Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, me hearties, J, &k motors. Avast, me proud beauty! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, ya bilge rat, which is an option from Public Enemy. Arrr! Well, arrr, blow me down!

Construction
All t' parts came in a bag. Blimey! All parts were present, no warps, or broken parts. T' parts were as follows: three paper body tubes: 36" booster, shiver me timbers, me hearties, matey, 8" mid or drogue tube, and an 18" payload tube. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' motor tube was 18" long and resembled mailin' tube like that purchased at Office Max. Arrr! A PML long nose cone, PE's own ripe-stop parachutes (30" chute & 18"), 1/4" wood composite centerin' rings, and bulkplates, matey, ya bilge rat, three aircraft grade plywood fins, & bulkplates, 1/2" brass launch lugs, a 110" long, 1/4" bungee and a 72" long, me bucko, 1" nylon strap for t' shock cord, nice eyebolts, ya bilge rat, nuts, shiver me timbers, & washers.

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, arrr, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, experienced modelers only. Avast!

Has a neat feature were you build t' motor mount assembly w/ fins outside the body tube. Aye aye! Ahoy! Lettin' you "beef" it up, then you install t' whole assembly into t' pre-slotted sustainer tube.

Finishing
T' instructions said paint model. Begad! Ya scallywag! I personally put one layer o' 2oz. Avast, me proud beauty! glass on the tubes t' cover up t' "grooves" primed, me hearties, & primed, shiver me timbers, & painted a beautiful rocket. No decals, me hearties, nothin' that a little imagination wouldn't take care of.

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight
Only J & K motors recommended. I used a Hypertek 835cc/.172 orifice (J-300) for a Level 2 certification. Arrr! Prep time with a Hypertek it takes a little longer, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Begad! T' 835cc motor retains itself. Begad! Arrr! I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

She flew beautifully, me hearties, shiver me timbers, straight and true. Avast! Blimey! And yes, ya bilge rat, me bucko, shiver me timbers, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. Aye aye! Blimey! T' Performer screamed on a Hypertek J-300 t' 4,333 ft.

Plan t' fly at NSL99 on a HYP K-240 t' break a mile in altitude.

Recovery
I modified me recovery t' include larger drogue and larger main chutes (22" & 54"). T' shock cords were replaced with 24 feet of 1/2" tubular nylon and 16 feet o' 1" cargo (comealong) strap. Blimey! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. T' 1" cargo strap be t' drogue shock cord, me hearties, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Aye aye! Aye aye!

T' original design was that t' 1" strap be t' be glued t' t' top 3" o' t' motor tube, they even made t' top center rin' w/ a relief slot for this procedure. Begad! Blimey! Since I made t' fin assembly removable & chopped the tube t' 12 1/8" that negated that step. Begad! Blimey! T' reverse coupler was made by mountin' t' assembled bulkhead-coupler permanently inside t' booster tube with t' bulkhead inserted first. Avast! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! This called for t' eyebolt t' be mounted in reverse as t' attach t' shock cord. Ahoy! Blimey! T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! (6"x3.9")

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, this was acheived w/ an electronics bay installed in t' 18" payload section.

T' modifications were t' accommodate t' extra weight of the rocket at deployment. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Blimey! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Avast! This be before 2 pounds o' NOX was added. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, finishes nicely, arrr, flies even better.

Con's: Instructions are vague, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Begad! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5