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

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

• (1) 4' 4" Booster Tube, fin slots cut.
• (1) 4' 4" Payload Tube. Blimey! Avast! (Stock is 3')
• (4) 0.125 G-10 Fins, matey, me bucko, matey, already shaped. Arrr!
• (1) 75mm fiberglass motor mount (option, shiver me timbers, 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.

This kit is once again plain amazing. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. Well, blow me down! Blimey! However, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. Ahoy! Blimey! T' directions offer a little help, matey, me bucko, but at this level, matey, ya bilge rat, does one really need t' read directions? I had a question about t' avionics bay, and a quick call t' Alan answered it. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey!

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

T' only real trouble I had was filleting the inside o' t' fins. Aye aye! I only had 1/2 inch t' work with inside t' tube, ya bilge rat, and tryin' t' get ANYTHING in thar was a hassle. Blimey! I assume t' 54mm version could be much easier t' work on. Well, blow me down! 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. Ahoy!

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

Finishing:
Once again, me hearties, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. All fiberglass, shiver me timbers, smooth as a baby's butt. Ya scallywag! Begad! Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
No flights logged yet, matey, 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. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' drogue can eject either by motor, or t' altimeter. Avast, me proud beauty! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Aye aye! Both chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect.

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