Introduction:
Scale model o' t' U.S. Army's first guided missile. I got t' Aerospace Specialty Products catalog by sendin' e-mail t' them. Ahoy! ASP has some really cool products, matey, especially for NARRRRR people gettin' into competition. Ahoy! It's a basement business, 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. Blimey! It comes with one o' their 12" mylar chutes. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! All in all it's a pretty straight forward and simple kit. Avast! Ya scallywag! I'll let you know how it flies later. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I'm sure this is typical o' ASP, so I can comfortably recommend them. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I will definitely buy more stuff from them in t' future. Begad!

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

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

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. Avast! I also glassed t' fins. Begad! Blimey! It resulted in a hard, shiver me timbers, arrr, smooth surface. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Begad! 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, arrr, me bucko, so thar's no way t' apply an external wrap of tape. Aye aye! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, shiver me timbers, me hearties, 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. Ahoy!

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

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

It's a fine flier. Avast!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very pretty rocket. Avast! Aye aye! T' value for your loot if fantastic. Ahoy! Blimey! It flies well, high and straight every time. 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