Brief:
T' G-Force is a single staged, parachute recovered large model rocket.

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

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

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

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5