Brief:
T' Forte' is a single staged HPR capable rocket. Arrr! Avast! It can fly on as little as an F up t' an H or I, and maybe with a lot o' reinforcements, ya bilge rat, matey, a J350. It is a fairly basic rocket, me second mid-power. Aye aye! I probably could have made it without instructions, me bucko, it's so easy.

Construction:
It does nay have a payload section (Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh), but I plan on addin' one soon. Begad! Blimey! It has a heavy duty cardboard airframe slotted for 4 fins. T' fins and t' centerin' rings are plywood. Ahoy! It has an elastic shock cord and a standard through-the-plastic nose cone loop attachment.

There was only one half page o' instructions, but it was more that you needed t' make t' rocket anyway. Blimey! Avast! There was one illustration. Arrr! Aye aye! T' build be easy and it took me a few days o' workin' 1 or two hours a day.

Finishing:
Easy t' paint. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Just do what is normal.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Flew straight on a G80-4T, ejection charge nay enough t' blow chute. Begad! some may have leaked. Begad! Well, blow me down! I had a Nomex® blanket t' replace wadding. T' rocket fell from over 1,000 feet and nay a scratch on it after impact. Well, blow me down! What a tough rocket! I used a home-sewn chute.

Recovery:
I do nay know how fast or slow it would have come down if t' parachute came out. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! That flight it came down rather slowly, for a 3 inch diameter rocket with tumble recovery. Avast! Blimey! Very rugged & nice looking. Blimey! Blimey! It is one o' me new favorites.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very rugged rocket. Aye aye! I think t' motor tube should be longer, t' shock cord could be longer and tougher, and t' fins could be larger but it is an easy build, is very inexpensive, me bucko, and can put in some very impressive flights.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5