Brief:
3FNC parachute recovery sport rocket with fin tip tubes and large full-color decals.

Construction:
1 BT-50, elliptical plastic nose cone, BT-20 motor mount with fiber centerin' rings, arrr, metal motor hook, shiver me timbers, and thrust ring. Begad! Balsa fins, matey, launch lugs for each fin tip, large sheet o' self-adhesive decals. Arrr! 1/8" launch lug, 12" heavy-duty parachute with reinforcement rings, me hearties, me hearties, swivel, me bucko, and elastic shock cord.

Received t' kit from Apogee, me bucko, with all parts in good shape. Well, blow me down! Standard hang tag bag. Instructions are nay up to Estes quality (half point off) but are easy t' follow and straightforward. Well, blow me down! Begad! No "gotchas". Well, blow me down! Everythin' fits fine. Avast! This rocket is very sturdy because t' fins are swept forward, resultin' in no damage upon landing.

Finishing:
Standard finishing: One coat o' thinned Elmer's Wood Filler on t' fins, me hearties, me hearties, shiver me timbers, one light Elmer's white glue fillet, two coats o' high solids automotive primer with sanding, two coats o' white automotive urethane enamel. Let dry, matey, then painted t' nose with rattle can purple. Gorgeous turnout. Blimey! T' decals really make t' rocket, me hearties, and they are very sophisticated.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
A8-3, ya bilge rat, matey, B4-4, B6-4. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! C6-5 are recommended by Quasar, but I followed Apogee's recommendation and flew it 3 times on 1/2A3-2Ts at a small park within walkin' distance from me house. Well, blow me down! Nay much drama, matey, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but it flies nice on t' 1/2As. No problems at all. Blimey!

Recovery:
Elastic shock cord, tri-fold mount. Avast! Plastic parachute. All work fine. Well, blow me down! Begad! No damage on 3 flights.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This kit is easy t' build, is distinctive, has great decals, and is just a tad more deluxe than a standard 3FNC rocket. Well, me bucko, blow me down! It flies great on 1/2As and should be outta sight on a C. Avast! Can't imagine flyin' it on a D.

T' instructions aren't quite up t' snuff, though.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5