Brief:
T' OverDue is a wild tube-finned rocket available only through a special promotional offer from Fliskits, me hearties, Inc. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! It has stylish, nested tubes within tubes for fins, me bucko, plus a simulated payload area which actually houses t' parachute. Certainly a most unique and creative model from a company known for its devotion t' customer service and fantastic designs.

Construction:
Since this product is nay for sale and highly sought after, I will nay reveal exact components. Ya scallywag! It would be fairly easy t' clone but thar are only a handful of authentic OverDue models flyin' today. Well, blow me down! You will have t' receive a free authentic one due t' a rare overdue Fliskits order or buy a "Long OverDue" model now bein' offered for sale by Fliskits. Blimey! Begad! Jim Flis is making the Long OverDue available due t' t' constant customer naggin' for a similar model. Blimey! Begad! Materials include a nose cone, three different body tubes, t' standard launch lugs, etc, ya bilge rat, shock cord, matey, 16" parachute, ya bilge rat, me bucko, t' instructions and a fin pattern sheet.

This is a rather unorthodox skill level 2 kit, arrr, and I found t' construction of t' shroud and centerin' rings a little challengin' since I haven't built many tube finned rockets and have only used balsa transitions in t' past. Ya scallywag! The paper transition and tube templates made a difficult job easier. Avast! Another chance to show off skills is cuttin' and mountin' t' angular cut tube fins. Ahoy! I took my time on this and t' results really showed. Avast! Arrr! Even with t' body tubes accurately marked with a template, matey, you really have t' be careful with t' hobby knife. Ya scallywag! I found it is very important t' keep t' blade vertical t' t' tube at all times, or t' blade would tend t' wander off o' t' line. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, matey, blow me down! T' instructions are really clear on all o' t' steps and t' included figures are great. Avast, me proud beauty! T' parachute is attached with t' usual 3-fold Estes style shock cord mount but I chose t' go with an attractive, me bucko, arrr, blue mylar 12" chute which compliments t' bright blue finish o' t' model. Well, blow me down! Although I'm sure t' elastic shock cord is fine, I added a length o' Keelhaul®©™® below it which is very resistant t' t' hot ejection gases. T' stock Fliskits parachute, which requires attachin' shroud lines, is a great product. Avast! Avast! It is marked for 12", ya bilge rat, arrr, 14" or t' full 16" size and should really be cut down t' 12" for this bird. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Any bigger and you may be chasin' her far downwind. Construction provided enough challenges for me, and I'm sure that anyone can achieve nice results with time and care. Begad! If me 10 year old was buildin' hers, I'd oversee and help with t' cuttin' o' all those tubes!

Finishing:
As per Fliskits standards, arrr, ya bilge rat, t' tube spirals fill with but a single coat of primer. What wonderful tubes! Since I wanted t' paint me Overdue with stock colors, shiver me timbers, I was forced t' finish and spray paint t' individual tubes before attachin' them t' t' main tube. Aye aye! Blimey! With paint on all o' them, you may have to sand a little off t' get t' glue t' stick. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' final model looks great with stock blue, black and purple, ya bilge rat, and really attracts attention since nobody has seen a real one. I do think that Fliskits should include a decal with it, shiver me timbers, maybe the OverDue name or t' Fliskits logo, me bucko, especially since they wont be producing many. Ahoy! I may add me own anyway.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I have only flown me OverDue once so far. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It was prepped with dog-barf wadding and an A8-3. Ya scallywag! Weighin' in at only one ounce, shiver me timbers, it flies surprisingly high and very straight. Begad! Blimey! T' main body tube is 18mm, me hearties, me hearties, (minimum diameter) and thar be no engine hook. Ya scallywag!

Recovery:
You really have t' wrap a few layers o' tape t' make sure t' motor doesn't eject. Ahoy! I have already heard o' someone forgettin' this and t' result was no nose cone separation, no parachute, and many crumpled tubes. Ya scallywag! With its rarity, I haven't had t' courage t' fly her with any larger motor yet. T' recovery of mine be perfect, me hearties, thankfully. Ya scallywag! Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a really great lookin' sport rocket. Ya scallywag! It has some unique fins requiring just enough skill t' make construction interesting. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Chances are that if you see one at t' field, it is a clone attempt because Fliskits doesn't ship many of them. I love mine so much that it will spend more time on t' shelf than anywhere else. Begad! Kudos t' Fliskits on another great model!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5