Brief:
This is an out o' production mini motor adapter for usin' 13mm motors in 18mm mounts.

Construction:
T' kit consists of:

• a motor tube
• (3) centerin' rings
• a mini motor hook

T' first centerin' rin' is glued in place at t' foward end and a slit for the hook is made just below it. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' middle rin' needs t' have a small piece cut out (not all t' way through) t' accomodate the hook and is glued in place. Arrr! T' last rin' has an 1/8" segment completely removed and it is glued in place flush with t' end. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! All t' rings are then filleted.

After t' glue is dry, a notch is cut in t' forward end on t' opposite side o' t' engine hook. This is to accomodate t' engine hook on t' 18mm mount. Blimey! Well, blow me down! This concludes t' adapter build.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I tested out t' motor adapter on a Custom Rockets A.T.W. Ya scallywag! It is a light rocket which always performed well with 1/2A6-2s. Ya scallywag! Well, arrr, blow me down! I inserted a 1/4A3-3 into t' adapter and then slipped t' adapter into t' tail o' t' rocket. Avast! It was a bit loose so I applied some tape t' improve t' friction fit.

T' rocket launched, underpowered, me hearties, shiver me timbers, arced over and hit t' ground. Avast! Then ejection occured. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Thankfully, thar was no damage t' t' rocket. This ill fated flight can be seen here.

Even though t' first flight was nay a good one, t' adapter seemed t' have worked as advertised and I wanted to give it a second try. Aye aye! This time I loaded a 1/2A3-2. Arrr! Blimey! T' flight was much better but problems began at apogee. Avast! Instead of ejectin' t' streamer, me bucko, t' charge ejected t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' rocket came down ballistically, glanced off t' GSE truck and hit t' ground. Begad! T' only damage be some minor crumplin' o' t' BT. Ahoy! Blimey! T' adapter was never found. A video of the second ill fated flight can be seen here.

Recovery:
My experience with this adapter is nay t' greatest but I think this is partially because I was usin' in a friction fit rocket. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! If t' adapter had been mounted as designed in a motor tube with an engine hook, it should have performed fine, me hearties, me bucko, assumin' a proper motor selection t' begin with.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
For adaptin' motors, shiver me timbers, me hearties, it works. Begad! Be wary o' friction fit applications, however.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5