Brief:
This rocket is called t' "Mega Mag!". It is a beta kit from BoRocks Rocketry. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rocket wasn't in kit form at t' time o' this review. It came in a LARGE box.

Construction:
T' parts were all very high quality and include:

• Four BT-80 tubes, me bucko, 18" each
• High quality (close t' foot long) balsa nose cone
• Sunward 3x24 motor mount kit
• Pre-assembled T-80 bulkhead
• Pre-assembled T-80 baffle
• T-80 coupler
• T' longest lengths o' shock cord and Keelhaul®©™® line I have ever seen
• 18.5" o' fin stock
• 2 Screw eyes
• 3 Swivels
• Illustrated Instructions

No parachute be included with t' beta kit. Begad! Blimey! I decided t' use two 24" chutes for t' rockets first two flights.

This rocket is basically 4 BT-80s, a huge almost foot long balsa nose cone and 4 fins. Well, blow me down! Begad! This is wrapped around a Sunward triple 24mm motor mount, a baffle, shiver me timbers, a bulkhead, me hearties, arrr, and lots o' Keelhaul®©™® line and shock cord. Ahoy!

T' beta rocket as built breaks betwixt t' third and fourth BT-80.

Pros:

• All o' t' parts in this kit are top quality. Arrr!
• Pre-assembled bulkhead
• Pre-assembled baffle

Cons:

• T' beta instructions don't indicate grain direction for t' fins. I know that most people know which way the grain is supposed t' go in relation t' t' fin leadin' edge, but I still like it when that info is referenced in the instructions.
• T' included beta fin pattern was a bit short so I used an Estes fin markin' guide t' line t' fins up.

I am sure these two issues will be corrected for any future kit version o' this rocket. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Photographin' t' whole rocket all at one time is difficult. Ahoy! Blimey! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! This thin' is huge!

Finishing:
I used Elmer's Fill 'n' Finish on t' fins and nose cone (two coats each), matey, sanded and then primed everything, followed by three coats o' finish paint. Aye aye! I used Painters Touch primer and Gloss Red paint.

I then put on some home made decals and used some black detail tape on t' rocket.

I purchased some chrome tape from an auto supply store and wrapped each o' t' three exposed engine mounts with it. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! It gave them a very finished look.

Pros:

• This rocket is relatively easy t' finish. Begad!

Cons:

• No decals are included with t' kit so you have t' come up with your own design.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I used t' recommended motors for this rocket, 3 D12-3s. Blimey! Motor retention is by engine hooks. Avast! Preparation technique for this rocket is actually easier than what I do for much smaller rockets. Well, matey, blow me down! Since it has a baffle, I didn't use any wadding. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! That's a first for me. Begad!

First launch: 3 D12-3s. Aye aye! Avast! T' Mega Mag! left t' pad very slowly and hit about 600 feet or so. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Very impressive flight. Avast! However I had expected it t' go higher. Well, blow me down! Begad! Ejection was perfect and two 24" chutes carried it t' within about a hundred and fifty yards o' t' pad. When we got it back I found that only two engines had fired.

Second launch: 3 D12-3s. Ya scallywag! This time all three engines lit and t' Mega Mag! left t' pad very smartly and there were three distinct fire tails showin' through a cloud o' smoke. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! It be an awesome flight. Avast! We estimated that it went a thousand feet. Aye aye! Now that's an estimate so I can't say for sure but it be way up there. Arrr!

Ejection right at apogee. Ya scallywag! It was on t' windy side and t' two chutes carried it what seemed like almost half a mile, me bucko, however, shiver me timbers, I recovered it with no damage. Begad! Aye aye!

Recovery:
Pros:

• T' baffle worked great. Avast! I used no waddin' and both chutes were fine both times. Ya scallywag! I am now sold on baffles. This custom BoRocks baffle worked perfectly
• This rocket is a crowd pleaser and commands attention. Like I said, ya bilge rat, matey, ya bilge rat, it's huge and it really performs!

Cons:

• T' only thin' that happened (and it was me fault) is that t' really nice chrome tape that I wrapped t' engine mounts with got burned off. Begad! Ya scallywag! I should have clipped t' rod further up. Three engines hittin' that blast pad all at the same time with t' rocket sittin' so low caused t' tape t' melt. Blimey! It's an easy fix.
• I will list me decision t' use two 24" chutes as a con only because I haven't figured out t' best chute option yet. T' double 24" chutes was a bit too much for t' rocket, arrr, shiver me timbers, which surprised me. Arrr! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! A better method might be one 24" chute for t' lower section, me bucko, which is comprised o' three BT 60s, and one 18" or 24" chute for the top section, ya bilge rat, which is comprised o' one BT-60 and t' nose cone. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I will enjoy figurin' that out durin' subsequent launches.
• T' beta rocket used 3/16" launch lugs and this rocket probably deserves 1/4" lugs t' accommodate the larger rod, however, I launched t' rocket twice from an Estes E Launch pad usin' 3/16" rod and had no problem whatsoever.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I really like this rocket. Begad! All o' t' parts were top quality and it was a dream t' build and fly. It's so big that for a while I had parts o' it all over me house!

BoRocks is comin' out with some very interestin' rockets and I look forward t' buildin' more from them. Ya scallywag!

One o' t' things that I believe BoRocks is workin' on be t' weight o' this rocket. Aye aye! I believe they are tryin' to get it down t' 11oz empty.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5