Brief:
An easy t' build 3FNC rocket, built for me first shot with a reloadable motor. Arrr! Arrr!

Construction:
T' kit contains a 4" kraft paper body tube, arrr, two centerin' rings (plywood) included, nose cone, 36" chute, elastic shock cord, 3 plywood fins, 29mm motor mount, and a 1/4" Launch Lug.

This was a really easy kit t' build. Aye aye! Begad! I spoke t' LOC briefly regardin' the fins, shiver me timbers, arrr, as they don't use TTW construction. Aye aye! Aye aye! I was concerned, matey, but was told that durin' testin' t' TTW fins were crushin' t' motor tube on hard impacts. Well, blow me down! Who am I t' argue? I have faith in Barry, matey, so I built t' fins "stock". I used an eyebolt for t' shock cord, and added a couple o' feet o' strap nylon to boot. Blimey! Begad! I didn't look too closely at t' instructions, matey, so I couldn't testify as t' their accuracy. Avast! Well, blow me down! Havin' built several kits before, this looked t' be a straightforward construction job. Ahoy! Arrr! Per typical LOC style, shiver me timbers, arrr, everythin' fit in its place, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and required no coaxing. Aye aye! Arrr! I left t' aft centerin' rin' off till t' end to give t' small fin tabs a good once over with epoxy on t' inside o' the body tube. Arrr!

I used nothin' but epoxy for construction, and tried Elmer's Fill 'N Finish for t' first time.

If I were t' add anythin' t' this kit, me hearties, it would be another centerin' rin' (I added one) and eyebolt for t' shock cord.

Finishing:
I am still learnin' different ways t' remove t' spirals, me hearties, me bucko, and I came mighty close this time. Begad! I expect that me next effort will get rid o' them entirely. T' Elmer's Fill 'N Finish be t' closest I came t' entirely fillin' the spiral's yet. T' rocket looked great when it be done. Well, blow me down! Begad! Some decals would have been nice, me hearties, but I suppose that no decals gives you t' opportunity t' be creative in your finish as well. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I had planned t' get some vinyl cut for it, but t' day after it was built, t' conditions were great for a launch, so up it went! I liked t' rocket so much when it was finished that I took it t' a local automotive paint shop for a final finish. They painted it for free, and did an awesome job! Gloss paint sure does show up a lack o' finishin' skills!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' only motors I be willin' t' fly this day were G75 black jack motors. Blimey! I sure love t' smoke! As I said, this be me first shot with a reloadable, and never havin' seen it done, I be concerned that thar may be more t' it than it seemed. Aye aye! Especially after seein' sooo many people on RMR suggestin' that you get someone else t' show you t' first time. No problem, ya bilge rat, I hope it isn't just luck, and they continue t' be easy for me.

I used cornstarch packin' material for wadding, and added some machine threads t' t' aft CR for motor retention, me hearties, along with a bolt, shiver me timbers, me hearties, arrr, and a washer. Ahoy! I installed one on either side o' t' motor tube, but only put one in for the flight. Arrr! Avast! T' rocket went together without issue, shiver me timbers, arrr, and on t' t' pad. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I can count the number o' AP motors I have burned so far on me fingers, shiver me timbers, usually I only have BP t' burn.

It took what seemed like forever t' light t' motor, shiver me timbers, some smoke started to trickle out o' t' hole cut in t' red cap, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and I held me breath... Ya scallywag! Then it took off, me bucko, and up and GAHN! Great flight, slight wind cock, me bucko, matey, me hearties, but it was a little windy. Avast, me proud beauty! It landed in t' worst possible location, with soy fields all around, arrr, ya bilge rat, it chose t' road t' land on. Avast, me proud beauty! It suffered minor fin damage, and lots o' scratches to t' beautiful paint job! Hmm, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, maybe I should ask for a refund on t' paint job! T' fins stayed on just fine, me hearties, and will be easily repaired (only aesthetic boo-boos anyway). Ahoy! Ahoy! T' short delay (6 seconds) seemed about right, and t' chute popped just after apogee.

Recovery:
T' shock cord that was supplied was used in flight. I added 3 feet o' strap nylon t' it, me hearties, which I attached t' an eyebolt with a quick link. T' eyebolt was on t' forward centerin' ring, along with 2 washers, and two nuts t' hold it tight. Avast! Realizin' that I would nay be able t' get inside t' tighten t' nut ever again, arrr, I doused it with epoxy prior t' installin' t' centerin' ring. T' corn starch peanut packin' material seemed t' do t' job, me hearties, me bucko, as I used all o' the supplied BP, and thar be nay a scorch or burn on anything. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It drifted for awhile, and nay surprisingly, hit t' ground! It ended up about 1000 feet away from t' pad, where it was recovered by t' enthusiastic young guy I brought along for t' task o' runnin' after it. Begad! Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
T' price o' this kit was great. Avast! I picked it up from Hobbylinc for just over $50(US), anythin' I added was on t' floor in t' basement, so $50 is about what it cost me. Begad! I hate it when $50 becomes $100 durin' t' build! I can't think o' one bad thin' t' say about this kit, arrr, other than I wish it was twins!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5