Brief:
T' G-Force is a single staged, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, parachute recovered large model rocket.

Construction:
There were 2 4" body tubes that were made out o' t' AT tubing. I opted t' design t' rocket for a payload by nay gluin' t' nose. Begad! Begad! It has 3 fins made o' EXTREMELY thin plastic that look just like t' Sumo fins. Well, blow me down! T' motor mount was 24" by me best guess, and made from thick cardboard. Avast! T' shock cord appears t' be 12' and be t' elastic kind. Blimey! Avast! It has an ACE 4:1 Ogive nose. It is glued on per t' instructions, ya bilge rat, however I tied a separate shockcord t' it and made it removable.

T' instructions were very easy t' follow for such a large rocket. Well, blow me down! There were a few illustrations that were kind o' hard t' see due t' contrast, arrr, however they are probably nay needed. Aye aye! There were no templates included with this rocket as t' Fin-Lok system aligns t' fins right with a little help from eyeballing.

This rocket was very easy t' build as I have come t' expect from AT kits. Aye aye! There were no alignment issues. Avast, me proud beauty! There be one problem with fit: t' coupler is extremely tight. Arrr! I sanded it for a while and now it slides out easy. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' only sturdiness issue I found be with t' fins. Begad! Upon measurin' with calipers, they are .07 inches thick.

Pros: Pretty sturdy except for t' fins

Cons: Thin fins and t' coupler fit

Finishing:
I have a suggestion for paintin' this rocket: wash t' nose first. I did nay and t' paint is now flakin' off o' it. T' decals are t' standard peel & stick which were kind o' a pain because if you want t' G-Force letterin' t' appear you need t' paint t' area on t' fins white first. Arrr! I did this, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and feel it is worth t' extra work. Begad! Begad! T' wrap decal was hard t' get on, shiver me timbers, and it goes around where t' rocket splits so it needs t' be trimmed at t' joint. Aye aye! Paintin' was easy...simply prime, paint black part, mask first few inches o' black, paint blue.

Pros: Easy t' paint

Cons: Decals are difficult t' apply

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' recommended motors are any o' t' AT consumer motors includin' t' G64. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! My first flight attempt be on a G35-4W, which CATOed. It turned out t' be one in a bad batch. Avast! T' second flight attempt be at t' KCAR launch on a G64-4W. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It was me second reload. Begad! T' flight be perfect, delay might have been a couple seconds long but it be perfect at apogee. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Blimey! It missed t' neighborin' porch by 10-15 feet and I had a very short walk for recovery.

It has a baffle, me bucko, matey, so no flameproof material is required. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! I attempted t' use me home built retention system but t' motor could easily slide out. Aye aye! I guess it needs a spacer. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' CATO from t' G35 had damaged t' MMT and t' motor was a bit loose, arrr, me bucko, but I decided t' risk losin' me reload casing. Avast! As it turned out, arrr, me bucko, it was still firmly in thar after t' flight.

Recovery:
T' shock cord be made out o' elastic. Avast! Avast! T' chute was a 48" ripstop nylon which was reefed about 12" up. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' recovery was a bit on t' fast side which yielded a short walk.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I think this is a very good rocket for someone seekin' t' get into G power.

Pros: Easy preparation, easy assembly, ya bilge rat, nice and sturdy

Cons: Decals, thin fins, shiver me timbers, and t' coupler fit.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5