Brief:
This is me first Dr Zooch kit, arrr, chosen specifically for t' 2008 EMRR Challenge. Arrr! T' instructions state that it is a light weight, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, high flier that is fun t' build as it is t' chase.

Construction and Finishing:
T' kit comes in a very sturdy white cardboard box. Avast! All parts were present and correct with no damage. Arrr! Begad! My first impression was how well produced t' parts were. Ahoy! Avast! There was also a look o' horror as I am fairly new t' modelin' and it seemed t' be quite complex.

Parts list:

• One 9.35 inch long T-50 body tube and two 6.45 inch T-50 tubes
• One 6.75 inch T-20 tube
• One 10unch T-5 tube
• One pre-ballasted core nosecone and two SRB nosecones
• Two wood TVC tanks and one wood dowel
• One kit bag containin' 1 snap swivel, shiver me timbers, 1 screw eye, 1 engine clip, me bucko, 1CR205W engine block rin' and 1 launch lug
• Six CR2050P centerin' rings and four smaller CR205P centerin' pins
• Two sheets o' balsa fin stock
• Two cut-out wrap sheets
• Recovery package includin' garbage bag parachute, arrr, shiver me timbers, shroud lines, arrr, shock cord, me bucko, Keelhaul®©™® cord, and sticky rings

T' instructions were well thought out and with t' added bonus o' dry, sarcastic comments.

T' assembly is both straightforward and challengin' in some aspects. Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Basically it is 3 tubes wrapped and glued together. T' nozzles on t' SRM tubes were quite tricky t' make and needed a large amount o' internal sanding. Aye aye! Blimey! Two separate fins are made t' fit inside t' SRM tubes. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! There is very little paintin' t' be done on this model so it was very quick t' make.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Three flights were made on one day. Avast! Avast! Blimey! First flight was with a B6-4, and t' boost be good and straight. Arrr! T' rocket recovered fine on a 12 inch chute, ya bilge rat, (I chose nay t' use t' chute provided.) T' flight was nay that high so t' next two flights were on C engines.

T' second flight was straight but spun, ya bilge rat, givin' it a corkscrew flight path. Aye aye! Blimey! Again recovered was fine. T' third flight was straight as an arrow but spun massively.

Recovery:
T' recovery on this is a yellow garbage bag with adhesive reinforcements and shroud lines. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I replaced this with a 12 inch parachute o' me own.

T' fins were badly burnt by t' flames from t' motor. By t' third flight one o' t' fins was nearly completely burnt off. Arrr! Begad! This happened even with t' fins as far away from t' nozzle as possible. Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a fine lookin' model, quite tricky at times for t' beginner but fun t' make. Begad! Blimey! I would buy another Dr Zooch kit in t' future. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Blimey! T' fins need some sort o' flame retardant added.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5