Brief:
This is a sport upscale kit o' t' classic Mosquito. It is a simple and fun 3FNC rocket with lots o' potential. Begad! Aye aye! 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. Ahoy! Avast! All t' pieces were there. Avast! 3 pre-cut balsa fins that were very nice quality. Avast, me proud beauty! Balsa nose cone, streamer, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, one body tube 2 centerin' rings and a 29mm motor mount tube round out t' rest of the kit. Ya scallywag! It also came with 2 tubes for makin' a 24mm adapter. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad!

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

Finishing:
Nothin' special needed in t' finishin' department. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I am continuin' t' try new things with finishing. Begad! Blimey! So for this model I watered down some Elmer's wood filler applied it t' all t' wood, waited for it t' dry, me hearties, then sand, me hearties, me bucko, sand, shiver me timbers, matey, sand. T' fins and nosecone came out great. Arrr! Blimey! 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, me bucko, rolled up t' streamer and off I went t' wait in line. Avast, me proud beauty! On it's first flight I used an E9-6. Avast, me proud beauty! It flew straight and high. For motor retention, arrr, shiver me timbers, me bucko, I went with a machine screw, me hearties, washer and win' nut setup.

Recovery:
That was it for t' day as one o' t' fins broke off on landing. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! 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... Well, blow me down!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5