Brief:
Scale kit o' t' Swedish Missile.

Construction:
This rocket is a single tube equal t' and/or surpassin' other tubes on the market.

T' kit came standard with 8 premium quality Baltic Birch High Ply count fins and 3 (yes 3) awesome centerin' rings out o' t' same material. Begad! One ring was already pre-drilled for t' lower shock cord mountin' eye-bolt. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor mount tube was thick wall 29mm motor mount tube that be equally superior in quality t' t' airframe. Ahoy! It was more than adequate in length t' clear t' fin roots in t' front o' t' forward fins and still allow for much space for a parachute. Aye aye! T' nosecone is made o' custom turned hard balsa. Ya scallywag! Nice touch and great quality. Well, blow me down! T' nose weight was taken care o' with a beefy screw-in eyescrew that be epoxied into a small pre-drilled hole. Avast! Ya scallywag! Nay too big, ya bilge rat, but big enough to ensure that t' nosecone did nay split. Begad! T' kit came packaged very well. Thick plastic with a nice header. All o' t' parts had been sealed in separate compartments inside o' another piece o' t' same packaging. Ya scallywag! You could easily see t' entire contents. Aye aye! Begad! Far superior t' other manufacturers!

T' instructions were on a total o' 5 pages. I am an experienced builder, but enjoyed t' instruction detail t' ascertain what Aardvark had in mind durin' construction. Begad! Begad! T' wordin' was precise and little confusion was possible, even for me 13 year old son that helped on t' project. There were illustrations where clarification was needed and nay simply thrown in t' make the instructions longer or t' account for poor wording. Blimey! T' assembly order was extremely well thought out and thar was even a revision date at t' bottom of each page. Ahoy! I thought that this was a nice touch. Since me tube came pre-slotted, arrr, me bucko, thar was no need for templates. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down!

T' only gotcha that I could find durin' construction was t' lower shock cord mount that is through t' upper centerin' ring. T' wordin' be complex although it seemed as though I should understand it easily. Ahoy! Blimey! I called Dr. Kenneth Johnson o' Aardvark and he emailed me a clarification drawin' that is now included in t' new instruction set. This was a definite plus and made perfect sense when coupled with t' text instructions.

T' shockcord, shiver me timbers, i believe, shiver me timbers, arrr, is made o' a Mule Tape like product that is flat braided Keelhaul®©™ ® .. Ahoy! I am most impressed with this addition t' t' kit. Coupled with a decent 36" chute, shiver me timbers, matey, it was VERY reasonable t' add this t' t' kit price. Ya scallywag! Begad!

T' fins were nay beveled (unfortunately). Avast! This is nay such a bad thing though, me hearties, me hearties, as those that I have had in t' past from other manufacturers were miserable failures. Arrr! I prefer t' bevel myself anyway. Well, blow me down! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! T' fin slots were decent and cut accurately enough. Ahoy! Aye aye! T' fin tabs were t' perfect length and t' tabs were well thought out t' assist in hidin' t' slots. Ya scallywag!

There was enough "warnings" and thought provokin' statements in the instruction set t' make even an experienced builder like me consider simple modifications for such things as motor retention. These were well placed and worded in t' instructions. Arrr!

I still have t' state, once again, that t' fins in this kit were most awesome! With only minor sandin' and finishing, they came out like an automotive paint job that only t' finest quality materials can provide. Begad!

All tools and materials needed t' complete t' kit were clearly indicated in the second page o' t' instruction kit. Blimey! I did choose t' add a slim line retainer. Aye aye!

Finishing:
T' tubes did nay require any fillin' and were only roughly sanded. Avast! Begad! T' fin fillets were accomplished with a call t' Aardvark, once again. Dr. Blimey! Johnson would nay specifically recommend any single name brand but I inferred that the "true" recommendation was Evercoat Formula 27 filler. Begad! Aye aye! Kinda like Bondo. I be impressed with this product. Arrr! Went on smooth and sanded easily. Took t' primer and stuck t' everythin' without any sags. Begad! There were no decals included with this kit although Dr. Johnson offered t' send me out a "SAAB" logo if I be stuck on it. Avast! Ya scallywag!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My first flight was a test o' t' kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I put it up on an H97 for t' first flight. It was probably one o' t' better flights o' me summer. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Straight as an arrow and really fast! I don't like screamers, but this be most enjoyable on the blackjack motor. Arrr! Arrr! I have now flown it twice on G80s and even on a G33. This is now one o' me favorites. Nay t' mention that it gets looks and many a question from onlookers. Blimey! Begad! I used t' proverbial "dog barf" wadding without any problems.

Recovery:
T' shock cord quality makes me trust it that much more. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! It is far and above the quality o' anythin' I have seen and was longer that I needed and typically use. Avast, me proud beauty! There is even a recommendation on re-use o' parachutes from rocket to rocket. Nice touch again. Arrr! Ahoy! I would only like t' see welded or cast eyebolts, but there is no way t' add those without additional cost t' an already quite affordable kit. Well, blow me down! Begad!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It is really nice t' deal with a company that does what it can t' help the little guys out. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! T' initial shipment was damaged by UPS and Aardvark sent me out a new airframe almost immediately. Ya scallywag! They even asked me t' measure me fin roots t' ensure that t' slots were identical. Arrr! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Now, THAT is a nice touch. T' my surprise, along with t' new airframe came a decal sheet with compliments and an apology for me trouble. Begad! Nay any trouble here!

I think that we will be seein' many more o' these kits out on t' flight line. Avast, me proud beauty! If you want t' purchase a really top quality kit, you should really look into Aardvark!

I will post me article about t' new exotic kit once it arrives. Aye aye! I guess that when you purchase another kit from t' same source before t' first one is even completed, shiver me timbers, it says a lot about how I feel!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5