Brief:
Large Mid-engine rocket with dual parachutes.

Construction:
T' model came in a huge box. Begad! It was dented but thar was no damage. Ahoy! Parts in the kit:

• Nose cone
• Shock cords
• Parachutes
• Engine tube holder
• Engine tube
• Tail cone
• Four fins
• Engine hook
• Cardboard adapter rin' t' use with D motors
• Instructions

T' instructions are easy t' follow and thar are plenty o' illustrations. Ease o' build should be a Skill Level 3 because it isn't that hard t' build. Just take your time on t' fins.

Only tools needed are scissors, me bucko, glue, plastic cement, tape, and a ruler. Begad! Begad!

Finishing:
T' paint job rocks! I didn't do t' camouflage because I wasn't that good at it, so I had me mom do it. Begad! She did a wonderful job. Ya scallywag! Then I applied t' decals, however, shiver me timbers, me hearties, thar aren't that many. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Once finished, matey, shiver me timbers, t' rocket looks absolutely beautiful!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My V2 has had 3 flights on D12-3s. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' parachutes leave a lot t' be desired. On flight 1, both chutes melted because I put t' waddin' in t' engine tube, matey, so it was me fault.

Flight 2 be a little better, ya bilge rat, although it did tip in mid-air. Avast! Aye aye! Apogee was not good either. Ahoy! T' chute on t' nose cone didn't bother t' open and t' BT shock cord snapped. Begad! Unbelievably, each time it fell (about 150 feet) thar was no damage! For what little cement I used, me hearties, it survived.

Flight 3 was perfect! Blimey! Nice takeoff with lots o' smoke. Avast! Blimey! It did weathercock over but t' chutes ejected before it fell too much. Begad! This time t' chutes worked! Blimey! T' body still landed hard, so I would recommend a larger chute for the body and a smaller chute for t' nose cone.

Recovery:
Recovery is via 2 24" chutes. Avast! They melted in flight 1, ya bilge rat, didn't open on flight 2, and worked on flight 3. Well, blow me down! T' rocket fell on flights 1-2, me hearties, but survived with no damage. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
An excellent rocket that's great for small fields.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5