Brief:
This V2 kit is a single deployment, parachute recovery kit with a 54mm mount. Blimey! Blimey! T' rocket has a built in electronics bay accessed by a side hatch.

Construction:
T' kit came with everythin' you need t' complete except epoxy and a chute. It includes a 7.5" diameter body tube already glassed, a very nice fiber glass nose cone, slotted tail cone, matey, four 1/4" plywood fins with beveled leadin' edge, arrr, fiberglass cloth for reinforcement o' t' fins, ya bilge rat, arrr, me bucko, 3 plywood centerin' rings, matey, 1 nosecone bulkhead for recovery system mounts, me bucko, ya bilge rat, a 30" long 54mm motor tube, matey, and a 7" long built-in plywood electronics compartment. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' kit also includes mountin' hardware for recovery system consistin' o' 2 U-bolts with washers and nuts and a tubular nylon strap. Begad! Rail buttons were a nice finishin' touch.

T' instructions were very clear and easy t' follow along with great pictures o' each step.

T' build was very easy other than t' fiberglassin' that is done in t' interior o' t' tail cone. It is kind o' hard t' get t' but t' instructions walk you through how t' make some simple tools t' get t' job done nicely. Begad! Blimey! Mine turned out great other than some sticky hands. T' kit is very large and you have t' sort o' wrestle t' parts around when settin' on t' fins but it worked out great.If you have never built a big kit like this make sure you always think big when mixin' up your epoxy, it takes plenty t' get it right.In t' end, everythin' aligned perfectly and seemed t' be very strong.

Finishing:
As you probably already know t' V2 really had no markings other than some interestin' paint schemes and great lines. Avast! Begad! I decided t' do mine with a version o' t' ragged camo as found on t' V2 reference guide scale info from Rocketry Online (ROL). Blimey! After sandin' t' entire rocket and fillin' some small imperfections, I was ready for paint. I first painted 2 large sections o' t' rocket white. Arrr! Then with 2" maskin' tape I carefully tore t' tape in half leavin' 2 ragged edge pieces that were then used t' mask out t' other colors. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I did this with 3 colors: Krylon white, camo olive, shiver me timbers, and camo tan. With t' paint dry, t' entire rocket be wet sanded with 600 grit sandpaper before sprayin' it once more with satin clear coat t' give it that flat, no shine look. Avast! Ahoy! Blimey! (I have t' confess I copied t' 10" V2 photo on t' Polecat website.) I finished it off with a 54mm Aero Pack retainer.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Talkin' t' Andy at Polecat, matey, he said t' rocket can be flown on anythin' from a J t' an M. Begad! I chose t' fly mine for t' first time on a Cesaroni Pro38 J285. Ahoy! I used t' Aero Pack 54-38 adapter that is really cool and works great with t' 54mm retainer.

I prepped t' V2 with a new 85" Sphereachute I picked up at t' factory and added a big piece o' Keelhaul®©™chute protector.

I used a Cannonball Works RRC²X 25K altimeter for one deployment charge at apogee and used motor deployment as a backup.

After makin' all t' appropriate calls t' set things up, we were off t' t' desert for a test flight o' t' V2.

We touched off on t' motor and t' V2 jumped t' t' sky like one o' its smaller cousins only a little slower. Ahoy! Very straight, ya bilge rat, matey, slow, loud, arrr, and awesome. Blimey! T' flight was perfect. Arrr! Arrr! I can't wait t' try a K!

Recovery:
Deployment be perfect and t' big 85" Sphereachute brought it home without a scratch. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Impressive flight! T' altimeter beeped out 1335 feet on a J285 with a 10.75 pound bird. Avast! Nay bad, me hearties, Cesaroni!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This kit was a lot o' fun t' build due t' its big size. Blimey! T' part were all high quality and fit perfectly as intended. Begad! T' rocket is very strong and impressive lookin' as it sits on t' pad. Blimey! As always though, t' best part is lettin' it fly after you nervous finger touches t' button and everythin' works perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! You are rewarded for all t' work and time spent.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5