Brief:
T' BSD Intrepid is a 2-stage interchangeable high powered rocket. Blimey! Avast! Versions can be 38mm boost t' a 29mm rocket, shiver me timbers, a single stage 29mm rocket, arrr, or a single stage 38mm rocket. Arrr! Begad! Dual deployment be altered and timer bay was added by the builder.

Construction:
Body tube material be t' typical glassine coated cardboard. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Fins and bulkheads were aircraft quality 3/16" plywood. Begad! Blimey! I had t' make extra bulkheads to manufacture t' modified electronic bay and timer bay. T' kit included plastic rivets, me hearties, rail buttons, 9/16" tubular nylon shock cord, shiver me timbers, and BSD's motor retention system. Since t' possibilities for recovery were so varied, arrr, I was required t' provide me own parachute. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Attachment hardware be also included. Begad! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey!

PROs:

• T' kit, ya bilge rat, as advertised, is a very simple kit t' construct.
• T' instructions were well above average. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' 10 page booklet guided the builder through t' process o' safely buildin' t' rocket. Arrr! A multitude of photos, me bucko, nay drawn pictures, matey, helped show each step. Avast! Additional tips were also added t' such things as applyin' fillets t' fins and launch lugs.

CONs:

• Although a very good kit, thar are a couple o' things t' think about before building. Ahoy! Blimey! Buildin' t' electronics bay needs a little thought before assembling. As bought, me hearties, matey, you are required t' reach into both t' main and drogue airframes t' insert and/or attach t' deployment charge. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' instructions didn't give much information on how t' use t' e-bay. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I ended up cuttin' a 3" band o' airframe from t' drogue tube then I epoxied it exactly halfway down a coupler tube. Aye aye! A bulkhead is then epoxied inside one end o' t' coupler. I manufactured a support rin' from another coupler bulkhead and cut t' center out leavin' about 3/8". Begad! I used this as a shelf t' set t' removable bulkhead on with a rubber gasket. Ahoy! On both bulkheads I epoxied a 1" PVC pipe cap t' be used as a cup t' hold my ejection charge, shiver me timbers, a 2 bus connector that would accept a wire from me Missile Works RRC2 (with t' wire threaded through a hole drilled in t' bulkhead and epoxied t' seal it and then t' eye bolt t' hold t' tubular nylon recovery. T' removable bulkhead be retained in place by 2 threaded bolts epoxied t' the permanent bulkhead. Blimey! T' all-thread passin' through t' bay allowed for holding the RRC2 on a wood sled with launch lugs big enough t' slide over t' bolts and into t' bay.
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• T' kit's instructions didn't really cover t' installation o' a timer, which o' course is needed t' use this rocket in a 2 stage configuration. Begad! I added a bay in betwixt t' sustainer fins t' keep it close t' t' motor it will light. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I used a small brass tube t' connect t' bay t' t' aft end o' the rocket. Begad! Well, blow me down! I also didn't like t' arrangement o' t' sustainer t' booster mating. More on that in t' flight critique.

Finishing:
PROs:

• No special considerations were needed for t' finish. Ahoy! Blimey!
• T' vinyl decals are great! They are so much better than t' waterslide type. BSD provided plenty o' extra decals such as CP, matey, CG and Vent hole decals.

CONs:

• With vinyl decals you had better be sure you are puttin' t' decal where you want it. Begad! Ahoy! If you put it on wrong you will stretch it when tryin' t' pull it off. Avast, me proud beauty!
• As with all decals, me hearties, arrr, if you do nay put a clear coat on top o' them the lifespan is shortened. Ahoy! I found that vinyl decals it will start peeling, ya bilge rat, which is me fault, nay BSD's. If I were t' reconsider anythin' I would have slowed down and put a few clear coats on t' entire rocket, arrr, me hearties, but I be eager t' fly it!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' recommended motors per t' BSD website are: Booster: 38mm; I211, I284, J350; Sustainer: 29mm; H128, H180, matey, arrr, I200. Blimey! On t' first flight I used a Pro38 I205 staged t' an AT H238. Ahoy! Prior t' this I had ZERO timer experience. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' boost was good but t' sustainer failed t' fire. Well, blow me down! My second try was with t' same set up. Well, blow me down! T' altitude was only 1900', ya bilge rat, nay too impressive for a 2 stage rocket. Ahoy! Begad! My third shot was with a J350 in t' booster and an H180 in t' sustainer. Arrr! This was t' best flight I have done. Straight as an arrow up, ya bilge rat, matey, good stagin' to 3200', me bucko, and a good recovery.

T' only CON to this rocket in flight be t' sustainer/booster set up. T' motor mount in the sustainer is designed too far up into t' body tube. When t' second motor lights, shiver me timbers, matey, arrr, t' interior o' t' tube be severely scorched preventin' any future mate up with t' booster. Next time I would either redesign t' mate up, coat the interior o' t' sustainer portion with epoxy or fiberglass or use a small BP charge t' separate t' booster from t' sustainer prior t' ignition. Aye aye! Blimey! A little forethought on me part would have prevented this. Well, blow me down! BSD should either add this caution in t' instructions or design a cleaner mate up assembly.

Recovery:
T' recovery was pretty straightforward. Ya scallywag! T' drogue separated at apogee and the main came out at 300'. Arrr! Blimey! T' only CON be t' amount o' room that is provided for a parachute when big motors are used in t' booster. Aye aye! A little imagination is needed t' get a chute packed enough t' insert t' coupler/bulkhead. Ya scallywag! T' motor forward closure was only about an inch from t' bulkhead. Aye aye! Blimey! Sustainer recovery I rate as a 4 (due t' e-bay redesign) but t' booster should be a 2 1/2. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Blimey! A little more room is needed.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
My overall feelin' about t' BSD Intrepid is that it is an wonderful rocket! With some HPR buildin' experience behind you, me bucko, this rocket is an easy kit to assemble and fly. Blimey! Arrr! It allows for a lot o' modification if needed or desired. Blimey! Ahoy! It was a great entry rocket for me into 2 stage rocketry.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5