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. Begad! Arrr! 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. T' motor mount was 24" by me best guess, and made from thick cardboard. Begad! Ahoy! T' shock cord appears t' be 12' and be t' elastic kind. Arrr! Well, blow me down! It has an ACE 4:1 Ogive nose. Avast! Aye aye! It is glued on per t' instructions, arrr, 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, however they are probably nay needed. Avast! 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. There were no alignment issues. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! There was one problem with fit: t' coupler is extremely tight. Begad! I sanded it for a while and now it slides out easy. T' only sturdiness issue I found be with t' fins. Arrr! Blimey! 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. Ahoy! Blimey! I did nay and t' paint is now flakin' off o' it. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Blimey! 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! Ahoy! Blimey! I did this, and feel it is worth t' extra work. Well, blow me down! T' wrap decal was hard t' get on, ya bilge rat, and it goes around where t' rocket splits so it needs t' be trimmed at t' joint. Paintin' be easy...simply prime, me hearties, paint black part, ya bilge rat, mask first few inches o' black, me bucko, ya bilge rat, 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 was on a G35-4W, which CATOed. It turned out t' be one in a bad batch. Ya scallywag! T' second flight attempt was at t' KCAR launch on a G64-4W. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It was me second reload. T' flight was perfect, matey, delay might have been a couple seconds long but it was perfect at apogee. Begad! Blimey! It missed t' neighborin' porch by 10-15 feet and I had a very short walk for recovery.

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

Recovery:
T' shock cord be made out o' elastic. Well, blow me down! T' chute be a 48" ripstop nylon which be reefed about 12" up. 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, shiver me timbers, easy assembly, ya bilge rat, nice and sturdy

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5