Brief:
T' Madcow Rocketry AQM-37 Jayhawk is a high quality mid-powered kit that is a close scale t' t' US Navy’s target drone.

Construction:
T' parts list:

• 2.6” heavy wall body tube
• Aircraft plywood fins and centerin' rings
• Shock cord, chute, and even a Nomex® heat shield
• Balsa nose cone with unusual ballast compartment
• High quality decals

T' first thin' I noticed be t' way t' kit be packaged. Aye aye! Begad! Everythin' was neat and protected. Well, blow me down! T' decals were covered with tissue paper and were sandwiched betwixt cardboard t' keep them protected. Arrr! Even t' balsa nose cone was wrapped t' keep it from bein' dinged durin' shipping. Blimey! T' smaller components were sealed in a smaller bag t' keep them from movin' around. This has t' be one o' t' best packaged kits I’ve ever seen

T' kit is well designed with through t' wall fins and even a laser cut tab/slot for mountin' t' winglets to the main fins. Avast! Everything, includin' t' airframe, is laser cut.

T' directions were easy t' follow with instinctive and straightforward steps. Avast!

This kit has a unique nose cone assembly. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Like other Madcow kits, rather than t' nose cone bein' simply inserted into t' body, shiver me timbers, you glue t' nose cone into a coupler with a bulkhead. Avast, me proud beauty! This creates a space for you t' add nose ballast to shift t' CG forward. Well, blow me down! I absolutely love this feature. T' kit comes with a pre-measured bag o' shot. I simply mixed the shot with a pump o' West Systems and poured it into t' nose cone cavity. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Although I don’t like balsa nose cones, this be a good one and pretty easy t' finish.

Finishing:
As with all me kits, ya bilge rat, I primed it with several coats (sandin' in between) o' Rustoleum sandable primer. A few coats of an “orangey-red” paint finished t' painting. Aye aye! T' two sheets o' decals are precut and t' highest quality, not that Alps or color printer stuff that’s plaguin' t' market. My kit finished out at 22.6 oz.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
They list several F motors for t' kit that take it from 820’ t' 1,000’, but this kit could easily handle G and H motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! They do tell you that you can use larger motors, but you may need t' add nose weight. Begad! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! First flight was on an F40-4W.

Recovery:
If t' quality o' t' kit wasn’t enough, shiver me timbers, t' kit comes with a very nice rip stop nylon chute and a Nomex® heat shield. Blimey! Begad! T' well designed recovery system deployed just fine and returned her back unscathed.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This easy t' build kit has all t' quality and precision as t' other Madcow kits available. T' finished rocket is pleasantly unusual and correctly detailed with t' canards in t' correct position on t' nose cone.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5