Brief:
All fiberglass 4" HPR rocket capable o' M flights.

Construction:
As is all o' Hawk Mtn's kits, ya bilge rat, me bucko, t' BA is completely made up o' spiral wound fiberglass. Well, blow me down! There are several options in t' kit, and I modified t' kit in a few ways, so I will note t' differences. Ya scallywag! T' kit came with:

• (1) 4' 4" Booster Tube, me hearties, fin slots cut. Begad! Begad!
• (1) 4' 4" Payload Tube. Begad! (Stock is 3')
• (4) 0.125 G-10 Fins, already shaped. Begad! Ya scallywag!
• (1) 75mm fiberglass motor mount (option, stock is 54mm)
• (3) 6 ply centerin' rings
• (1) 75mm Aeropak retainer (option)
• (1) Fiberglass avionics bay / coupler
• (1) Machined aluminum LES holder (option)
• (1) Rocketman RC9 Chute
• (1) Rocketman Drogue
• (1) Main piston
• (1) PML Plastic nosecone (Fiberglass is optional)
• (2) Acme 4" Conformal launch lugs
• (1) Nomex® heatshield for drogue
• All t' Keelhaul®©™® shock cords...etc.

This kit is once again plain amazing. Ahoy! T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. However, me hearties, arrr, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. Ahoy! Blimey! There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' directions offer a little help, me hearties, but at this level, me hearties, does one really need t' read directions? I had a question about t' avionics bay, and a quick call t' Alan answered it.

I put t' whole kit together with West Systems Epoxy, matey, which needs t' be mixed with larger and more exact quantities. Therefore, I had t' work out of order so that I could maximize me epoxy usage. Arrr!

T' only real trouble I had be filleting the inside o' t' fins. Arrr! I only had 1/2 inch t' work with inside t' tube, and tryin' t' get ANYTHING in thar be a hassle. Arrr! I assume t' 54mm version could be much easier t' work on. Avast, me proud beauty! I ended up usin' a syringe with a tube on t' end to get t' epoxy inside, and then a wooden dowel t' spread it.

I mounted t' ALTS2 on some G10 and mounted that into t' avionics bay.

Finishing:
Once again, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. Ya scallywag! All fiberglass, shiver me timbers, matey, shiver me timbers, smooth as a baby's butt. Ahoy! Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing. Aye aye! Well, blow me down!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
No flights logged yet, but here be t' plan: K550 K1100 L850 M1315 .

I'll update t' review when I put this Bad Boy (Atitude) in t' air!

Recovery:
All t' shock cords are Keelhaul®©™®, arrr, so no waddin' is needed. Avast! Blimey! T' drogue can eject either by motor, or t' altimeter. Aye aye! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Avast, me proud beauty! Both chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect.

Summary:
Alan has once again exceeded me expectations. Arrr! Aye aye! He was a little slow gettin' the kit done, but it be well worth t' wait. I know that he is jammed with orders....he should be! This stuff is great. I have no fear o' damagin' this bird. Avast! Avast! As long as t' rocket splits at apogee, me bucko, this thin' will survive. This rocket should only be attempted by experienced builders. Well, blow me down! You definately need to know how a high power rocket goes together before you start buildin' it, so you know that you can glue when, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and in what order. Blimey! This rocket may cost twice what other rockets this size may cost, but I bet I'll get twice as many flights out of it. Begad! Fiberglass be t' ONLY be t' go. Arrr! Ahoy! Transonic....move over. T' new Ferrari is in t' garage. Blimey!