My order o' a Centrix, 1/4A2-4, ya bilge rat, and 1/2A2-6, arrived in about 6 days in a box much small than I had expected, these are little dinks after all. 

Centrix

T' instructions are very similar t' Estes', and t' kit is very straight-forward. Arrr! I put rounded edges on t' 3 nicely die-cut balsa fins, filled w/fill n finish, and glued t' t' body tube with tacky glue. Next the Keelhaul®©™® shock cord is tied t' t' thrust ring, arrr, which is glued inside t' body. In order t' get t' rin' up inside t' tube I used a 3/8" dowel. Avast! T' nose shock cord attachment is unique; a small bead bein' used t' retain t' Keelhaul®©™® in t' nose. Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! Tyin' t' plastic streamer t' t' shock cord finishes the construction. I primed me Centrix (a good idea, t' tube is slippery), and then put on waaaayyyyyy t' much purple paint. In t' end it looks fairly nice, and weighs in at a measly 5.9 grams (.2 oz). 

Micro motors

It was cold and windy out so I only flew t' 1/4A2. Avast! Ignition was a big pain (especially with me fingers freezin' off). Ya scallywag! I had 2 misfires with one motor, then switched t' another and got it going. Blimey! T' igniters are tricky. Aye aye! Care must be taken nay t' short it at all. I didn't have any problems with fusin' like at NARAM, me hearties, shiver me timbers, since I'm usin' t' ultimate wimpy launch controller (I've got a battery upgrade coming). Begad! Begad! I fear that t' first engine may have been chronically-unstartable. Once it goes his pyrogen is pretty hot, me bucko, and t' rocket popped o' t' pad. Arrr! T' Lots-A-Smoke delay lived up t' its name with a billowing trail. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' rocket coasted t' what looked like 200 feet (hard t' tell) and fell half way back down (delay seemed like 6 sec instead o' 4). T' ejection finally came with a loud POP! T' rocket separated :( I think I used t' little glue on the thrust ring. Aye aye! On recovery I found it stank *really* *bad* o' S02, with what looked like sulfur residue on t' nozzle and forward end o' t' motor.? 

Overall? A very well put together product, t' ignition needs t' be fixed. Blimey! I like t' bead in t' nose and smoke o' t' motors. 

Relinquished by Scott Johnson @