Brief:
PML's smallest and simplest kit, matey, this is a simple tried-n-true 3FNC rocket, suitable for F t' H motors.

Construction:
Rocket consists o' a single body tube, plywood centerin' rings, and a piece of woven nylon that's epoxied t' t' motor tube. Avast! T' piston is attached t' the other end o' t' nylon. T' fins are G10, matey, ya bilge rat, which sands very nicely and is really tough. Aye aye! Includes a fairly small chute with a large spill-hole, arrr, arrr, so t' rocket falls pretty quickly, me bucko, but nay fast enough t' hurt it.

T' instructions are fairly easy t' follow if you've built HPR kits before. They consist o' a single sheet with a minimum o' illustrations. Aye aye! I'd recommend that you have someone help you out if this is your first HPR kit, shiver me timbers, arrr, as the instructions aren't really designed with t' beginner in mind. Aye aye! Arrr! T' components themselves are beautiful. Blimey! Avast! Everythin' fit together very well, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and all o' the components are t' best you'll find --G10 fins, matey, phenolic motor tube, matey, shiver me timbers, Quantum Tube airframe, matey, a very sturdy nose cone, shiver me timbers, arrr, me hearties, and t' toughest parachute I've found. This is a kit that has survived a dozen flights.

Finishing:
Well, me hearties, I've gotta admit. Well, blow me down! This was one o' t' old kits with t' phenolic airframe. Avast, me proud beauty! I've heard t' new Quantum Tube is even easier t' finish, arrr, but t' old hard phenolic was fairly easy t' get a mirror-finish. All it took be a little Elmer's wood filler t' fill t' groove, arrr, and some fine sandpaper and sandable primer. Avast, me proud beauty! If you take your time, matey, you'll get a rock-hard finish that'll easily last for dozens o' flights. I'm subtractin' 1/2 point because o' that cheesy stick-on decal they include with t' kit. Aye aye! If they included some attractive water-slide decals, me bucko, it'd add some value t' t' kit. Blimey! As it stands, me hearties, though, me bucko, it's just a waste.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I originally bought t' kit with t' 38mm mount, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but this is an awfully small kit for most o' t' 38mm offerings. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Since I didn't have any kind o' motor retention (hey, I was a beginner), matey, shiver me timbers, I eventually glued some bolts and a 29mm tube into t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! There are plenty o' 29mm motors that work beautifully in this rocket --F, G, me bucko, and H. My personal favorite be t' Aerotech G125, which makes this little rocket leap off t' pad like nobody's business. Arrr! Ahoy! As for flights, I have no complaints at all. Aye aye! I've flown me little IO at least 20 times. Ya scallywag! It's a tough little rocket that loves t' fly.

Recovery:
Very little t' complain about as far as recovery goes. My only complaint is that t' rocket is rather short. Ya scallywag! Once you've got t' piston in place and the chute packed, ya bilge rat, thar's barely any space t' get t' cone on. Begad! If t' rocket be 2 inches longer, shiver me timbers, there'd be a little more elbow room. Aye aye! Blimey! As it stands, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, it's a tight fit. Blimey! Arrr!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Pros are that it's a beautiful little kit that finishes beautifully, shiver me timbers, loves to fly, is tough as all get-out, me bucko, and can fly in small fields on F motors. Ahoy! Cons are t' cheesy decal and that t' recovery system is a bit tough t' pack.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5