Picture courtesy o' Semroc Astronautics       

Brief:
T' Texas Firefly from Semroc is a 2-stage great small flyin' rocket. Ahoy! Ahoy! Blimey! It comes with a 12" parachute.

Construction:
Kit has balsa nose cone and laser cut balsa fins.

T' instruction were easy t' follow. Begad! T' only thin' I did nay like be the way they had you t' mark t' fins on t' tube. Avast! I would have liked it better if they would have used a wraparound markin' guide. Blimey! I liked t' way that both engines had a engine hook t' keep engines in.

Finishing:
Had no problems with finishin' but when I sprayed clear coat after t' rocket was painted, t' decals seemed t' melt and colors ran down t' side o' the rocket.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
For t' first flight I used a B6-0 in t' bottom and B6-6 in upper stage. Ahoy! We had high winds o' 15-18mph at flight time. Aye aye! It handled wind with no problem and the rocket went straight up. Separation happened with no problems. Aye aye! On the second flight I used a B6-0 in first stage and B6-6 in upper stage and flew it in 8-12mph winds. Begad! Separation still happened with no problem. Arrr! Arrr! Chute came out great and rocket floated t' t' ground. T' only problem was when booster tumbled t' ground. Well, blow me down! When it hit t' ground, it broke a fin but was easily glued back on later.

Recovery:
On t' first flight, t' nose cone went thru parachute causin' it t' be tangled up. But even tumblin' t' t' ground, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, t' rocket had no damage.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
A rocket that was fun t' build and fly.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5