Brief:
Custom Game Over rocket is a level 1 single stage rocket with a streamer used for recovery.

Construction:
List o' parts:

• 1 BT-50, 9" long
• 1 PNC-50 Injected Nose Cone
• 1 PNC-50 Nose Cone Plug
• 1 ET-20, 2.75" long Engine Tube W/Slit
• 1 EC-2 Engine Clip
• 2 CR-2050 Centerin' Rings
• 3 Balsa Fins
• 1 Streamer, matey, 48" long
• 1 SC-2 Shock Cord (elastic)
• 1 Lug 1.25" Short Launch Lug
• 1 Decal set (Peel and Stick)
• 1 SCM-50 Shock Cord Mount

Supplies: White/wood glue, plastic cement, ya bilge rat, 320/600 grit sandpaper, matey, sandin' sealer, ya bilge rat, arrr, scissors, me bucko, hobby knife, and gloss black and silver spray paint. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down!

PRO: Engine be t' first step in this construction t' BT 2.75" already has a slit cut in t' add t' engine clip, arrr, pretty straight forward assembly o' t' motor mount.

CON: Next step be t' fin alignment template, ya bilge rat, arrr, T' instructions say make 3 marks from template provided in the instructions that's no problem. Here's t' problem says mark t' lines 1" from t' bottom, me bucko, me bucko, for some buildin' there first rocket t' are no lines for fin alignment because attach t' fins 1" from t' bottom.

PRO: Is gluin' t' engine mount into t' tube. Mine went vary easily didn't have t' sand t' rings.

PRO: Shock cord mount easy 3 fold mount cut from t' instructions and fold and glued. Aye aye! Glued t' shock cord 1.5" inside t' tube.

PRO: Cuttin' out t' fins, me hearties, I sanded both sides with 320 grit sandpaper before cuttin' them out. Ahoy! Begad! Blimey! Then I sanded all the edges smooth. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

PRO: There is a small slit cut on t' root edge o' t' fins so you know what side t' fin t' glue t' t' rocket. I ran a small bead o' wood glue down t' root edge a let dry for a few seconds before attachin' them. Arrr!

PRO: Glue t' launch lug 3" from t' base betwixt 2 o' t' fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Then I ran a fillet o' glue down each side of t' fin.

Finishing:
PRO: I taped off t' base o' t' nosecone and painted it with white primer, me bucko, let dry, and sanded it smooth usin' 320 grit sandpaper. Arrr! Applied 2 coats o' Valspar gloss black. Blimey!

PRO: Rest o' rocket be primed with white primer let dry and sanded smooth usin' 320 grit sandpaper. Begad! I used Testors Chrome and applied two coats and let dry for a couple o' days.

CON: Peel and stick decals need t' be cut individually and applied t' t' rocket. Ya scallywag! This will be tough for a kid as the decals that go on t' fins are small a need t' be cut out carefully. Well, blow me down! Begad! I would suggest usin' tweezers t' apply these small decals.

CON: Streamer gets tied into t' eyelet o' t' nosecone and then t' shock cord gets tied into t' eyelet. Arrr! Well, me hearties, blow me down! I would tape or tie t' streamer on t' shock cord 2" down from t' nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Preparation o' t' rocket is 4 sheets o' wadding. Begad! Arrr! T' first flight was on an Estes A8-3. Aye aye! Avast! It be a nice straight flight and had good altitude. Begad! Ya scallywag!

Second flight was also on a Estes A8-3 for a good straight flight.

Third flight was a Quest A6-4. Aye aye! Another nice straight flight. Aye aye!

Recovery:
CON: First flight t' rocket came down too fast on t' 1" x 48" streamer.

PRO: Second flight switched out t' streamer for a 12" chute, shiver me timbers, which made for a nice gentle landing.

CON: Third flight be a nice liftoff, but a shroud line wrapped around a fin, came down hard,and cracked a fin that had already been repaired. Begad!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
PRO: Good beginners rocket, ya bilge rat, me hearties, nice straight flights, and good small field flier.

CON: Needs a wider streamer or use a 12" chute instead. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Markin' lines for t' fins on t' body tube should be marked up from t' bottom at least 4".

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5