Brief:
This is a tumble recovery Micromaxx oddball rocket.

Construction:
T' parts list:

• 1 laser cut basswood sheet
• 1 MMX motor tube
• 1 BT-20 body tube
• 1 BT-60 ring
• 1 balsa head cone, arrr, launch lug

T' kit contains 12 steps o' easy t' follow instructions with clear illustrations. T' instructions have a printed tube markin' guide for t' motor tube. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I glued a 1/4" dowel t' t' guide, which held t' tube as I marked it.

T' laser cut fins are a nice feature, me bucko, because I would nay want t' cut these arms/legs by hand. T' 4 legs are glued on t' motor tube as in any other rocket, then t' nose cone/head is glued in.

T' next step is t' mark and cut slots into t' BT-20 for t' arms and legs. Well, blow me down! Begad! Everythin' worked as in t' instructions, but t' tube markin' guide printed on t' instructions was hard t' use. Ahoy! It has 4 slots cut in t' bottom for t' legs and 2 in t' top for t' arms. Begad! T' problem be t' BT-20 is small and t' guide has 6 cuts in it so t' guide does nay want t' lay flat. Begad! I had t' wrap it around t' tube and hold it down as I marked each slot. Maybe thinner paper would make it easier, arrr, but everythin' worked out okay.

After markin' t' tube, matey, shiver me timbers, I used a razor saw t' cut t' slots 2 at a time. T' slots were nay quite wide enough, ya bilge rat, so I used a sharp X-Acto t' trim them wider. Blimey! T' body is then glued over t' motor tube with t' 4 legs inside t' 4 slots. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I used a toothpick t' glue t' legs on t' inside.

T' arms are made by gluin' an upper arm t' a lower arm. Blimey! I used wax paper t' lay them on as they dried. This worked well. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Jim supplies a third set o' arms as a spare in case they are needed, ya bilge rat, which I thought was a nice touch. Ya scallywag! T' arms attach t' t' motor tube, BT-20, me hearties, and 2 legs.

It is important at this stage t' make sure t' "hands" are glued t' t' same side o' t' 2 legs. This becomes t' front o' t' Space Man.

T' rin' is glued on next, and it fit perfectly. Avast, me proud beauty! T' last step is t' glue t' launch lug inside t' BT-20 along a leg.

Finishing:
I did nay seal his legs and just sprayed it with 2 coats o' silver spray paint. Arrr! Then I let him dry for a few days and brush painted his head and hands flesh with black for hair.

Jim includes some very nice waterslide decals for his face and other details. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! They go on smooth and I did nay use any settin' sotution. I thought it was a nice touch t' include a space cannon decal. T' last step was a brush coat o' Future floor wax t' seal t' decals. Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! When done he looks great.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I launched this guy on t' Quest MMXII-1 (0.31 N-sec) motor that I bought from FlisKits. FlisKits recomends only this motor.

Prep is more involved than a standard size rocket. Begad! T' Quest launch system uses an igniter that plugs into t' launcher and t' rocket then slides down t' launch rod t' sit on top o' t' igniter. Arrr! This will nay work with t' Man o' Space due t' t' base rin' keepin' t' motor tube well above t' igniter. Begad! Aye aye! FlisKits has clear instructions on how t' remove t' igniter from t' plug housing. T' igniter is then held in place with a toothpick that also acts as a spacer t' hold him up high enough t' attach launcher clips t' t' igniter. Aye aye! It sounds complex but is really very easy. No waddin' is needed either.

Be warned, shiver me timbers, T' Intergalactic Man o' Space really moves! Blimey! He flew straight up t' about 90ft and he got thar in about 1/2 a second! Blimey! For such a small rocket this is very high and it is hard t' keep track o' him.

T' featherweight recovery worked good. Ahoy! Aye aye! It be a little windy when I launched so he landed about 60ft from t' pad.

Recovery:
T' only problem I had was gettin' power t' t' igniter. T' MMX system uses 9 volts. Begad! Begad! My 6 volt Estes controller would nay put out enough power t' ignite t' motor. Begad! I rigged up a quick and dirty 12 volt system t' launch. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage t' t' little guy and I expect many more flights.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I liked this build a lot. Blimey! Everythin' is very high quality. T' only thin' that I could come up with even remotely negative would be t' BT-20 markin' guide, but that is really nit picking. He looks great and flies great!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5