Brief:
T' Psycho is no longer in production. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It was a great kit from Public Enemy. Aye aye! Blimey! It's t' same size as t' Public Enemy Patriot, so I'm sure t' flight characteristics o' each are similar.

Construction:
T' instructions are spare t' say t' least. Begad! It would be best if you had either built high power rockets before or had a coach who had. Avast! T' airframe is paper tube with Public Enemy's signature yellow glassine coverin' it. Ya scallywag! T' motor mount is paper too. Ahoy! T' fins are 1/8" plywood and include tabs t' go all t' way through t' t' motor mount. Arrr! T' centerin' rings are made from press-board type material that is quite strong and accepts epoxy readily. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! T' nose cone is plastic in t' line o' LOC/Precision nose cones. Ya scallywag! A pair o' heavy duty eye-bolts connect t' recovery system which consists o' 3/4" strap nylon with a riveted D rin' and then a long length o' round bungee. Avast! I don't like, or use bungee for recovery, ya bilge rat, matey, but t' strap nylon is nice. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Two 1/2" copper launch lugs are also included and they're already angle cut t' reduce drag. Well, blow me down! T' parachute is a 36" LOC/Precision type flat chute and is fine for sea level launch sites, but too small for us highlanders.

I made t' followin' modifications. Ahoy! Arrr! I added 2 layers o' 4 oz fiberglass t' t' airframe. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I added a strip o' .007" unidirectional carbon fiber laminate t' t' fins before filleting. Ya scallywag! After t' fillets were hard, I put a layer o' 4 oz glass from fin tip t' fin tip. Arrr! I used 12' o' 9/16" mil-spec tubular nylon as shock cord. T' parachute was replaced with a military surplus 42" chute. Begad! I also added a forward bulkhead t' seal off t' coupler t' make an altimeter bay t' house me Olsen FCP-M1/G. All me additions and altimeter added 15 oz t' this model (so mine is 54 oz).

Finishing:
Finishin' a fiberglass rocket is relatively easy, but time consuming. Begad! After sandin' I shot 2 coats o' Plasticoat Truck primer that I got from Pep Boys. Avast! Ahoy! I sanded betwixt coats with 150 grit, arrr, then 400 grit paper. Next I added three coats o' flat white Krylon, sandin' betwixt each coat, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, lightly, with 400 grit sand paper. Finally I added 3 coats o' Red Devil paint (Orange Creamsicle and Gloss Black). Begad! Came out nice, hard and glossy. Avast! There are nay paintin' suggestions and only a single "PSYCHO" vinyl decal included. Arrr! Use your imagination.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
This has had extremely straight boosts every flight. Begad! I flew it once naked, and twice in it's primer gray. Begad! Each time it was a great flight. T' H123 doesn't get it too high. Avast! T' I161 is middle high with lots o' smoke. An I211 is a real shot and quite high. Begad! I saw Roy Wied's Psycho fly and it flew like it be on rails too, so I think this is part o' t' rocket's normal characteristics.

Recovery:
For me overly heavy model, an H123-10 is just a bit too long o' a delay. In heavy wind, matey, an I161-10 is just a tad too short. In calm weather and I211-10 is also a tad short. Begad! However, matey, it's a sturdy bird that can handle a little abuse. At 1200' in Kansas, t' stock chute be just right. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! At 4500' in Utah, t' stock chute is too small and I upgraded.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It's one o' me favorite rockets. Begad! It's a good looker, arrr, rather unusual and it's a shame that Roy took it out o' his line-up. If enough people agitated, arrr, he might brin' it back.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5