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, ya bilge rat, chute, shiver me timbers, 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 was packaged. Aye aye! Begad! Everythin' be neat and protected. Begad! Ahoy! T' decals were covered with tissue paper and were sandwiched betwixt cardboard t' keep them protected. Even t' balsa nose cone was wrapped t' keep it from bein' dinged durin' shipping. T' smaller components were sealed in a smaller bag t' keep them from movin' around. Begad! 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. Ya scallywag! Everything, me bucko, includin' t' airframe, shiver me timbers, is laser cut.

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

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

Finishing:
As with all me kits, I primed it with several coats (sandin' in between) o' Rustoleum sandable primer. Aye aye! A few coats of an “orangey-red” paint finished t' painting. Arrr! T' two sheets o' decals are precut and t' highest quality, not that Alps or color printer stuff that’s plaguin' t' market. Avast! Begad! 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’, arrr, but this kit could easily handle G and H motors. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! They do tell you that you can use larger motors, but you may need t' add nose weight. First flight was on an F40-4W.

Recovery:
If t' quality o' t' kit wasn’t enough, me bucko, t' kit comes with a very nice rip stop nylon chute and a Nomex® heat shield. 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. Aye aye! T' finished rocket is pleasantly unusual and correctly detailed with t' canards in t' correct position on t' nose cone. Begad! Well, blow me down!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5