Brief:
Clone o' historic 1966 single stage, matey, arrr, streamer recovery kit for Rocket Development Corporation. Begad! Blimey! RDC was started in 1961 by Irvin' Wait, an employee of Thiokol. Well, blow me down! Blimey! His major contribution t' rocketry was t' development o' high power composite engines, known as Enerjet. These were later sold through Centuri and shaped all o' high power rocketry.

Construction:
T' parts list:

• 1 body tube
• 1 balsa nose cone (the original used hardwood)
• 3 laser cut fins
• 1 1/8" launch lug
• 1 engine block
• 1 empty casing
• 1 screw eye
• 1 Keelhaul®©™® thread
• 1 elastic shock cord
• 1 crepe paper streamer
• 1 tape dot

As with all Semroc kits, t' instructions are professional grade and made for t' first timer. Blimey! Follow them and nothin' can go wrong. Follow t' pictures and you hardly need t' read. T' fins are precut in t' way Semroc does, which is better than most other kit makers. Begad! Begad! Everythin' goes just where it should and fits perfectly. Although t' components are very light weight in keepin' with the original, me hearties, they are well made. Well, blow me down! Begad! Only t' most common LPR materials and tools are needed. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Usin' CyA t' tack fins on and t' fillet with wood glue, I built this in an hour.

Finishing:
Finishin' is up t' t' builder. Ya scallywag! I primed and then painted with Rustoleum black appliance epoxy, which I was enjoyin' way too much at t' time. Blimey! Bad idea, since Semroc gives a black colored water slide decal with t' original logo and rocket dimensions with t' kit.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Long delay A, shiver me timbers, me bucko, B, shiver me timbers, and C motors are recommended since this light thin' will coast forever if you let it. My flights were with B6-4s. Arrr! Blimey! I also replaced t' crepe paper streamer with a mylar streamer. Ahoy! Blimey! Boost was straight and super fast, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me hearties, coast was straight up and ejection be at or just before apogee. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Recovery was fine.

Recovery:
This is me main beef with Semroc kits: Keelhaul®©™® thread tied directly t' t' thrust ring. Avast! Aye aye! It's exposed t' ejection gasses and can burn through. Blimey! Ya scallywag! After 3, ya bilge rat, mine is showin' wear. An alternate anchor would be better. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Once again Semroc offers an excellent build o' an historic model, arrr, a real boon to BARs like me. It's a good little rocket that's worthy o' bein' a show piece. Thanks Semroc for lettin' me relive memories!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5