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

Construction:
As is all o' Hawk Mtn's kits, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, t' BA is completely made up o' spiral wound fiberglass. There are several options in t' kit, arrr, and I modified t' kit in a few ways, so I will note t' differences. Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' kit came with:

• (1) 4' 4" Booster Tube, fin slots cut. Begad!
• (1) 4' 4" Payload Tube. Blimey! (Stock is 3')
• (4) 0.125 G-10 Fins, already shaped. Blimey! 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. Ahoy!

This kit is once again plain amazing. Aye aye! T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. Begad! However, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. T' directions offer a little help, but at this level, 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, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag!

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

I mounted t' ALTS2 on some G10 and mounted that into t' avionics bay. Well, blow me down!

Finishing:
Once again, arrr, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. Ya scallywag! All fiberglass, smooth as a baby's butt. Aye aye! Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing. Begad!

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®©™®, so no waddin' is needed. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' drogue can eject either by motor, matey, or t' altimeter. Begad! Avast! Blimey! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Both chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect.

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