Brief:
This is a sport upscale kit o' t' classic Mosquito. Ya scallywag! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey! It is a simple and fun 3FNC rocket with lots o' potential. Avast! Blimey! T' kit is built with a 29mm mount and comes with a 24mm adapter that allows you t' fly it on anythin' from a D12 up to a G64 reload.

Construction:
I purchased this kit at a local hobby shop. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! All t' pieces were there. 3 pre-cut balsa fins that were very nice quality. Balsa nose cone, streamer, me hearties, arrr, one body tube 2 centerin' rings and a 29mm motor mount tube round out t' rest of the kit. Well, blow me down! It also came with 2 tubes for makin' a 24mm adapter. Ya scallywag! Aye aye!

T' instructions were nicely laid out in an 8 page booklet. Avast! An illustration accompanied nearly every step. Arrr! Well, blow me down! As nice as t' instructions are, arrr, shiver me timbers, I decided to take a little detour and try an experiment with t' shock cord mount. Avast! T' kit calls for t' standard 3 fold paper mount glued inside t' tube. I took a small snap swivel and attached it t' one o' t' centerin' rings with a staple gun. Begad! I then bent t' ends o' t' staples over t' secure it more tightly t' the centerin' ring. Begad! I then attached a 12" 30 pound fishin' lead t' t' swivel. T' rest o' t' kit assembly be very straightforward: round t' fins edges, make t' motor mount, me bucko, glue it up, ya bilge rat, and you are ready t' fly. Aye aye! I used regular wood glue as I only plan t' put Ds and Es in it. Begad! T' only thin' I'd change is the included shock cord mount.

Finishing:
Nothin' special needed in t' finishin' department. Begad! Begad! I am continuin' t' try new things with finishing. Blimey! Ahoy! So for this model I watered down some Elmer's wood filler applied it t' all t' wood, waited for it t' dry, then sand, me hearties, me hearties, matey, sand, me hearties, sand. T' fins and nosecone came out great. Aye aye! One coat o' gloss black for t' body and fins and gloss red for t' nose.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I stuffed some waddin' in, rolled up t' streamer and off I went t' wait in line. Arrr! On it's first flight I used an E9-6. It flew straight and high. Ya scallywag! For motor retention, ya bilge rat, I went with a machine screw, washer and win' nut setup. Ahoy! Avast!

Recovery:
That was it for t' day as one o' t' fins broke off on landing. Avast, me proud beauty! Nay sure why that happened as t' streamer deployed nicely and it appeared t' land softly. If I do fly it with a reload, I may put on a parachute... Arrr!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
My 9 year old son and I really love this upsized kit. Begad! It can fly on a big field or small one. Very versatile. T' only negative thin' I can say about it is the design o' t' shock cord mount. Well, blow me down! For a rocket that is sized t' run on G's, arrr, t' 3 fold paper mount is nay a good choice.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5