Brief:
I won this rocket from t' March best rocket competition on TRF. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I got t' rocket sent super fast from t' states to t' UK. Well, blow me down! Begad! Blimey! Thanks t' Layne at Pemberton Technology for such a great prize. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It's a hybrid o' a 3FNC and a tube fin rocket. Arrr! Blimey!

Construction:
T' kit comes in a plastic bag and has some o' t' best instructions I've ever seen in a kit, matey, with step by step guidance, photos, shiver me timbers, and every detail with explanations. Well, blow me down! Blimey! They're funny t' read as well, too, so I won't spoil t' fun by tellin' you t' jokes here.

Kit contains all t' usual parts except two--I'll get t' those later. Avast! T' nose cone is great quality, matey, t' tubes are strong with some slight grooves, shiver me timbers, me hearties, thick good quality Keelhaul®©™® cord, laser cut parts, arrr, matey, etc.

First thin' was t' build t' motor mount. Where's t' thrust ring? Where's t' engine hook? T' instructions explain why these are nay included and what t' do for retention, ya bilge rat, etc. I'm just a bit too traditional so I added an engine block and an engine hook (sorry Layne) but this limits t' use o' motors t' Estes D, shiver me timbers, and I'd quite like t' have flown her on an AeroTech E or F.

You have t' cut a small notch for t' Keelhaul®©™® cord, o' which thar be loads--over 7 feet. Ahoy! I added a length o' knicker elastic t' t' Keelhaul®©™®. T' whole lot be epoxyied together.

While t' glue was drying, I sanded t' fins. Ahoy! Layne gives a few different methods for fillin' t' fins and I opted for t' glue method, only because I have never done that before. Avast! In hindsight I should have stuck with sanding sealer. Aye aye! T' fins have a notch in t' root edge as this is where t' rin' fins fit. Arrr! T' fins were made o' good quality balsa and were laser cut.

T' body tube and t' rin' fins then had their spiral grooves filled with filler and then sanded smooth. T' body tube and fin rings were then marked with t' template supplied. Arrr! T' motor mount was then glued into place usin' white glue and filleted with epoxy.

Next, ya bilge rat, arrr, I glued t' fins into t' rin' fins. I did this with CA gel and then filleted with white glue. Lastly, matey, the lug supplied is cut and attached t' t' BT with one at t' base and one behind t' front o' t' fins. These were then filleted.

Finishing:
T' whole rocket be sprayed with gray primer. Arrr! T' body be sprayed green with t' nose cone painted a gloss black. It be nay t' best o' finishes. Aye aye! T' kit does nay come with decals.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew her twice on a D12-5. Arrr! She flies really well and fits in nicely betwixt a Fat Boy and Big Daddy, except she's a better lookin' kit. Aye aye!

Recovery:
T' parachute supplied with t' kit is good, but I have only flown her usin' a smaller parachute due t' winds.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5