Brief:
A longer version o' t' VB Blobbo, shiver me timbers, also upgraded t' a 24 mm motor mount, designed t' fly on relatively small fields.

Construction:
Comes with one 14" body tube, shiver me timbers, 8.25" ogive plastic nose cone, three 1/32" G10 fiberglass fins with TTW tabs, ya bilge rat, two plywood centerin' rings, 24" o' 1/4" elastic shock cord attached via a coated shock cord mount to t' motor block, and an 18" nylon parachute.

VB's instructions are a bit terse, ya bilge rat, with few illustrations, matey, but complete and in t' correct order. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I found this kit easy and quick t' build. Avast! Blimey! T' G10 fins are nice, but surprisingly for TTW designs do nay extend t' t' motor mount, which would have provided greater strength if you could get it glued right. Blimey! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! A design modification might be t' go with a longer motor mount and a third centerin' ring, allowin' t' aft rin' t' be added after t' inner fin fillets are applied... but maybe this is gettin' more robust than other parts warrant. T' body tube is nay precut for t' TTW fin mount; I would recommend doin' this carefully since it helps t' have a good fit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I did make a few modifications: a longer engine mount t' handle Estes E9 engines (I had t' modify a motor retainer t' match its 95-mm length), Keelhaul®©™® heat shield cloth (waddin' replacer) and a Keelhaul®©™® shock-cord sheath. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! Required supplies are typical: CA adhesive, shiver me timbers, epoxy, medium sandpaper and spray enamel.

Finishing:
Finishin' is very simple. Aye aye! This isn't a scale model, shiver me timbers, so you don't really need to worry about t' paint job. Avast, me proud beauty! And if it looks funny, shiver me timbers, well all t' better; this is after all called a "blobbo."

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I have flown this thin' three times, shiver me timbers, usin' two motors, me hearties, both Estes: D12-5 (2 flights) and E9-6 (1 flight). Blimey! All flights have been excellent, arrr, pretty straight, and great fun t' watch. Blimey! Since I've used Keelhaul®©™® cloth and it has a motor retention hook, preparation has been very simple. Ahoy! This is a rocket which will make you like t' much-maligned Estes D12 (assumin' it doesn't CATO). I got inspired t' write this review after flyin' it late in the afternoon on a D12-5, and t' light was low enough that we could see t' engine glow long after t' initial boost.

Recovery:
On t' third flight, ya bilge rat, we landed on a tin roof and that was enough t' loosen one of t' fins. Arrr! You be t' judge as t' whether this means it needs a bigger parachute. Arrr! If it were t' next size up, me bucko, me bucko, me hearties, it might have drifted too far, shiver me timbers, me hearties, so it's a tough call. Avast, matey, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I like this rocket. Well, blow me down! PROS: very nice flight on a D12-5 at a somewhat limited field (middle school lot). CONS: fin tabs should go t' t' engine mount.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5