Brief:
This is a sport upscale kit o' t' classic Mosquito. Arrr! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! It is a simple and fun 3FNC rocket with lots o' potential. Ahoy! T' kit is built with a 29mm mount and comes with a 24mm adapter that allows you t' fly it on anythin' from a D12 up to a G64 reload.

Construction:
I purchased this kit at a local hobby shop. Begad! All t' pieces were there. Blimey! Ya scallywag! 3 pre-cut balsa fins that were very nice quality. Avast! Ya scallywag! Balsa nose cone, streamer, me hearties, one body tube 2 centerin' rings and a 29mm motor mount tube round out t' rest of the kit. Ya scallywag! It also came with 2 tubes for makin' a 24mm adapter. Avast, me proud beauty!

T' instructions were nicely laid out in an 8 page booklet. Ahoy! An illustration accompanied nearly every step. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! As nice as t' instructions are, shiver me timbers, I decided to take a little detour and try an experiment with t' shock cord mount. Ya scallywag! T' kit calls for t' standard 3 fold paper mount glued inside t' tube. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! I took a small snap swivel and attached it t' one o' t' centerin' rings with a staple gun. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I then bent t' ends o' t' staples over t' secure it more tightly t' the centerin' ring. Aye aye! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I then attached a 12" 30 pound fishin' lead t' t' swivel. T' rest o' t' kit assembly be very straightforward: round t' fins edges, make t' motor mount, shiver me timbers, glue it up, and you are ready t' fly. I used regular wood glue as I only plan t' put Ds and Es in it. Well, blow me down! T' only thin' I'd change is the included shock cord mount.

Finishing:
Nothin' special needed in t' finishin' department. Ya scallywag! I am continuin' t' try new things with finishing. So for this model I watered down some Elmer's wood filler applied it t' all t' wood, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me bucko, waited for it t' dry, arrr, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, then sand, ya bilge rat, sand, me hearties, arrr, sand. T' fins and nosecone came out great. Ahoy! Ahoy! One coat o' gloss black for t' body and fins and gloss red for t' nose.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I stuffed some waddin' in, arrr, rolled up t' streamer and off I went t' wait in line. Begad! Begad! On it's first flight I used an E9-6. Arrr! It flew straight and high. Blimey! For motor retention, shiver me timbers, arrr, I went with a machine screw, arrr, arrr, washer and win' nut setup. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
That was it for t' day as one o' t' fins broke off on landing. Nay sure why that happened as t' streamer deployed nicely and it appeared t' land softly. If I do fly it with a reload, I may put on a parachute...

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
My 9 year old son and I really love this upsized kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It can fly on a big field or small one. Blimey! Very versatile. Avast! Blimey! T' only negative thin' I can say about it is the design o' t' shock cord mount. For a rocket that is sized t' run on G's, t' 3 fold paper mount is nay a good choice.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5