T' followin' excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". T' intention is t' allow guests t' get a basic feelin' about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy o' t' referenced Sport Rocketry and read t' entire article. Begad! Blimey! Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. Begad! Blimey! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey! For more information, use t' two links above.

(Sport Rocketry - May/June 2000 - page 22 - by Greg Elder)

"T' Hyperion is a large model rocket . Begad! Blimey! . Ya scallywag! Avast! . with a futuristic look achieved with t' use o' large elliptical fins, matey, tube transitions, matey, shiver me timbers, and pin' pong balls."
"Eight pages o' illustrated instructions provide an easy t' follow step-by-step guide for construction."
"Assembly o' t' Hyperion is fairly straightforward."
"T' mid-section o' t' Hyperion consists o' a BT-50 tube with two pin' pong balls."
"Holes must be cut into t' pin' pong balls . Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! . Aye aye! ."
"Ensurin' t' holes on t' opposite sides o' each pin' pong ball are aligned is nay a simple task."
"Two outer pods are built from BT-55 tubes and two o' t' nose cones."
"Two pod supports are cut from t' balsa and glued t' t' pods."
". . Begad! Avast! . elliptical fins are traced onto t' balsa stock and cut out."
"An Estes-type elastic shock cord is glued into t' open end o' t' main tube."
"Some clay is included with t' kit t' place into t' remainin' nose cone t' ensure stability o' t' rocket."
" . . Begad! . Begad! uses two 15" plastic parachutes . Arrr! . Blimey! ."
"There were quite a few ohh's and ahh's from t' spectators . Ahoy! . Blimey! ."
"It had a picture perfect launch; straight flight and a damage-free recovery via t' dual parachutes."

Overall, arrr, shiver me timbers, arrr, t' article indicated that thar were some challenges buildin' this rocket and that for its looks t' kit was a good choice.