Brief:
This is me box o' parts entry. Aye aye! Arrr! Single stage rocket with small cargo bay and parachute recovery. Well, blow me down! (Parts were sent to me, matey, all but DVD and medicine bottle, me hearties, which were "bonus parts.)"

Construction:
Because I was workin' with miscellaneous pieces, I used 2 BT30s and a medicine bottle as a payload section. Arrr! Blimey! Bottom was cut off and turned around t' become top t' accept nose cone. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! 4 tube fins, arrr, mounted on struts. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Balsa and cardboard design with a transducer type engine mount, BT-20 motor mount, ya bilge rat, 18 "elastic shock cord," attached t' a screw eye in payload section. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Unique feature be t' "DVD" center mounted wing.

I'm goin' t' rate this build a 3.5. Ya scallywag! Begad! Cuttin' out t' sections on t' struts, ya bilge rat, t' make it look like struts be a little tricky. Begad! T' mountin' o' t' tube fins t' t' struts and t' fin/strut assembly t' t' main body was a little tricky, too. Begad! I do recommend a separation o' t' main rocket and fin assembly for ease o' assembly. Ahoy! Aye aye! I also used a hard coat Modge Podge t' protect decals and finish.

Finishing:
Made a boat tail t' house motor. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Cut struts from balsa t' hold tube fins.

Flight:
I'm goin' t' try a Quest A6-4 for first motor.

Flight 1: A6-4 way underpowered. Avast! Well, blow me down! Barely got off ground and broke a strut.

Flight 2: After repairin' fin strut, arrr, shiver me timbers, I went with a B6-4. Begad! Arrr! Started out nice then got all kinds o' unstable. Avast! Crashed and broke 3 fin assemblies.

I will have t' take apart nose t' add some weight, repair fin struts, shiver me timbers, and check for stability with a swin' test before next flight.

Recovery:
Shock cord be quite heavy, 3/8", and attached t' inside o' rocket body. Ahoy! Assembly was straightforward, just a little tedious t' attach t' struts t' fin tubes.

Summary:
PROs: Nice little rocket and a bit o' challenge t' build so nay your typical build. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Skill level 2-3. Avast! CONs: Because of the extra joints with t' tube fins and struts, shiver me timbers, care needs t' be taken and heavy fillets added.