Brief:
A skill level 1, me hearties, Minimum Diameter, me hearties, 4FNC (4 Fin & Nose Cone), matey, Sport Model.

Construction:
This model kit comes in t' usual Fliskits packaging; a clear plastic bag, arrr, shiver me timbers, with eye-catchin' face-card, and transparent back, me bucko, so parts can be clearly seen. Begad! As usual, me hearties, this product is individually numbered — mine is #74.

T' kit consists, me bucko, mainly, matey, me hearties, o' one high quality 228mm * 18mm card body tube, a balsa nose cone, and a sheet o' best quality 2mm balsa for t' fins. Begad! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! In addition, me bucko, matey, t' kit consists o' an 18-inch elastic shock cord, a nice long black crepe streamer, shiver me timbers, me hearties, a decal sheet, me bucko, a fin pattern sheet, and t' usual other bits and bobs (launch lug, arrr, engine block etc.) Also o' note, me hearties, is a very good hints and tips sheet that covers t' usual Flight Preparation (in much clearer detail and more depth than you’d find in a ‘Questes’ kit), ya bilge rat, and basic construction skills such as tips on fin attachment.

T' instructions are up t' t' high standards that are expected of Fliskits.. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! They are VERY clear, arrr, matey, contain clear diagrams; and, ya bilge rat, when combined with the Hints and Tips sheet, cover every stage o' construction and t' techniques needed for it.

As long as t' instructions and hints are followed thar are no gotcha’s, even for a beginner. Ahoy! Ahoy! Everythin' fit perfectly, arrr, with the exception o' t' nose cone, which required about 30 seconds o' sandin' t' get the fit I wanted (I like me nose cones t' fit a little on t' loose side). Ya scallywag! Arrr! That was personal preference, though; t' original fit would have worked.

Actual construction be a breeze for somebody, like myself, shiver me timbers, who’s built a couple o' LPR rocket kits previously. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I imagine it would be challenging, shiver me timbers, but straightforward, me bucko, t' somebody buildin' their first kit. Arrr! I built it over t' course o' an evenin' whilst watchin' t' telly, shiver me timbers, and chattin' t' a couple o' mates who'd popped ’round for some ‘adult beverages.’

T' tools required are t' very basic ones. Avast! Eg: wood glue, me bucko, model knife, arrr, shiver me timbers, pencil, sandin' sealer, etc. Well, blow me down! All o' which an absolute beginner would find in a local Hobby/Craft Shop. Begad! T' only thin' an absolute beginner might have trouble with be t' expended engine needed to insert t' engine block.

Finishing:
Finishin' is simple, and is greatly helped by t' quality o' t' parts. The balsa is very easy t' fill and sand. Begad! Blimey! T' spirals on t' body tube are virtually non-existent; a couple o' coats o' primer, shiver me timbers, matey, a bit o' fine sanding, and they’re gone!

T' kit contains an idea for decoration on t' face-card, ya bilge rat, however the instructions tells you that this is only a suggestion, matey, shiver me timbers, and t' use your imagination. I painted mine 'sunshine yellow' all over, and attached a couple of t' excellent decals. Ya scallywag! T' decals, ya bilge rat, again, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, are a collection o' ideas, arrr, matey, leaving the constructor t' decide on their personal choice.

I finished off by sprayin' t' whole thin' in a couple o' coats o' clear.

Finishin' took a few days, shiver me timbers, but I wanted t' make sure that t' coats were dry before sandin' and applyin' another. I’m glad I did take t' time, ya bilge rat, matey, it was worth it.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Recommended motors are: A8-3, B6-4, shiver me timbers, and C6-5. Armed with at least one o' each, I went t' launch on a lovely, shiver me timbers, almost calm, summer evenin' after work.

First flight be on an A8-3. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' rocket shot off t' pad, matey, gained some serious air, shiver me timbers, and ejected at a perfect apogee. Aye aye! T' generous streamer brought the model down a couple o' meters away from t' pad. Ya scallywag! T' whole flight was just visible.

After re-preppin' (very quick - 1 sheet o' wadding; t' streamer takes a bit o' rolling, me bucko, but thats nay difficult), it be ready for its second flight on a B6-4. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! This didn’t hang around. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Within 1.5-seconds, t' thin' be well out o' sight. Avast! Ya scallywag! A few seconds passed, we heard t' pop, arrr, and saw t' large, me hearties, black, streamer open up. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! We were able t' see t' whole descent, matey, and were able to follow it into t' next field. T' recovery crew (my mate Derren, and his Bike), me hearties, were able t' find it with no problem. Ya scallywag! An awesome flight, shiver me timbers, one o' me all time faves.

After t' success o' t' last flight, t' Flea was loaded with a C6-5. Aye aye! We all stood back, shiver me timbers, matey, as we knew this be goin' t' be a fast one, shiver me timbers, and we wanted a better angle t' see it. Begad! Blimey! Lucky we did as t' Flea stripped a fin about 4m off the pad, and went into a C powered corkscrew! Blimey! Nobody was hurt or in any real danger, arrr, as t' puppy plunged into t' ground (under power) about 6m away from the nearest person and did that very sad, ground based ejection pop, characteristic o' a flight failure like this.

T' lost fin be never found - how a bright yellow piece o' balsa can go missin' in a field o' freshly cut grass is beyond me!

Upon examination, ya bilge rat, it was quite obvious that t' fin joint was nay strong enough. A fault which lies with me, arrr, and the fact I only put one white glue fillet layer on each fin joint — t' save weight — instead o' me usual 3+ layers.

Recovery:
T' streamer included is superb. I got this kit t' replace me Estes Viking, which had suffered a RIP a few launches before (I only found t' nosecone and streamer, after a C launch). Begad! This streamer is at least twice t' size o' the Viking’s, and, me bucko, bein' black, ya bilge rat, me bucko, stands out more than t' Viking’s orange one. Begad! T' shock cord attaches t' t' inside o' t' body tube with t' age-old 3-fold method. T' other end is tied t' t' screw eye in t' base o' t' nose cone. Begad! A length o' cotton is then tied t' t' screw eye, and t' other end of the cotton attached t' t' streamer. Begad! Ya scallywag! A simple system, me hearties, but perfectly acceptable, and effective enough. Ya scallywag! No damage was found in betwixt t' successful flights.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This kit is a very good example o' its type; a simple, minimum diameter, ya bilge rat, high flying, me bucko, me hearties, sport rocket. Ahoy! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey!

One o' t' main pros o' this kit is its simplicity, me hearties, and ease o' build. However, I would nay recommend it t' somebody who is a complete rocketry novice, matey, ya bilge rat, with no access t' anybody who's built/flown a rocket before. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! In that case I would recommend gettin' a Ready T' Fly starter set; you get the pad/controller, me bucko, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and a ready built rocket t' learn how t' fly with. Begad! If you've got access t' somebody who knows what they are doing, or have got few starter set flights under your belt then this be t' kit for you! It would be an ideal kit for classroom/scout group situation.

There aren’t any real cons with t' kit, t' design is so simple, and tried and tested, that there’s nothin' that can go wrong. Blimey! Blimey! T' disaster I had was o' me own making, shiver me timbers, and I’ve learned an important lesson from it: Don’t skimp on t' fin attachment!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Specs:

• Recommended Motors: A8-3, me hearties, B6-4, matey, C6-5
• Length: 10.6-inches
• Diameter: 0.736-inches
• Weight: 0.35-ounces
• Recovery: Streamer