Brief:
This is another unusual design by FlisKits. Ahoy! It is supposed t' look like a flyin' V guitar. I believe it first came out at NARAM 47.

Construction:
Everythin' is packaged well. Ahoy! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Here is what you get:

• A nice Honest John style balsa cone with screw eye.
• BT-60 tube
• BT-50 tube
• 2 short BT-5 tubes
• Motor hook and 2 centerin' rings
• 1/8in launch lug
• 1/8in balsa sheets for fins
• 30in shock cord
• Keelhaul®©™® thread
• 16in plastic chute
• Fin pattern sheets and instructions

Nothin' was missin' and all parts are high quality. Avast, me proud beauty! My younger brother picked this out at NARAM 47. I helped him with construction a bit, but he did most o' t' work. Arrr! Aye aye! T' instructions are clear and easy t' follow. Avast, me proud beauty! As for t' build, it's straightforward. Avast! I like t' fact that FlisKits make you cut out your own fins. I'm nay really sure why they included a 1/8in launch lug for a rocket meant for D and E motors. Avast! Begad! We used it anyway and didn't have any problems. The design is really sweet. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty!

Finishing:
Finishin' this rocket is normal but time consumin' due t' all o' t' balsa. Well, blow me down! Make sure you have plenty o' sanding sealer for 6 large fins and a nose cone. T' paint job me younger brother wanted be a little different but looked good in t' end. Aye aye! I didn't have any trouble with it at all.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be at VOA which is normally pretty windy. It wasn't too bad, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, I'd guess about 5-10mph winds that day. Begad! Ya scallywag! We loaded it with 4 sheets o' waddin' and a D12-5. Avast! T' package says it will be a slow and graceful flier, so that was what we were expecting. Well, blow me down! Once t' motor lit it ripped off t' pad faster than you would expect for a rocket with a high drag design. Avast, me proud beauty! I'd guess 800+ft. Avast! Very sweet first flight. Avast! Later on we tried an E9-6. Once again a great flight, ya bilge rat, but a lot of weathercockin' durin' t' last second o' burn. Well, blow me down! Nay sure how high, ya bilge rat, but it was really up there.

One comment for E motors: T' motor will hang out t' back o' t' motor mount. Ahoy! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Just wrap some maskin' tape around it and it will be okay. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
T' chute is packed really tightly in t' tube, but recovery be perfect both flights. Begad! Havin' a long shock cord and Keelhaul®©™® thread is a real plus. T' one problem is that it'll drift forever. Aye aye! Avast! I'm talkin' half a mile or more walk for both flights. Begad! It may just be that t' large fin design catches t' wind. Well, blow me down! Arrr! It's also interestin' that t' shock cord is anchored on t' outside o' t' body. Ahoy! This may eliminate t' need for a lot o' wadding.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
All in all, FlisKits made a winner here. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! This was our first FlisKits rocket and me brother, who be 10 at t' time, made most o' it himself. Ya scallywag! I don't think t' 1/8in launch lug is good idea for somethin' that takes D and E motors. Begad! We used it and had no problems, but I think it should be upgraded t' a 3/16in lug. Avast! Other than that, I'd highly recommend this kit t' anyone who wants a different from t' usual rocket. You won't be disappointed. Avast! Begad!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5