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Brief:
T' Bull Puppy 2.1 is a single stage, shiver me timbers, Quantum tube rocket with piston ejection.

Construction:
Kit comes with a pre-slotted main airframe, a pre-slotted boat tail and a plastic nosecone. Avast! It has 4 fiberglass canard fins, shiver me timbers, and 4 fiberglass main fins. T' piston ejection kit comes with a piston body, piston strap, me hearties, slotted bulk plate and metal "D" ring. Other items include a nylon chute, 29mm motor mount tube, ya bilge rat, notched centerin' ring, matey, shiver me timbers, nylon shock cord, shiver me timbers, 1/4 inch launch lug, ya bilge rat, alignment ring, me hearties, decal sheet and instruction sheet.

T' instructions are very easy t' follow with lots o' illustrations. Ahoy! Aye aye! I used the instructions assembly order, and everythin' went smoothly. Begad! There isn't any templates for t' fins, arrr, but one can be made easily. Before I epoxied t' canard fins t' t' main body tube, I used a door frame t' make an alignment mark at the bottom o' t' tube for when I installed t' boat tail, which houses the main fins. Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' fins need t' be sanded with 220 grit sandpaper t' scuff them for paintin' and t' round t' edges. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Minor sandin' had t' done t' t' centering rin' and nose cone, but everythin' else fit perfect, includin' t' piston. Avast, me proud beauty! I used Ace Hardware's 5 minute epoxy first t' adhere parts, and then used t' 90 minute for additional strength and fillets.

Finishing:
As with any Quantum tube rocket, ya bilge rat, t' tubes have t' be sanded lightly with 320-400 sandpaper. Aye aye! Blimey! I used an electric pad sander on t' nose cone t' remove the lines. Blimey! Blimey! I held t' sander upside down betwixt me knees, me bucko, and held t' nosecone lightly by both ends on t' sandin' pad. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It spins slowly and gives a nice finish. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! Paintin' was done by usin' and Ace Hardware brand o' gray primer, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and Rustoleum gloss white. Begad! Blimey! T' rocket has a number o' decals. Begad! Blimey! T' instructions easily show t' placement. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! When completed this rocket is VERY sturdy and looks impressive.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' Bull Puppy 2.1 will fly on anythin' from an F-20 t' an H-70. Ya scallywag! This small rocket can be used for a Level 1 Cert ! I flew it on an G-80-7. Arrr! Since it uses a piston ejection system, matey, no waddin' is needed. How easy can it get? Just install the piston and straps, folded chute and install t' nosecone. Blimey! Done. Well, blow me down! On t' G-80 I wrapped t' aft o' t' motor with 3/4 inch maskin' tape t' build it up about 3/16", and then put vertical tape strips on t' motor until it fit snug in the motor tube. T' launch was absolutely straight and fast. It went about as high as a person with hawk deadlights can see. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Ejection be at apogee. T' piston ejection system worked perfect.

Recovery:
T' piston strap and shock cords are standard PML nylon. Arrr! Assembly is simple. T' rocket comes with an 18 inch nylon chute, and it drops a little faster than you may want, matey, but t' rocket is very durable and you don't have t' chase it down too far. Ya scallywag! No damage was done t' t' rocket. Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
For someone new t' HPR, or even t' experienced modeler, this is a great rocket. It's small, sturdy, doesn't take a lot o' talent, arrr, material or time to build, ya bilge rat, and just looks great. Aye aye! I can't think o' any cons.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5