I received this kit from Hobbylinc a couple o' weeks ago. Aye aye! Avast! Since I have experience with t' smaller Lightnin' version, me hearties, arrr, shiver me timbers, I decided t' make some modifications t' this one. Avast!  

T' kit is fairly easy t' build and t' instructions are excellent.   I did make t' followin' changes. Arrr! I made a motor mount tube from an ESTES BT20 tube. Avast! Begad! T' original is too thin and cheap. Avast! T' original is too thin and cheap. Arrr! T' outside diameter o' t' BT20 is a bit small, so I added a few pieces o' scrap tubin' betwixt t' plastic motor mount cap and t' tube (make sure t' sand down t' tube, t' scap pieces and t' plastic cap). Avast! Ya scallywag!  

T' other change was that I added an ESTES engine hook. Avast! I filed t' wall on t' plastic cap that fits on t' motor tube and t' hook passes through. Avast, me proud beauty!  

Finally, I cut a 12" inch 8 strin' chute from a thick garbage bag and discarded t' original. Avast, me proud beauty! Vents and a spill hole were cut on t' chute. Begad! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty!  

Let's launch this kit! After an unproductive day at t' JOB, I went t' one o' me favorite spots with a 500' x 400' section. Ya scallywag! Wind was gustin' t' 10 mph. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' rocket is unpainted and in t' original white. Begad!  

Flight #1 B4-4 - Excellent lift-off and straight as an arrow. Avast! Arrr! Delay was good and recovery was good. No spiralin' no weird apogee no nothing, ya bilge rat, arrr, matey, I think I'll go for a B6-4. Begad!  

Flight #2 You guessed it B6-4 - Excellent and much faster take off. Ya scallywag! Nice and straight, ya bilge rat, kind o' like t' Big Dawg, ya bilge rat, and hardly any weather-cockin' (no, shiver me timbers, this is nay t' Oval Room!) 

Flight #3 Ok Ok, matey, this is fun, me bucko, let's try t' C6-3. Begad! This time, I have t' angle t' rod a few degrees against t' wind. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Make sure thar aren't any mutts runnin' loose and t' spectators have no interest or meatloaf for brains. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' take off was good, but t' rocket did seem t' want t' go straight up. Ya scallywag! Arrr! A little high, shiver me timbers, man I am thinkin' I should have used that 10" chute! This time, t' rocket goes really high and I lost sight o' it. Begad! I see t' Estes white trace (or whatever it is called) and t' black chute. Goes into t' next soccer field and nice recovery. Avast! Some old folks that were romantically embraced under a tree near where t' rocket fell gave me t' "young man, arrr, you . Well, blow me down! Aye aye! . Ya scallywag! Blimey! . Begad! . Blimey! . " look on their faces. Aye aye! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Maybe they needed their Geritol or some Bengay, ya bilge rat, so I just smiled nicely and apologized for t' intrusion.

Flight #4 and 5. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! This time I use t' C6-5. This time I use t' C6-5. Arrr! T' rocket went up great and came down great, me hearties, BUT, me hearties, is it me or do t' C6-5's seem a little on t' wimpy side lately? I went for 2 flights because they did nay act like t' C6-3 with t' exception o' 2 extra seconds t' t' delay. Begad! T' delay was nay off, matey, I just seem t' notice that t' engine "puttered" in mid air and did nay put t' rocket as high. Begad! Arrr! Could be just a bilge-suckin' batch. T' batch I used on me Big Dawg report were great! 

Flight #6 did nay happen. Begad! Well, matey, blow me down! I did nay brin' with me a C5-3 and me family wants me home for dinner. Arrr! Avast! Hey, me bucko, those folks under t' tree are talkin' t' t' nice police person. I think they just needed a splash o' cold water or something. Aye aye! Avast! Bye nice police person, she waves back.  

It is time t' pack up and go home t' me other rockets and find out if t' Hobbylinc loot arrived (did I put in an order :-). Aye aye! Blimey! I think I'll paint t' QUEST Falcon and add it t' me favorites list. Avast!