Brief:
High-Performance, Payload Rocket.

Construction:
Your standard 3FNC (3 Fins and a Nose Cone) rocket on t' outside, ya bilge rat, me hearties, but has a complex interior.

As with me other Aerotech kit, ya bilge rat, one page be missin' (payload construction) and substituted for another page already printed. But t' rocket construction was pretty simple, so you could figure it out. Blimey! Blimey! T' only thin' different be t' FinLock rings, which glue onto t' Motor Mount and "lock" in t' fins. Begad! Begad! Blimey! It makes for a very strong fin can, arrr, with no need for fillets.

Pros:

• Tank-like construction
• Can be built all with CA (although I would build it with epoxy if I had another chance)

Cons:

• I really hate t' baffle system, me bucko, it can clog up after just a few flights
• Poor Shock cord mount, it could easily burn through.
• I also hate t' motor clip (tip broke off after first flight!)

Finishing:
No real trick on finishing, ya bilge rat, jus take your time and it will look great.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
I bought t' Arreaux because o' t' amount o' motors that can be used with it (almost any 29 or 24mm motor will work). Blimey! No special preparation, you don't even need waddin' with t' baffle system. Feelin' proud o' me word (and because we were at LDRS XXII), me hearties, I decided t' launch it on a G38-4FJ. Thoes motors are great! They have t' smoke o' t' Blackjack propellant, matey, but without t' super low thrust. Begad! I also put an altimeter (Adept, arrr, as I recall). Begad! Now, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, on t' box it says "Flights t' over 3000 feet", so I was expectin' t' get 2500, because o' t' fact that t' G38 was nay a full G. Begad! It was pretty windy, me bucko, but I decided t' launch anyway. Avast! Ya scallywag! My Arreaux shot off t' pad like an arrow, and I heard t' nice "poof" sound o' motor ejection.

Recovery:
I saw t' 9" chute (like I said, me bucko, it be windy) tumble t' t' ground about 200' away. Upon inspection, t' motor clip was broken, so I will cut it off and use tape. Begad! T' altimeter was beepin' just under 1600'.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Pros:

• It will fly on any motor
• Flies straight and true every time

Cons:

• Aerotech really needs t' beef up t' Motor clip, Shock cord attachment, and maybe fine-tune t' baffle system.

Overall, a good rocket for people just gettin' into Mid-Power Rocketry (although, arrr, me bucko, matey, without t' baffle system, I could put a I200 in there...hmmm....)

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5