Brief:
This is a "jet fighter" style rocket that was designed t' look like a target drone. T' Snarky is single staged and comes with a 32" parachute

Construction:
This kit included an engine mount tube, two BT-70 sized airframe tubes, 1/4" launch lugs, shiver me timbers, die-cut balsa for t' wings and fins, 32" plastic parachute, shroud line, 8 feet o' 300# Keelhaul®©™® shock cord, and one great lookin' nose cone.

T' instructions from DynaStar were great! Blimey! Even as tricky as some o' t' steps were such as cuttin' out t' lower intake scoop, me hearties, these instruction could only have been better if someone from DynaStar came and sat down beside you t' show you how it's done.

T' assembly wasn't anythin' t' be nervous about for anyone who has a few skill level 3 rockets under their belt. Arrr! T' only tricky part be cuttin' t' intake scoop. T' make this as easy as possible, DynaStar nay only included some great wrap around templates t' place on t' tube t' make your cuttin' lines, arrr, but they also included a great set o' cardboard stands that held everythin' together as t' glue dries. Avast! If I were t' give one word o' caution, it would be t' take your time cuttin' t' intake scoop. Avast, me proud beauty! It is very easy t' want t' just cut through but that increases your chances o' crushin' t' tube as once you cut it and it will loose most o' its rigidity.

There were no special tools needed at all. Begad! I use Aleene's wood glue for all me rockets and this one was no exception

Finishing:
Finishin' for this bird be t' best part! DynaStar included t' greatest decal set I've ever used. Avast, me proud beauty! What could be greater that havin' that classic mouth full o' teeth and t' evil eye? This thin' just screams "get outta me way or I'll eat you alive"!

Just two coats o' primer and then I gave it two coats o' aircraft gray vs t' white that DynaStar used. I also painted t' nose red which added t' t' great looks o' this bird.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
For me first flight I used a D12-3 and t' chute that came with t' kit and packed it with dog barf. It left t' pad a little slowly but gracefully. It went straight up and then arced over slightly before t' chute popped. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! T' way this bird looked be great! Even though t' chute popped, shiver me timbers, it did nay open and t' Snarky landed hard. Avast, me proud beauty! There be no damage though.

Second flight be t' same. Ahoy! Begad! I thought that maybe t' first flight be a fluke or I packed t' chute too tight.

Third flight was again on a D12-3 but with a 32" nylon chute. Blimey! Arrr! This flight was great again and well within sight. Aye aye! When t' chute popped, shiver me timbers, it opened this time. It came down 100' from t' pad.

I was out o' D12-3 so I went next with a D12-5 for flight #4. Aye aye! T' extra delay had a great effect as it was great t' see this bird dive down for a few seconds. Blimey! Arrr! You would swear it was in attack mode! T' chute then popped and it came down gracefully. Begad! I have abandoned t' stock chute altogether now.

Fifth flight was on another D12-5. All was well until it popped a fin on landing. Arrr! Blimey! No problem there, arrr, I just need t' glue it back on.

For t' sixth flight I decided t' use me nifty new Aerotech 24mm reload setup with a F24-5. Ahoy! Arrr! Blimey! It took me a while t' get this candle lit, as it was me first reload. I was tryin' t' get t' Copperhead t' work but sometimes you gotta know when t' give up. Aye aye! Blimey! I finally got a set o' igniters from Quickburst and these worked great. Aye aye! This thin' took off! Blimey! It roared up and caught a crosswind which carried it a little downrange and out o' sight. It must have been well over 1000' as t' rest o' me flights were consistently around 400'. Ahoy! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I was glad I put a smaller chute on it that day because I had t' walk at least a half mile through newly plowed field t' get it back.

This rocket is me all time favorite. I'll never tire o' watchin' it go up so gracefully and then turn into its dive....

Recovery:
This be me first static shock cord, matey, I was a little worried about t' "give" when it popped t' great lookin' nosecone off, ya bilge rat, but it worked flawlessly every time. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! I have had no zippering, no damage at all except for one popped fin even though it went through two flights with t' chute nay opening. Ya scallywag! You can set your delay t' right around apogee, but I think it's more fun with any fighter style rocket t' give it some extra delay and let it dive before ejection.

I did nay like t' stock chute at all. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I could never get that dang thin' t' open.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
I cannot say enough about this rocket. Begad! Arrr! It looks great and flies just as good. Avast! My only wish is that they include a better chute...

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5