Brief:
This is a 4 fin, shiver me timbers, futuristic, ya bilge rat, lightweight 10" rocket with streamer recovery and high quality components. Avast! T' packagin' is very attractive, professional and colorful as per FlisKit standards. Avast, me proud beauty! An individual production number is provided for t' first 100 kits, mine is #29. Ahoy! Aye aye! Although advertised as skill level 1, eight fin parts must be cut from a balsa sheet and glued.

Construction:
This kit contained t' followin' parts, as listed by FlisKits:

• 1 Nose Cone, me bucko, NCB-5S
• 1 Body Tube, me bucko, 8.5" BT-5-0850
• 1 Balsa Fin Stock 1/16", shiver me timbers, me bucko, arrr, FSB-2-3-9
• 1 Launch Lug 1", LL-1-1
• 1 Engine Block, ya bilge rat, me bucko, EB-5-0025
• 1 Small Screw Eye, arrr, SE-S
• 1 Shock Cord, 12" SC-1-12
• 1 Crepe 18" Streamer, me bucko, STC-2-1B
• 1 Shroud Line, arrr, me bucko, me bucko, Cotton, SLCA-12
• 1 Tape Disks, shiver me timbers, me hearties, TD-1-1
• 1 Instruction Sheet, INS-SP005
• 1 Fin Pattern Sheet, arrr, shiver me timbers, FPS-SP005
• 1 Hints and Tips Sheet, HNT-SL1ST
• Also included was a separately packaged Keelhaul®©™® cord for part o' t' shock cord. Avast! Blimey!

T' assembly instructions for this kit consisted o' twelve easy steps printed on one sheet. Blimey! T' steps were written for t' novice rocketeer with generous explanations throughout. T' usual fin templates and fin markin' guide are provided on a separate sheet allowin' for easy copyin' while eliminating the need for t' cuttin' o' instructions, (One o' me pet peeves.) FlisKits always provide an ample supply o' balsa for t' hobbyist t' experiment, matey, make mistakes and ultimately create a perfect set o' fins. Blimey! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Although advertised as skill level 1, keep in mind that eight fin parts must be cut from a balsa sheet and glued together t' make four fins. Ya scallywag! Begad! Two o' t' fins have a slightly different shape than t' other two, resultin' in a model that is visually unique but challengin' for t' first time builder. Also o' note be t' non-conventional shock cord/recovery device o' t' OverDrive. Avast! Due t' t' small 13mm body tube diameter, FlisKits felt that an internal glued in shock cord mount would not fit easily, matey, so they provide for a long Keelhaul®©™® cord that glues along a fin on t' outside. I built me kit totally stock and the exterior mount works fine, although I added a small groove in t' nose cone to allow t' Keelhaul®©™® to pass under. T' design seems t' work well, although I have never had a problem with me Estes Screamer and its 13mm diameter body tube with accompanyin' internal shock cord mount. Well, blow me down! With a length o' Keelhaul®©™® on t' outside, aerodynamics is compromised, but it's nay noticeable on a non-competition rocket weighin' .3 ounces. Begad!

Finishing:
T' model was a delight t' finish. Arrr! Ahoy! Blimey! I don't know where FlisKits gets their body tubes, but I wish everyone used them. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! Blimey! They barely have any spirals t' them, requirin' but two coats o' primer and no filling. Another coat o' Krylon enamel and some Krylon Clear Gloss resulted in a smooth perfect finish. Ahoy! I sprayed the body tube and fins maroon with a yellow nose cone. Arrr! Avast! Blimey! Realizin' I needed to highlight t' difference betwixt t' two sets o' fins, me hearties, I masked off and painted the tips o' t' two canard fins yellow as well. Begad! Unfortunately, shiver me timbers, no decals were provided. Begad! Blimey! I would gladly pay an extra dollar for a water slide decal sheet, but perhaps first time builders wouldn't. Begad!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Preparation for launch was a little more difficult than usual because o' the small body tube and stuffin' t' outside Keelhaul®©™® shock cord under t' nose cone. Ya scallywag! Begad! After some "dog barf" waddin' and some maskin' tape around t' recommended 1/2A3-4T for a friction fit, it was ready t' fly. Blimey! Arrr! We had a large crowd at our club launch and everyone was surprised at how smartly t' OverDrive left t' pad and t' height attained on a 1/2A engine. Ahoy! T' flight be perfectly straight.

Recovery:
T' 18" streamer deployed near t' 400' apogee and gently brought the model down within 50' o' t' pad. Begad! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I should be able t' launch t' OverDrive with an A10 engine without fear o' losin' it due t' high visibility red paint and streamer. Ahoy! Blimey! T' model is so light that it almost floats down with no chance of damage. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a high quality kit with first rate components. Nay for t' first time builder, me hearties, ya bilge rat, this kit provides several challenges for youngsters or others with limited exacto knife and glue skills. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! It flies straight, very high and recovers nicely on 13mm engines. Begad!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5