Brief:
Single stage, 14" parachute recovery at apogee usin' motor ejection.

Construction:
Two airframe BT's (27", 13"), 1.6" LOC nose cone, arrr, me hearties, 3-plywood fins, 2- paper centerin' rings, LOC-type 29mm motor mount tube (8"long), matey, 1 coupler, bulkhead, matey, and eye screw.

You also receive a length o' 1/4" elastic for a shock cord. No decals.

Instructions are straight forward. I always expect good things from Barry. Begad! Blimey! T' construction be very simple, with tips on how t' beef up your fin joints for higher power flights. No alignment problems. Everythin' went together very well. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Because, I intend t' fly mine on H and I motors, me hearties, I beefed up t' fin joints with fiberglass.

Finishing:
No special requirements are needed for t' airframe and fins t' get it ready t' paint. Avast, me proud beauty! However; with all LOC nose cones, be sure you take extra care in preppin' it for paint. I usually sand mine down startin' with about 150-grit and progressin' up t' 600-grit. It makes for a nice smooth finish that will stand up t' a lot o abuse.

T' only CON I found with this kit is that it doesn't come with decals. I didn't worry about it that much as I just purchased vinyl letters.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
On t' day o' t' flight, me bucko, I used an Aerotech G64. Arrr! Since I replaced t' shock cord with Keelhaul®©™ and a chute protector, this made preppin' recovery very easy. Avast, me proud beauty! T' rocket lifted off t' pad straight and true. Ya scallywag! With t' prevailin' winds from t' south at our launch site, shiver me timbers, t' rocket ended up driftin' down range a bit. Begad! Never t' less, me bucko, it be recovered in perfect condition.

Since t' trailin' edge o' t' fins are 1 caliber in front o' t' aft end, t' chance o' breakin' a fin is minimized.

Next, I loaded it with an H128, which gave us a neck snappin' launch. Again, t' rocket performed flawlessly.

T' third flight o' t' day was with a single use F32 with a 24mm motor adaptor. Begad! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It wasn't as excitin' as t' H128. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' F32 launched it t' a respectible altitude. My shock cord got tangled in t' shroud lines. Blimey! Blimey! So t' rocket flat spinned into t' Texas grass. Avast! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I'm glad I glassed t' fins now.

Recovery:
Shock Cord: replaced with Keelhaul®©™ from Apogee Components.

Parachute: 14" flat panel- rip stop nylon. Ahoy! IMHO, me hearties, too small. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket needs at least a 24" t' recover it. I think a 14" be chosen because t' fins are situated 1.5" ahead o' t' aft end o' t' rocket. Thus, ya bilge rat, reducin' t' chance o' breakin' a fin on landing.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I don't have any bad things t' say about this rocket. It went together very well and quickly. Arrr! Avast! Blimey! As I stated above, it needs a larger parachute. And replace t' elastic shock cord with Keelhaul®©™.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5