Brief:
3FNC parachute recovery sport rocket with fin tip tubes and large full-color decals. Blimey!

Construction:
1 BT-50, elliptical plastic nose cone, BT-20 motor mount with fiber centerin' rings, metal motor hook, and thrust ring. Blimey! Balsa fins, shiver me timbers, launch lugs for each fin tip, large sheet o' self-adhesive decals. Well, blow me down! 1/8" launch lug, matey, 12" heavy-duty parachute with reinforcement rings, matey, matey, swivel, arrr, and elastic shock cord.

Received t' kit from Apogee, with all parts in good shape. Standard hang tag bag. Ya scallywag! Instructions are nay up to Estes quality (half point off) but are easy t' follow and straightforward. Avast, me proud beauty! No "gotchas". Begad! Everythin' fits fine. Well, blow me down! This rocket is very sturdy because t' fins are swept forward, arrr, resultin' in no damage upon landing.

Finishing:
Standard finishing: One coat o' thinned Elmer's Wood Filler on t' fins, one light Elmer's white glue fillet, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, two coats o' high solids automotive primer with sanding, shiver me timbers, two coats o' white automotive urethane enamel. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Let dry, then painted t' nose with rattle can purple. Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Gorgeous turnout. T' decals really make t' rocket, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and they are very sophisticated.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
A8-3, B4-4, arrr, arrr, B6-4. Ahoy! C6-5 are recommended by Quasar, but I followed Apogee's recommendation and flew it 3 times on 1/2A3-2Ts at a small park within walkin' distance from me house. Begad! Nay much drama, but it flies nice on t' 1/2As. Aye aye! No problems at all. Begad! Begad!

Recovery:
Elastic shock cord, tri-fold mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Plastic parachute. All work fine. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage on 3 flights.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This kit is easy t' build, is distinctive, has great decals, and is just a tad more deluxe than a standard 3FNC rocket. Blimey! It flies great on 1/2As and should be outta sight on a C. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Can't imagine flyin' it on a D.

T' instructions aren't quite up t' snuff, me bucko, ya bilge rat, though.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5