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

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

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

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

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. I also glassed t' fins. Begad! It resulted in a hard, smooth surface. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! 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. Ahoy! Arrr! 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! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. Aye aye! T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, me bucko, so this rocket is a good candidate for a drag separation, so you'll want t' coupler t' fit snug too. Well, blow me down! Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, shiver me timbers, or motor ejection. Ahoy!

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

I finished all t' balsa parts t' same way. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I applied 2 coats o' sanding sealer, arrr, me bucko, me bucko, sandin' with very fine sand paper betwixt coats. Well, blow me down! Avast! 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. There was no sign o' grain after this. I applied a wrap o' maskin' tape t' t' payload coupler. Begad! This isn't really a payload rocket. Arrr! Payload area is filled with clay. Ahoy!

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

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. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! If they would include a dimensioned drawin' and color drawing, it would be perfect. Begad! Well, blow me down! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

It's a fine flier.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5