Brief

T' Magician is a typicial Estes rocket with D and E engine power. Some o' t' parrts had t' be sanded down t' fit. Ahoy! T' only problem be t' coupler and t' main body tube and lower body tube be a very tight fit and was hard t' push down. Avast, me proud beauty! All t' parts were good t' balsa fins were excellent. 

Components

• Engine mount tube
• Engine hook
• Green centerin' rings
• Engine block
• lower body tube 
• Red body coupler
• Upper body tube
• Laser-cut fins
• Laser-cut fin guide (an unusal part - it helps you align t' fins)
• Balsa tube adaptor
• Clear payload section
• Balsa nose cone
• Launch lug
• Sccrew eye
• Shock cord - 30" in lenth
• Parachute 18"
• Orange D engine spacer
• Shock cord mount
• Decals 

Construction

Pros:

T' instructions were easy t' follow, me bucko, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, finishin' t' rocket be very simple, me hearties, and all t' main parts fit.

Cons:

Some parts had t' sanded down.

Finishing

Finishin' o' t' kit was really easy. Begad! Blimey! T' instructions didn't really go into detail and were very brief.

I applied three coats o' Areo Gloss sandin' sealer and sanded it down with 300 grit and 400 then all t' way up t' 600 grit. For t' body tube, I put Testors contour putty on a putty knife and put it along t' body tube. Then I sanded it down just like with t' fins.

When I primed t' rocket for painting, matey, me hearties, ya bilge rat, t' fins had no wood grain and no body tube sprial. Avast, me proud beauty! Paintin' was good. I used gloss white and t' fins were just like glass and t' same with t' body tube. Well, blow me down! Decals were waterslide and they were excellent allthough t' pin stripe on t' fins decal wasn't long enough.

Flight

I used a D12-5. Avast! I think t' motor selection was a good one. T' prep o' t' rocket is a little challengin' beacause t' motor tube is little bit too small. Begad! So, I had t' peel off a layer o' paper from t' motor.

Recovery

Recovery was perfect. T' parachute be t' perfect size. Well, blow me down! T' shock cord is long, so I put an snap swivel on t' parachute so t' lines won't tangle.

Summary

I think Estes did a fantistic job o' manufacturin' this product and I hope they continue makin' this rocket. Avast! Begad! It be a fun kit t' build.