Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, J, arrr, me hearties, me hearties, &k motors. Aye aye! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, which is an option from Public Enemy.

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

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight
Only J & K motors recommended. Aye aye! Arrr! 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, me hearties, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! T' 835cc motor retains itself. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

She flew beautifully, arrr, straight and true. Begad! Aye aye! And yes, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. 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. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. Aye aye! Aye aye! T' 1" cargo strap was t' drogue shock cord, ya bilge rat, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Avast! Ahoy!

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. Well, blow me down! Since I made t' fin assembly removable & chopped the tube t' 12 1/8" that negated that step. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' reverse coupler was made by mountin' t' assembled bulkhead-coupler permanently inside t' booster tube with t' bulkhead inserted first. Blimey! Begad! This called for t' eyebolt t' be mounted in reverse as t' attach t' shock cord. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. (6"x3.9")

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, shiver me timbers, 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! T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Begad! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Aye aye! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Ahoy! This was before 2 pounds o' NOX was added. Aye aye! Ya scallywag!

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. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5