Brief:
A Scale Model o' a Corporal that flies on MMaxx engines and can fit in t' palm of your hand from ASP.

Construction:
T' kit includes: two (2) body tubes, a nose cone, matey, two (2) slide-in couplers, arrr, matey, a decal sheet, me bucko, ya bilge rat, Keelhaul®©™® thread, ya bilge rat, lead shot, and some hard styrene sheets and other miscellaneous styrene tools.

Instructions are definitely set for t' beginner. Aye aye! Besides a quick overview to see if thar were any "gotcha's" I ignored them. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! For a beginner they are extremely thorough which I guess is good for this very new area of Model Rocketry. Avast! Aye aye! I have me own kit line for these motors so I feel I have already experienced all t' gotcha's! Do pay attention t' t' extra styrene parts sections.

Shock Cord : This one be also a pain because o' t' long distance t' the motor block inside. Aye aye! Begad! I used t' "skinny plastic rod with glue on it" technique with a motor installed t' protect t' edges. Well, blow me down! Begad! It worked fine.

This kit was more difficult t' build than t' other ASP MMaxx kits I have built because o' t' many EXTREMELY tiny parts! When I say tiny I mean it. Again I found that applyin' t' glue t' t' tube FIRST and then stickin' the fins and conduit components on be a far easier task. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I am goin' t' use this technique more often.

Those fins were a pain t' make and apply. Blimey! They are truly Nano in size. Tweezers (the kind with t' slider that can grip) are highly suggested for this. Ahoy! Aye aye! Also t' strakes are very hard t' apply. Arrr! T' glue would either dry too fast or it would glue t' me finger better than t' model causin' it t' remove itself from t' model when I pull me fingers away. Begad! Tweezers do nay help here because nay only are they too skinny but you need your finger t' push them flat against t' tube t' whole length t' avoid ugly gaps. Arrr! I do have t' say the result is worth t' effort.

Finishing:
Finishin' t' Corporal was extremely easy. Paint it all white and apply t' 5 decals. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Done! T' extra styrene details make it stand out nicely, me bucko, as do t' odd fin shapes and placement (stickin' out t' rear). Avast! Avast! I fear they may get singed in flight . Ahoy! Ya scallywag! . Ya scallywag! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! . thar's only one way t' find out!

T' directions for t' bottom decal placement are nay entirely clear. Begad! Begad! I goofed them and realized this only after more careful examination o' t' cover art. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! They alternate up and down from fin t' fin, me bucko, ya bilge rat, me hearties, nay alternate within t' space of each fin. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
It takes MMaxx engines from Quest. Aye aye! They all test out stable in RockSim using the specs o' me completed models.

I launch t' Corporal. Arrr! Well, blow me down! BANG . . . Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! gone. Well, blow me down! It be very fast (did nay help that it be all white). I think it might have wiggle on t' way up a little (smoke trail wiggled so rocket wiggled). Well, blow me down! When I heard t' ejection pop I immediately honed in on it in t' sky and was easily able t' view t' descent. Avast! Ya scallywag! No damage, landin' within 100 feet o' t' pad.

I be very impressed. Arrr! T' double walled tube structure that happens when you make it accordin' t' instructions make t' Corporal very strong. I anticipate a very long life.

Recovery:
As usual with MMAxx if you don't see it land you are in trouble BUT the Corporal is large enough and heavy enough that you have a better chance of seein' it. It bein' white didn't help though as mentioned. Well, blow me down! It uses Keelhaul®©™® for the shock cord and since I opted out o' usin' t' streamer (pain t' prep) no waddin' is needed.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I was nay as impressed with this model while buildin' it but once done it is a pretty cool model. I guess I got annoyed at those conduit peices. Begad! Glue kept dryin' before I could get them on. But it was worth it. Blimey! They add a lot of detail t' t' model.

T' finished model is extremely impressive in hand, ya bilge rat, on desk or on pad. Arrr! It gets attention. Aye aye! Arrr!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5