Brief:
Dual Canted 18mm motor mounts. Designed t' produce two distinctive smoke trails when launched.

Construction:
T' Deuce's Wild comes with Estes quality parts. T' Body tube is BT-60 sized, and is topped with a nice Balsa nosecone. Arrr! T' kit includes two 18mm motor tubes, me bucko, and two thrust rings. Arrr! No motor hooks are provided. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Two sheets o' balsa is used t' cut out t' four large fins form t' pattern provided. Ya scallywag! T' balsa I got was little on t' soft side for me tastes. Begad! You also get piece o' card stock, me bucko, arrr, ya bilge rat, and a peal-and-stick pattern t' make t' two unique centerin' rings. Avast! T' recovery system consists o' a piece o' elastic for t' shock cord, and an official Fliskits 16" parachute that can also be cut down t' 12" or 8". Begad! Ahoy! T' kit also includes two pieces o' 1/8" launch lug material... Begad! Blimey! which I believe is two small for this rocket... Ya scallywag! Begad! 3/16th would be a lot better.

T' most challengin' part o' t' kit be t' motor mount construction. T' first edition o' t' instructions suggests a method that I think is impossible. I decided t' do it me me own way. Aye aye! Construction starts with drawin' a single line down t' length o' each tube, and markin' t' location where t' motor spacer will go.

Then it is time t' make t' centerin' rings. T' backin' o' t' pattern is removed, and t' pattern is stuck on top o' t' cardboard stock. Begad! Blimey! Usin' a sharp knife, t' centerin' rings are cut out. You will end out with three pieces. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! T' Lower Ring, matey, Upper Ring, and t' Motor Spacer.

This is where I differ from t' instructions. Begad! T' instructions want you t' glue t' spacer t' t' upper rin' first... Aye aye! what? How am I goin' t' do that? Gluin' t' tip o' t' triangle t' t' centerin' ring... Begad! by t' tip... Begad! and keep it aligned? I have a better way.

I glued t' spacer t' one o' t' motor tubes. When t' glue set, I attached t' other tube t' t' other side. Begad! Blimey! I set t' assembly on a flat surface t' dry. Begad! I cut t' upper centerin' rin' in half, matey, matey, removed some material from t' "tip", matey, shiver me timbers, an glued them into position. I attached t' Lower Rin' followin' t' instructions.

T' fin markin' guide is used for two purposes... Aye aye! t' allow you t' mark where t' fins go... Blimey! and provide t' pattern t' cut out t' voids in t' bodytube where t' motor tubes will be stickin' out. Well, blow me down! Then t' motor mount assembly is glued into place.

T' rest o' t' kit is assembled like any other brand o' kit. You have t' cut out t' fins by hand, arrr, but t' should be no problem for an experienced modeler... besides... Begad! that is small stuff compared t' t' motor mount just assembled.

Finishing:
I decided that I wanted a smooth transition betwixt t' canted motor tube, me bucko, and t' body tube, so I used some Bondo Spot Putty t' fill in t' small gaps in t' joints. Well, blow me down! After I be satisfied with t' filling, I gave t' kit several coats o' Rust Oleum Light Gray Automotive Primer, me bucko, me bucko, sandin' betwixt coats.

I decided that I wanted t' paint t' rocket a scheme worthy its name... Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I wanted some bright bold colors, ya bilge rat, and gold t' add class. I gave t' entire rocket a base coat o' Yellow paint. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Then I masked off two o' t' fins, and prepared a spiral up t' body tube. Begad! I used Sunny Red spray paint. Arrr! After t' Red dried, I masked off t' spirals, arrr, and t' two red fins, and painted t' area betwixt t' fins gold. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I also painted t' nosecone gold. Aye aye! There were no decals with t' kit, shiver me timbers, those big fins are itchin' for somethin' wild :-)

When t' paintin' was finished, matey, I assembled t' recovery system. Ya scallywag! T' shock cord be a standard piece o' 1/8" elastic, and under a foot length. Avast! I did nay want t' nose cone t' slap back into t' body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! so I extended t' length o' t' shock cord. Arrr! Blimey! Also, I would suggest usin' 1/4" shock cord with this size kit, since 1/8" cord wears out faster, ya bilge rat, and handles less weight. Begad! T' instructions were nay clear on which size chute t' use, but I decided that t' 16" chute would be t' best choice due t' t' large win' span o' t' fins. Ya scallywag! T' shroud lines are attached with adhesive strips. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Nay a good idea... Arrr! Aye aye! I suggest usin' those hole punch reinforcement disks instead.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
FlisKits recommends dual A8-3's, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, B6-4's, and C6-5's for t' Deuce's Wild kit. Aye aye! My local hobby shop was out o' B6-4's, so I bought a pack o' B4-4's instead. Avast! I uses Estes Solar Igniters coated with a thin layer o' Magnelite pyrogen t' assure reliable ignition o' both motors. Begad! T' flight with t' 2 A8-3’s be a nice and short. T' parachute fully deployed, shiver me timbers, and t' rocket landed close t' t' pad. Avast! Dual B4-4 motors offered another great flight. A shroud line came unattached from parachute, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, resultin' in minor damage t' t' root o' a fin. Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' flight with dual C6-5’s was t' best. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! It exhibited a slight wobbled in flight, probably because t' wind was pickin' up. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' rocket landed on t' roof o' t' school.

Two days later, me Deuce's wild kit be recovered off o' t' roof o' t' High School. It was found floatin' in a puddle o' water. Ya scallywag! I was able t' remove t' motors before they dry and glue themselves into t' motor tube. Begad! T' Deuce has some water damage, me bucko, and t' Balsa cone swelled with water saturation (or t' tube shrunk?), but that is a easy fix by leavin' t' rocket in t' hot car t' dry out... and t' adjust t' fit with sandpaper. One fin came unattached from t' body, probably because it had a small crack in it when I launched it on t' 2 C's, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and when in t' water... t' glue dissolved... Begad! T' recovery system is shot... Ya scallywag! but I'll just put in an Estes 18" chute and replace t' shock cord with a 1/4" piece o' elastic. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! It will fly again... I am itchin' t' stick two D13-7W's in it :-)

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, matey, t' Deuce's Wild is a very nice it. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! There is room for improvement, shiver me timbers, me hearties, arrr, but you have t' give FlisKits credit. Avast! Blimey! T' kit be very professional looking, shiver me timbers, and t' design o' t' rocket is very unique. This kit is worth t' money, and will turn heads at every launch. Arrr! Just make sure your launcher can handle it, and pray that both motors light :-).

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5