Brief:
This is a clone o' t' OOP Estes kit. Begad! While it is a fairly standard model, arrr, it has some very nice qualities t' it includin' its size and its transition.

Construction:
My primary components were:

• 18" BT-60 body tube
• 18" BT-55 body tube
• PNC-55
• BT-60 t' BT-55 transition
• 4 Hand-traced and cut balsa fins
• 2.75" 24mm engine tube
• BT-60 t' BT-50 cardboard centerin' rings, scratch-made
• Elastic shock cord
• Hartle Engineerin' 12" parachute

This be a relatively simple and straightforward build. All o' t' construction be done with Elmer's wood glue. Blimey! Well, matey, blow me down!

Finishing:
After construction, arrr, I primed t' rocket with Wal-Mart primer (all t' paint used on this one be from Wal-Mart), sandin' and primin' several times. I painted t' entire rocket white, shiver me timbers, me bucko, me bucko, masked and painted t' fin section orange, matey, then masked again t' pain t' top portion silver. Begad! I really like t' paint scheme and look forward t' addin' t' decals that will be created with Avery labels.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I have flown this rocket once on a D12-5. Begad! T' flight was great! – nice and straight.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This was an enjoyable build for me! – nay too challengin' and yet fun. While some may view it as nay much more than a 4FNC, matey, I think it's a great rocket and look forward t' flyin' it often.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5