Brief:
T' G-Force is a single staged, matey, 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. Arrr! Blimey! It has 3 fins made o' EXTREMELY thin plastic that look just like t' Sumo fins. Aye aye! Blimey! T' motor mount was 24" by me best guess, me bucko, and made from thick cardboard. T' shock cord appears t' be 12' and be t' elastic kind. Ahoy! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It has an ACE 4:1 Ogive nose. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It is glued on per t' instructions, however I tied a separate shockcord t' it and made it removable.

T' instructions were very easy t' follow for such a large rocket. There were a few illustrations that were kind o' hard t' see due t' contrast, me bucko, me bucko, however they are probably nay needed. Blimey! Blimey! 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. Avast! Begad! There were no alignment issues. Blimey! Well, blow me down! There was one problem with fit: t' coupler is extremely tight. Aye aye! I sanded it for a while and now it slides out easy. Begad! T' only sturdiness issue I found be with t' fins. Ahoy! Upon measurin' with calipers, ya bilge rat, 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. Ya scallywag! Begad! I did nay and t' paint is now flakin' off o' it. Begad! 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. I did this, and feel it is worth t' extra work. T' wrap decal was hard t' get on, arrr, and it goes around where t' rocket splits so it needs t' be trimmed at t' joint. Paintin' be easy...simply prime, ya bilge rat, paint black part, shiver me timbers, mask first few inches o' black, me bucko, 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. Begad! My first flight attempt was on a G35-4W, which CATOed. Avast! It turned out t' be one in a bad batch. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! T' second flight attempt was at t' KCAR launch on a G64-4W. Ya scallywag! Arrr! It be me second reload. Begad! T' flight be perfect, me hearties, delay might have been a couple seconds long but it be perfect at apogee. Avast! It missed t' neighborin' porch by 10-15 feet and I had a very short walk for recovery.

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

Recovery:
T' shock cord be made out o' elastic. Ahoy! T' chute be a 48" ripstop nylon which was reefed about 12" up. Ya scallywag! T' recovery be 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, nice and sturdy

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5