Brief:  This is a three finned egglofter designed for NARRRRR eggloftin' competitions.

Construction: Everythin' arrived undamaged and all t' parts were there. Aye aye! T' fins are precut balsa. Well, blow me down! T' fins are precut balsa. T' body tube is spiral wound paper as be t' motor tube and two sets o' centerin' rings. Avast! Begad!   There is a balsa launch lug offset, ya bilge rat, as t' nose cone is much wider than t' body. Begad! T' launch lug is 1/8 inch, arrr, me bucko, thin plastic, ya bilge rat, matey, like a drinkin' straw. Begad! T' parachute is 24 inches in diameter and is thin black plastic. Its six shroud lines are nylon thread and are affixed t' t' chute via adhesive paper donut shaped reinforcements. Blimey! Ahoy! T' nose cone is thin hollow plastic with a groove in t' middle t' allow cutting, me bucko, matey, t' open it and place in cargo. Begad! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! T' nose cone fits into t' body tube with two centerin' rings around its neck. One o' t' rings also serves t' anchor t' shock cord and chute.

Finishing: There were no decals, arrr, so I finished it with green Monokote and silver craft paper available from many hobby stores. Begad!   T' nose cone is black, ya bilge rat, and I left it unpainted. Blimey! I spray painted t' fins and balsa offset yellow. Avast! It looks unusual t' say t' least. Aye aye!   There are two complete aft ends with fins and engine mounts and blocks. Blimey!   They have t' same fin design each, arrr, shiver me timbers, only t' one with 3 engines uses wedge fin attachment like me LOC 4-29SS does. Begad! With couplers and tape, t' ends are interchangeable and will stay in place. Well, blow me down!  

Construction Rating: 4

Flight: I flew t' rocket first with t' 18mm choice, me hearties, arrr, and used an Estes A8-3 and no payload. Blimey! It flew straight and recovered smoothly, but unloaded, it nearly drifted out o' reach, comin' t' rest in a tree. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! I had t' climb up and get it. Aye aye! Aye aye!  

Apogee recommends this engine as well as t' A6-4, B4-4, B6-4, me bucko, C4-5, matey, C6-3, and C10-4 for loaded use, but unloaded use a C6-5, ya bilge rat, C10-7, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, matey, and D3-5.   For t' cluster mount, me hearties, me hearties, shiver me timbers, use three 1/2A2-2, me hearties, A2-3, and B2-3 loaded, arrr, and unloaded, use B2-5 and B2-7. I haven't flown it loaded yet, but suspect that t' weight will make recovery shorter and nay treeward! 

I used a couple pinches o' worm bed wadding. If you don't know what this is, matey, it's dry recycled newspaper cellulose puffs that are great t' breed nightcrawlers in, me bucko, ya bilge rat, hence its name. This stuff is better than paper sheets in protectin' plastic chutes. Ya scallywag! Begad! T' chute here is unburnt. Ahoy!   Tape bands are sufficient t' retain t' engines. Avast! I use black electrical tape t' close t' nose cone because it matches t' color and looks good.

Recovery: T' shock cord is 18 inches o' Keelhaul®©™ threading, affixed inside t' body tube with a folded paper mount. Aye aye! It was easy t' assemble.

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Unusual looks, shiver me timbers, easy t' assemble, me bucko, choice o' usin' one or three engines.

Overall Rating: 4