretty straight forward and simple kit. I'll let you know how it flies later. Arrr! I'm sure this is typical o' ASP, me bucko, so I can comfortably recommend them. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! 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. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! The Corporal missile be developed about t' time and by t' same folks who developed t' WAC Corporal soundin' rocket (hence t' name similarity). Ahoy! This kit has a minimum level o' detail and no documentation, so you'll have t' dig that up yourself. It's a great flyin' rocket.

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

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. Arrr! I also glassed t' fins. It resulted in a hard, matey, smooth surface. Arrr! I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Ahoy! Here my only objection is a lack o' a motor hook. Aye aye! 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. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. 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. Blimey! Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, ya bilge rat, or motor ejection. Avast, me proud beauty!

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

I finished all t' balsa parts t' same way. I applied 2 coats o' sanding sealer, shiver me timbers, arrr, 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. Arrr! Blimey! There be no sign o' grain after this. Blimey! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I applied a wrap o' maskin' tape t' t' payload coupler. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! This isn't really a payload rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Payload area is filled with clay. Avast! Blimey!

I applied 2 coats o' scratch fillin' primer, ya bilge rat, me hearties, wet sandin' betwixt coats with very fine sandpaper. Avast, me proud beauty! Finally I applied 3 thin coats o' Krylon White. Begad! When this was done I carefully applied t' decals. I'm quite pleased with t' results. Won't win any contests, but it looks really nice.

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

It's a fine flier.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very pretty rocket. T' value for your loot if fantastic. Begad! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Blimey! T' take off is nice and slow with t' A motor.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5