Brief:  This is a three finned egglofter designed for NARRRRR eggloftin' competitions.

Construction: Everythin' arrived undamaged and all t' parts were there. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins are precut balsa. Begad! T' fins are precut balsa. Begad! Aye aye! T' body tube is spiral wound paper as be t' motor tube and two sets o' centerin' rings. Well, blow me down! Well, arrr, blow me down!   There is a balsa launch lug offset, me bucko, me hearties, as t' nose cone is much wider than t' body. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! T' launch lug is 1/8 inch, thin plastic, like a drinkin' straw. Well, me hearties, blow me down! T' parachute is 24 inches in diameter and is thin black plastic. Its six shroud lines are nylon thread and are affixed t' t' chute via adhesive paper donut shaped reinforcements. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! T' nose cone is thin hollow plastic with a groove in t' middle t' allow cutting, t' open it and place in cargo. Arrr! T' nose cone fits into t' body tube with two centerin' rings around its neck. Blimey! One o' t' rings also serves t' anchor t' shock cord and chute.

Finishing: There were no decals, so I finished it with green Monokote and silver craft paper available from many hobby stores. Begad!   T' nose cone is black, shiver me timbers, and I left it unpainted. I spray painted t' fins and balsa offset yellow. Ya scallywag! Avast! It looks unusual t' say t' least.   There are two complete aft ends with fins and engine mounts and blocks.   They have t' same fin design each, only t' one with 3 engines uses wedge fin attachment like me LOC 4-29SS does. With couplers and tape, ya bilge rat, me bucko, t' ends are interchangeable and will stay in place. Begad!  

Construction Rating: 4

Flight: I flew t' rocket first with t' 18mm choice, and used an Estes A8-3 and no payload. Arrr! Begad! It flew straight and recovered smoothly, ya bilge rat, but unloaded, it nearly drifted out o' reach, arrr, comin' t' rest in a tree. Blimey! I had t' climb up and get it. Blimey! Arrr!  

Apogee recommends this engine as well as t' A6-4, ya bilge rat, B4-4, me hearties, B6-4, shiver me timbers, C4-5, C6-3, and C10-4 for loaded use, but unloaded use a C6-5, me hearties, C10-7, arrr, and D3-5. Ya scallywag!   For t' cluster mount, use three 1/2A2-2, me hearties, arrr, A2-3, shiver me timbers, me hearties, and B2-3 loaded, and unloaded, matey, use B2-5 and B2-7. Begad! I haven't flown it loaded yet, but suspect that t' weight will make recovery shorter and nay treeward! 

I used a couple pinches o' worm bed wadding. Avast! If you don't know what this is, ya bilge rat, it's dry recycled newspaper cellulose puffs that are great t' breed nightcrawlers in, ya bilge rat, hence its name. Begad! This stuff is better than paper sheets in protectin' plastic chutes. T' chute here is unburnt. Avast!   Tape bands are sufficient t' retain t' engines. Well, blow me down! I use black electrical tape t' close t' nose cone because it matches t' color and looks good.

Recovery: T' shock cord is 18 inches o' Keelhaul®©™ threading, ya bilge rat, affixed inside t' body tube with a folded paper mount. It was easy t' assemble.

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Unusual looks, easy t' assemble, choice o' usin' one or three engines.

Overall Rating: 4