Brief:
This is a simple, high-performance, ya bilge rat, me hearties, great lookin' rocket from t' 70s.

Construction:
T' kit includes engine tube, matey, engine block, paper shock cord mount, launch lug, shock cord, matey, me hearties, streamer, screw eye, nose cone, me bucko, 14mm inside diameter body tube, decals, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and 3 die-cut fins. Blimey!

Plans are available online from Ye Olde Rocket Plans

PROs: Build is as easy as it gets for a normal 3FNC rocket. Aye aye! Instructions are excellent. Begad! T' only deviation from a minimum-diameter design is that MPC in the early years used a 14mm ID main body tube and you glue in t' 13mm engine mount.

CONs: If you slow down or stop while gluin' in t' motor mount, you're sunk. Ahoy! This may also have come with t' old yarn-style shock cord, which only lasts for 2-3 launches. I throw those away and put an elastic cord in.

Finishing:
I gave t' fins an airfoil shape and filled t' tube spirals for a really elegant finish. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! No special tools needed.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Used 1/4A3-3T, shiver me timbers, me bucko, 1/2A3-4T, and A3-4T motors. Ahoy! Begad! Simple prep with waddin' and streamer. Avast, me proud beauty! Friction mount engine retention. Avast, me proud beauty! Flights are perfect, shiver me timbers, straight, high, and hard t' see.

Recovery:
Perfect flight recovery.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
A beautiful rocket that draws "Wow. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, me hearties, blow me down! What was that?" comments from the jaded HPR guys. Blimey! Flights are high, me hearties, fast, me hearties, and straight. Well, blow me down! Begad! Hard t' kill.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5