Brief:
1/10 Scale Model o' t' Canadian Soundin' Rocket, t' Black Brant VA. Aye aye! Aye aye! It is a single stage rocket with parachute.

Construction:
T' kit consists o' one 1.72" main body tube, one smaller aft tube, balsa nosecone, motor mount parts, me hearties, vinyl and waterslide decals, 20 laser cut parts for t' fins, shiver me timbers, 24" o' Keelhaul®©™®, and 33 inches o' 3/8" elastic shock cord. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! It includes detailed instructions as well. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! T' model is a three fin and body tube type. Well, blow me down!

T' instructions twelve B&W 8.5" x 11" pages. Begad! The instructions include a very nice engineerin' drawin' o' t' model with marking information. Well, blow me down! T' motor mount instructions were clear and straightforward. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! The tail assembly be t' most complicated part o' t' model. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' instructions take two full pages. Ahoy! I did find some o' t' marking/test fit/gluin' instructions confusing. Ya scallywag! It is a lot o' text t' read through. Arrr! Begad! I would recommend readin' it through several times and breakin' t' build down into smaller sections. Arrr! The fins mount t' t' aft tube only. Blimey! T' aft assembly is then glued t' t' primary body tube. Aye aye! A note o' caution: In t' same paragraph that has you test fitting the aft tube also has you gluin' in t' motor mount. T' full size sanding instructions were very nice.

Finishing:
I personally had difficulty in gettin' a smooth finish on t' balsa nose cone. My first coat o' primer was too thick. Well, blow me down! Blimey! When I started t' sand it smooth, ya bilge rat, matey, the paint lifted off and became uneven. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! It took seven more coats o' a thinner primer t' get a minimum acceptable finish. Begad! Blimey! T' rocket is red overall with one white fin. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I chose t' build and paint t' rocket red without t' one white fin. T' one white fin was painted separately then glued on after drying. T' decals went on without difficulty. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be on t' recommended D12-5. T' model uses a standard metal retention clip. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Recovery waddin' was used. Blimey! T' rocket lifted off with ease and was a very straight flight. Aye aye! Arrr!

Recovery:
Ejection was normal although t' delay be closer t' 4 seconds. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' chute opened and t' rocket settled down. Aye aye! It was noticed that thar was some separation at ejection. Avast! After recovery, arrr, matey, it was discovered t' separation was half o' one o' red fins. It tore along t' balsa grain. Ahoy! There was also a crescent shape dent in t' nose cone. Ahoy! I suspect that t' nose cone impacted the body tube durin' ejection.

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I feel t' highlight o' this rocket is that it is a scale model o' t' Black Brant. Well, blow me down! I really like this family o' rockets and ARG has made a whole collection in t' same scale. Arrr! T' con was t' fin separation durin' flight. Well, blow me down! Begad! I would consider some type o' reinforcement for t' fins, arrr, either tissue or fiberglass. Alternatively, new fins could be cut with t' grain goin' t' opposite direction.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5