Brief:
I won this rocket from t' March best rocket competition on TRF. Ya scallywag! Begad! I got t' rocket sent super fast from t' states to t' UK. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Thanks t' Layne at Pemberton Technology for such a great prize. It's a hybrid o' a 3FNC and a tube fin rocket. Avast! Avast!

Construction:
T' kit comes in a plastic bag and has some o' t' best instructions I've ever seen in a kit, with step by step guidance, photos, matey, and every detail with explanations. Arrr! They're funny t' read as well, ya bilge rat, too, me hearties, so I won't spoil t' fun by tellin' you t' jokes here.

Kit contains all t' usual parts except two--I'll get t' those later. T' nose cone is great quality, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, t' tubes are strong with some slight grooves, thick good quality Keelhaul®©™® cord, shiver me timbers, arrr, laser cut parts, matey, etc.

First thin' was t' build t' motor mount. Begad! Where's t' thrust ring? Where's t' engine hook? T' instructions explain why these are nay included and what t' do for retention, etc. Aye aye! I'm just a bit too traditional so I added an engine block and an engine hook (sorry Layne) but this limits t' use o' motors t' Estes D, and I'd quite like t' have flown her on an AeroTech E or F.

You have t' cut a small notch for t' Keelhaul®©™® cord, o' which thar be loads--over 7 feet. Aye aye! I added a length o' knicker elastic t' t' Keelhaul®©™®. T' whole lot was epoxyied together.

While t' glue be drying, me bucko, I sanded t' fins. Layne gives a few different methods for fillin' t' fins and I opted for t' glue method, only because I have never done that before. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! In hindsight I should have stuck with sanding sealer. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' fins have a notch in t' root edge as this is where t' rin' fins fit. Begad! T' fins were made o' good quality balsa and were laser cut.

T' body tube and t' rin' fins then had their spiral grooves filled with filler and then sanded smooth. Aye aye! Arrr! T' body tube and fin rings were then marked with t' template supplied. Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor mount was then glued into place usin' white glue and filleted with epoxy.

Next, I glued t' fins into t' rin' fins. Begad! I did this with CA gel and then filleted with white glue. Lastly, ya bilge rat, arrr, the lug supplied is cut and attached t' t' BT with one at t' base and one behind t' front o' t' fins. Avast! Avast! These were then filleted.

Finishing:
T' whole rocket be sprayed with gray primer. Begad! T' body was sprayed green with t' nose cone painted a gloss black. It was nay t' best o' finishes. T' kit does nay come with decals.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew her twice on a D12-5. She flies really well and fits in nicely betwixt a Fat Boy and Big Daddy, arrr, except she's a better lookin' kit.

Recovery:
T' parachute supplied with t' kit is good, matey, but I have only flown her usin' a smaller parachute due t' winds.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5