Brief:
1/10 Scale Model o' t' Canadian Soundin' Rocket, arrr, me hearties, arrr, t' Black Brant VA. It is a single stage rocket with parachute.

Construction:
T' kit consists o' one 1.72" main body tube, me hearties, shiver me timbers, one smaller aft tube, arrr, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, balsa nosecone, matey, motor mount parts, me hearties, vinyl and waterslide decals, 20 laser cut parts for t' fins, 24" o' Keelhaul®©™®, and 33 inches o' 3/8" elastic shock cord. It includes detailed instructions as well. Aye aye! Aye aye! T' model is a three fin and body tube type. Well, blow me down!

T' instructions twelve B&W 8.5" x 11" pages. Ya scallywag! The instructions include a very nice engineerin' drawin' o' t' model with marking information. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' motor mount instructions were clear and straightforward. The tail assembly be t' most complicated part o' t' model. Arrr! T' instructions take two full pages. Well, blow me down! I did find some o' t' marking/test fit/gluin' instructions confusing. Ahoy! Arrr! It is a lot o' text t' read through. Well, blow me down! I would recommend readin' it through several times and breakin' t' build down into smaller sections. Avast! The fins mount t' t' aft tube only. Ya scallywag! T' aft assembly is then glued t' t' primary body tube. Aye aye! A note o' caution: In t' same paragraph that has you test fitting the aft tube also has you gluin' in t' motor mount. T' full size sanding instructions were very nice.

Finishing:
I personally had difficulty in gettin' a smooth finish on t' balsa nose cone. My first coat o' primer was too thick. Ya scallywag! When I started t' sand it smooth, ya bilge rat, the paint lifted off and became uneven. Avast! It took seven more coats o' a thinner primer t' get a minimum acceptable finish. Arrr! T' rocket is red overall with one white fin. I chose t' build and paint t' rocket red without t' one white fin. T' one white fin was painted separately then glued on after drying. Avast, me proud beauty! T' decals went on without difficulty. Arrr!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be on t' recommended D12-5. T' model uses a standard metal retention clip. Recovery waddin' was used. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! T' rocket lifted off with ease and was a very straight flight. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
Ejection was normal although t' delay be closer t' 4 seconds. Arrr! Well, me hearties, blow me down! T' chute opened and t' rocket settled down. Begad! Blimey! It was noticed that thar was some separation at ejection. Blimey! After recovery, it be discovered t' separation was half o' one o' red fins. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! It tore along t' balsa grain. There be also a crescent shape dent in t' nose cone. Arrr! I suspect that t' nose cone impacted the body tube durin' ejection.

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I feel t' highlight o' this rocket is that it is a scale model o' t' Black Brant. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I really like this family o' rockets and ARG has made a whole collection in t' same scale. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! T' con was t' fin separation durin' flight. Avast! Ya scallywag! I would consider some type o' reinforcement for t' fins, me hearties, either tissue or fiberglass. Alternatively, me bucko, ya bilge rat, new fins could be cut with t' grain goin' t' opposite direction.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5