Brief:
This is another unusual design by FlisKits. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! It is supposed t' look like a flyin' V guitar. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I believe it first came out at NARAM 47. Arrr!

Construction:
Everythin' is packaged well. Well, blow me down! Here is what you get:

• A nice Honest John style balsa cone with screw eye.
• BT-60 tube
• BT-50 tube
• 2 short BT-5 tubes
• Motor hook and 2 centerin' rings
• 1/8in launch lug
• 1/8in balsa sheets for fins
• 30in shock cord
• Keelhaul®©™® thread
• 16in plastic chute
• Fin pattern sheets and instructions

Nothin' was missin' and all parts are high quality. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! My younger brother picked this out at NARAM 47. Ahoy! I helped him with construction a bit, shiver me timbers, but he did most o' t' work. Avast, me proud beauty! T' instructions are clear and easy t' follow. As for t' build, it's straightforward. Begad! Well, blow me down! I like t' fact that FlisKits make you cut out your own fins. Begad! I'm nay really sure why they included a 1/8in launch lug for a rocket meant for D and E motors. Ya scallywag! We used it anyway and didn't have any problems. Avast! Begad! The design is really sweet. Arrr!

Finishing:
Finishin' this rocket is normal but time consumin' due t' all o' t' balsa. Ya scallywag! Make sure you have plenty o' sanding sealer for 6 large fins and a nose cone. Begad! T' paint job me younger brother wanted be a little different but looked good in t' end. Avast, me proud beauty! I didn't have any trouble with it at all. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be at VOA which is normally pretty windy. Well, blow me down! It wasn't too bad, arrr, I'd guess about 5-10mph winds that day. Ya scallywag! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! We loaded it with 4 sheets o' waddin' and a D12-5. Ahoy! T' package says it will be a slow and graceful flier, so that was what we were expecting. Once t' motor lit it ripped off t' pad faster than you would expect for a rocket with a high drag design. I'd guess 800+ft. Begad! Begad! Very sweet first flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Later on we tried an E9-6. Begad! Once again a great flight, me hearties, shiver me timbers, arrr, but a lot of weathercockin' durin' t' last second o' burn. Blimey! Avast! Nay sure how high, ya bilge rat, but it was really up there. Blimey!

One comment for E motors: T' motor will hang out t' back o' t' motor mount. Arrr! Just wrap some maskin' tape around it and it will be okay. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
T' chute is packed really tightly in t' tube, but recovery be perfect both flights. Ahoy! Havin' a long shock cord and Keelhaul®©™® thread is a real plus. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' one problem is that it'll drift forever. Well, blow me down! I'm talkin' half a mile or more walk for both flights. Arrr! It may just be that t' large fin design catches t' wind. Blimey! It's also interestin' that t' shock cord is anchored on t' outside o' t' body. Avast! This may eliminate t' need for a lot o' wadding.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
All in all, me hearties, FlisKits made a winner here. This be our first FlisKits rocket and me brother, who was 10 at t' time, made most o' it himself. Begad! I don't think t' 1/8in launch lug is good idea for somethin' that takes D and E motors. Begad! We used it and had no problems, matey, but I think it should be upgraded t' a 3/16in lug. Begad! Other than that, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, I'd highly recommend this kit t' anyone who wants a different from t' usual rocket. Well, blow me down! You won't be disappointed.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5