Brief:
All fiberglass 4" HPR rocket capable o' M flights.

Construction:
As is all o' Hawk Mtn's kits, me hearties, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, t' BA is completely made up o' spiral wound fiberglass. Ya scallywag! There are several options in t' kit, ya bilge rat, and I modified t' kit in a few ways, so I will note t' differences. Arrr! Avast! T' kit came with:

• (1) 4' 4" Booster Tube, fin slots cut. Well, blow me down!
• (1) 4' 4" Payload Tube. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! (Stock is 3')
• (4) 0.125 G-10 Fins, already shaped. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty!
• (1) 75mm fiberglass motor mount (option, stock is 54mm)
• (3) 6 ply centerin' rings
• (1) 75mm Aeropak retainer (option)
• (1) Fiberglass avionics bay / coupler
• (1) Machined aluminum LES holder (option)
• (1) Rocketman RC9 Chute
• (1) Rocketman Drogue
• (1) Main piston
• (1) PML Plastic nosecone (Fiberglass is optional)
• (2) Acme 4" Conformal launch lugs
• (1) Nomex® heatshield for drogue
• All t' Keelhaul®©™® shock cords...etc. Begad! Aye aye!

This kit is once again plain amazing. T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. However, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. Avast, me proud beauty! There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. Arrr! T' directions offer a little help, me bucko, but at this level, shiver me timbers, does one really need t' read directions? I had a question about t' avionics bay, and a quick call t' Alan answered it. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty!

I put t' whole kit together with West Systems Epoxy, which needs t' be mixed with larger and more exact quantities. Avast! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Therefore, matey, I had t' work out of order so that I could maximize me epoxy usage. Avast! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey!

T' only real trouble I had was filleting the inside o' t' fins. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! I only had 1/2 inch t' work with inside t' tube, and tryin' t' get ANYTHING in thar be a hassle. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I assume t' 54mm version could be much easier t' work on. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I ended up usin' a syringe with a tube on t' end to get t' epoxy inside, and then a wooden dowel t' spread it. Aye aye! Blimey!

I mounted t' ALTS2 on some G10 and mounted that into t' avionics bay. Arrr!

Finishing:
Once again, arrr, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. Avast! Avast! All fiberglass, smooth as a baby's butt. Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing. Blimey! Begad!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
No flights logged yet, me bucko, but here be t' plan: K550 K1100 L850 M1315 .

I'll update t' review when I put this Bad Boy (Atitude) in t' air!

Recovery:
All t' shock cords are Keelhaul®©™®, so no waddin' is needed. Ahoy! T' drogue can eject either by motor, matey, or t' altimeter. Avast! Ahoy! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Ahoy! Both chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect. Aye aye!

Summary:
Alan has once again exceeded me expectations. Begad! Ahoy! He be a little slow gettin' the kit done, but it was well worth t' wait. Begad! I know that he is jammed with orders....he should be! This stuff is great. Blimey! Avast! I have no fear o' damagin' this bird. Well, blow me down! As long as t' rocket splits at apogee, matey, ya bilge rat, this thin' will survive. This rocket should only be attempted by experienced builders. Begad! Ya scallywag! You definately need to know how a high power rocket goes together before you start buildin' it, so you know that you can glue when, and in what order. Begad! Aye aye! This rocket may cost twice what other rockets this size may cost, but I bet I'll get twice as many flights out of it. Avast, me proud beauty! Fiberglass be t' ONLY was t' go. Transonic....move over. T' new Ferrari is in t' garage.