Brief:
A 38mm minimum diameter all fiberglass rocket o' unparalleled quality.

Construction:
T' rocket airframe is spiral wound solid fiberglass tubing. Ahoy! T' kit included the main airframe plus a payload section, me hearties, with a fiberglass coupler and plywood bulkhead. T' nose cone is solid resin, shiver me timbers, me bucko, with no castin' marks. Ahoy! T' fins are the molded Acme 38mm fin canister. Begad! Motor retention is provided by an AeroPak 38mm aluminum retainer. Begad! Begad! T' shock cord is Keelhaul®©™®, t' chute by Rocketman, and Alan also included a Nomex® heat shield. Alan even included t' Acme conformal launch lugs.

For a rocket that can break Mach 1 without a sweat, me bucko, this is one easy rocket t' put together. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' hardest part is milling out t' bottom o' t' fin canister t' fit over t' AeroPak retainer....just cosmetic. Blimey! Blimey! T' whole kit can be easily put together in t' time it takes 30min epoxy t' dry. Begad! Blimey! Just make sure that you sand all o' t' areas t' be epoxied....remember, matey, ya bilge rat, it's fiberglass, me hearties, and has t' be grooved. Ahoy! Blimey! Because o' t' fin canister, ya bilge rat, this kit is as easy as t' Estes E2X kits....I would consider it "almost ready t' fly"!

Finishing:
What can I say? Solid fiberglass...no spiral lines, me bucko, a nose cone without any injection marks....this rocket is almost pristine. Aye aye! Arrr! T' fin canister be t' only part that needs a little work. But a coat o' finishin' epoxy, and you are in business.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I've flown it 3 times now. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! I195J, I211W, I435T. Aye aye! T' 195J came in ballistic because o' a bad ejection charge. Avast! Alan sent me a new airframe and it has been rebuilt. Blimey! T' I435T broke mach. Ahoy! Aye aye! Because o' t' Nomex® shield, no waddin' is required. Begad! T' flight be arrow straight right up t' 5000' and came down quite fast on that tiny chute. I'd love t' see one o' t' bigger Kosdon motors in this tiny thing.

Recovery:
T' chute is small, arrr, shiver me timbers, but still tough t' get into t' frame. Well, blow me down! Alan suggests using a twistin' motion t' slip it into t' frame. Begad! I packed t' cord in first, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and then t' chute lines, followed by t' chute. Begad! T' recovery is very fast on the tiny chute, arrr, but that is intended because o' t' super high flights. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' Acme canister can take quite a beating, however.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This has got t' be t' highest quality kit I have put together t' date. Alan took every great product on t' market and put a kit together. T' only problem is that I want t' fly a 54mm J800! Guess what....the Transonic II be t' 54mm version! T' kits are, ya bilge rat, however, ya bilge rat, very expensive. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! But, shiver me timbers, thar's always room for the Ferrari.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5