T' Anubis be t' first time I've attempted a kit from a company other than Estes. Aye aye! It arrived in t' common long clear plastic bag, arrr, ya bilge rat, and upon inspection all o' t' parts were there, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, although thar be no actual parts list with t' kit. Aye aye! T' instructions are basically two pages. Blimey! T' first page bein' a diagram o' t' rocket, me hearties, fins, me bucko, and motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! T' second page be instructions on how t' assemble t' parachute on front, and a shock cord mount with instructions on shock cord assembly on t' back o' t' page. Ahoy! One thin' I noticed that I felt t' kit lackin' was that thar are no decals with t' Anubis. 

T' kit reminds me o' older Estes and Centauri kits. Arrr! Blimey! Very basic parts, ya bilge rat, and plain sheets o' balsa wood for fin material. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! A fin pattern on thick paper is also included. Since t' kit has no step by step instructions I began with t' fins. Ahoy! It was fairly easy t' cut out t' fin patterns and trace out t' fins on t' 1/8" balsa stock. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Once finished I would caution anyone t' pay careful attention t' t' grain o' t' stock. Arrr! Blimey! I cut t' fins so that t' grain goes parallel t' t' root edge, arrr, but due t' a small knothole in t' balsa I cut one o' t' fins with t' grain diagonal t' t' root edge. This fin seems t' be t' strongest o' them all, and t' other three "main" fins have a little too much flex in them. Ya scallywag! Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! T' smaller bottom fins are made from 3/32" balsa. 

T' most tedious part o' t' construction has been t' fairings that go around t' top o' t' body tube. Begad! Begad! Two 9" long, arrr, 1/8"X1/16" strips are cut into eight two inch strips which are then sanded t' taper t' ends. Ahoy! Since thar be an extra inch o' material on each strip I cut them t' 2 1/8" so that thar would be a little extra for sandin' down t' t' correct size.

After sealin' t' balsa parts it was time t' assemble t' model. Which leads t' another thin' I found t' kit lacking... Blimey! There was no fin alignment guide or fin placement wrapper. I made a guide and wrapper usin' VCP Then it was just t' process o' gluin' t' fins and fairings in place. Ya scallywag! I used white glue on t' fin roots for quick drying, and used wood glue fillets for strength. Well, blow me down! There are no through t' tube slots, shiver me timbers, so t' glue strength is important on this model. Aye aye! I used t' fin guide t' mark positions for t' fairings, ya bilge rat, matey, and lined them up so that each one lines up with one o' t' eight fins. 

T' internal structure is a simple matter as well. Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor mount is a standard 24mm D sized mount. T' centerin' rings are laser cut and slightly stronger material than t' average Estes centerin' ring. Ya scallywag! There is also a baffle disk in t' kit, but here thar be a discrepancy with t' diagram. Avast! It shows a plain cardboard disk that needs t' have holes punched into it usin' a 1/4" hole punch, but t' disk in t' kit had a single 24mm hole punched into it. Avast! Blimey! T' hole be just small enough that it couldn't be confused with t' motor mount centerin' rings. Avast! Since thar be only one baffle disk I assume that it's only purpose is t' separate t' parachute compartment, me hearties, me hearties, and keep t' parachute/ shock cord from fallin' down t' t' bottom o' t' tube. 

T' recovery system consists o' 35" o' 1/4" elastic as a shock cord, ya bilge rat, and an 18" copper colored mylar parachute. Begad! Ya scallywag! I am a little worried about t' parachute as it seems like very thin material. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! It feels almost like t' foil packages that tradin' cards are sold in. Well, blow me down! A snap swivel, ya bilge rat, and a barrel swivel are included t' connect t' parachute and shock cord t' t' nose cone. Aye aye! T' shroud line is similar t' that used in Estes models except that it is gray instead o' white, arrr, and is held t' t' parachute with self adhesive paper reinforcement rings. 

T' last touch be t' launch lug which is 2 1/2" long and made for a 3/8" launch rod. Avast, me proud beauty! T' finished model without paint or motor weighs in at 3 oz. A little light for a D engine rocket in me opinion, but I plan on weightin' it down with a lot o' paint. 

T' finish I've chosen is tan with t' tips o' t' main fins painted black, ya bilge rat, and t' secondary fins completely black. Givin' it a desert type o' look. Arrr! Ahoy! As an added touch T' tip o' t' nose cone is silver reminiscent o' a Phoenix type missile. 

T' Anubis builds into a very nice rocket, matey, but definitely nay for t' beginner. Well, blow me down! I would classify this as a skill level 3 model. Begad! I'm a little worried about puttin' a D engine in such a light model, ya bilge rat, but as shown in t' in t' instruction sheet it can use an 18mm adapter t' fly on C engines. Begad! Just make sure you have a large field for this one. 

I would rate this kit as 3 points

Think T' Launch Pad just needs t' add a decal sheet, and improve t' instructions. 

Have nay flown so I can't help out there... Blimey! Well, blow me down! Yet.