Brief:
This is a downsized version o' BSD Rocketry's 4" Diablo. Begad! 3" Diameter by 26" in length qualifies it for a stubby rocket classification. Otherwise your basic 3 FNC style rocket made for mid and high power loads; a nicely versatile rocket.

Construction:
Components included one body tube, nosecone, motor tube, 3 1/8" plywood fins, ya bilge rat, me hearties, nylon shock cord, 10' elastic shock cord, me hearties, 30" nylon parachute. Aye aye! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! Those bein' t' basics, matey, BSD kits currently come with rail buttons and motor retention, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and added bonus, ya bilge rat, nay t' mention t' incredible vinyl decals and excellent instructions.

Construction be fairly basic, shiver me timbers, startin' with t' motor tube and centering rings. Ya scallywag! 15 minute epoxy was used throughout construction on this model. Aye aye! Avast! The upper centerin' rin' is notched out for shock cord attachment. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I deviated slightly here and went with Keelhaul®©™® instead o' t' supplied nylon strap. Begad! Ahoy! T' bottom centerin' rin' is then drilled and blind nuts are placed into it for motor retention, matey, matey, all parts were supplied for this. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag!

Next came slottin' t' premarked body tube for t' fins, me hearties, I did this the simple way with a hobby knife just takin' me time without any problems. Arrr! After all t' slots were cut and I test fit them all with t' fins, t' motor tube was then inserted. Instructions indicate t' glue t' whole thin' in at this time but I deviated leavin' t' aft centerin' rin' unglued, then fins were epoxied t' t' motor tube. After this I then applied internal fillets t' the fins and then epoxied in t' aft centerin' ring.

Rail buttons were supplied but I went with 1/4" launch lugs due t' the fact that I don't own a rail launcher and wanted t' be able t' launch from my existin' equipment. Avast! Aye aye!

Everythin' went together very well and tight, just a little sandin' was needed on t' centerin' rings. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Instructions are on par with Estes bein' well written and well illustrated and in logical order. Begad! Blimey!

Finishing:
Finishin' on this rocket was quite simple. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' entire rocket was primed with Krylon, me bucko, me hearties, allowed t' dry then painted in Krylon glossy white. Blimey! T' single color paint scheme is quite simple. Begad!

Then comes t' good part: t' exceptional vinyl cut decals, me bucko, ya bilge rat, which really set off from t' white rocket and give it a great look. Aye aye! Blimey! Overall very easy to accomplish and very nice looking. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

Completely finished our bird weighed in at 14oz empty, arrr, without recovery system. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

T' only thin' I would change, matey, arrr, arrr, and this bein' personal preference is the internal fillets on t' fins and t' all Keelhaul®©™® recovery system. Blimey! Aye aye!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
It was late in t' season when I got this built, matey, and then we were late t' the launch so I only got one flight up with this bird.

We loaded up t' all Keelhaul®©™® recovery system, shiver me timbers, through just a small handful o' dogbarf waddin' in t' bottom and then loaded t' motor. Begad!

First flight be with an AT G64-7W, shiver me timbers, upon ignition t' rocket be off the pad very quickly. Ya scallywag! Blimey! A very nice straight boost and it was out o' sight for my eyes. Begad!

Recovery:
T' nice quality nylon parachute that came with t' kit deployed and she be on the way down for a soft touchdown, me hearties, shiver me timbers, luckily t' winds were minimal for us, me bucko, ya bilge rat, any more wind and I think I would downsize t' chute on our rocket t' a 24" as it came in pretty light. Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall another excellent kit from BSD (it was me fourth from them) and I'm hard pressed t' find anythin' wrong with these birds.

I tend t' rate 4.5's as I don't think anythin' is perfect, but with these I can't seem t' find any problems, all parts possibly needed are included and in good shape, arrr, well fit and designed. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5