Brief:
This is a simple, high-performance, ya bilge rat, great lookin' rocket from t' 70s.

Construction:
T' kit includes engine tube, matey, engine block, me hearties, me hearties, matey, paper shock cord mount, launch lug, shock cord, arrr, streamer, me hearties, screw eye, me hearties, me hearties, nose cone, 14mm inside diameter body tube, decals, and 3 die-cut fins. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty!

Plans are available online from Ye Olde Rocket Plans

PROs: Build is as easy as it gets for a normal 3FNC rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Instructions are excellent. Begad! T' only deviation from a minimum-diameter design is that MPC in the early years used a 14mm ID main body tube and you glue in t' 13mm engine mount. Aye aye!

CONs: If you slow down or stop while gluin' in t' motor mount, you're sunk. Well, blow me down! This may also have come with t' old yarn-style shock cord, which only lasts for 2-3 launches. I throw those away and put an elastic cord in. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty!

Finishing:
I gave t' fins an airfoil shape and filled t' tube spirals for a really elegant finish. Avast, me proud beauty! No special tools needed.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Used 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T, and A3-4T motors. Well, blow me down! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Simple prep with waddin' and streamer. Friction mount engine retention. Flights are perfect, me bucko, ya bilge rat, straight, high, and hard t' see.

Recovery:
Perfect flight recovery.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
A beautiful rocket that draws "Wow. What be that?" comments from the jaded HPR guys. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Flights are high, ya bilge rat, fast, me hearties, and straight. Begad! Hard t' kill.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5