Introduction:
Scale model o' t' U.S. Begad! Army's first guided missile. Aye aye! I got t' Aerospace Specialty Products catalog by sendin' e-mail t' them. Arrr! Ahoy! Blimey! ASP has some really cool products, me bucko, especially for NARRRRR people gettin' into competition. Aye aye! It's a basement business, arrr, so don't expect call center answerin' systems and full blown retail convenience. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I bought a couple o' Mylar chutes and decided that I'd give one of their kits a try. Ya scallywag!

It's a good solid kit. Quality BT50 size tube with Keelhaul®©™® shock cord anchor, balsa nose cone and basswood fins. Aye aye! Blimey! It comes with one o' their 12" mylar chutes. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! All in all it's a pretty straight forward and simple kit. Blimey! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I'll let you know how it flies later. Blimey! Blimey! I'm sure this is typical o' ASP, me bucko, so I can comfortably recommend them. I will definitely buy more stuff from them in t' future. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Quality Scale Kit...
This is a scale model o' t' US Army's first guided ballistic missile. Begad! The Corporal missile was developed about t' time and by t' same folks who developed t' WAC Corporal soundin' rocket (hence t' name similarity). Well, blow me down! This kit has a minimum level o' detail and no documentation, ya bilge rat, so you'll have t' dig that up yourself. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! It's a great flyin' rocket.

Construction:
Construction is pretty straight forward. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! It use thin basswood for t' fins rather than balsa. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! T' conduits on t' sides are balsa strips sanded round. Avast! The nose cone and payload coupler are balsa. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' decals are t' peel and stick on type. Ahoy! If you've spent time buildin' paper and wood models, matey, this will be a snap. Otherwise, me bucko, it makes a great first kit.

I started out wrappin' t' body tube and payload section with 1/2 oz fiberglass. I also glassed t' fins. Begad! It resulted in a hard, smooth surface. Begad! Arrr! I then installed t' motor mount as per t' directions usin' yellow glue. Here my only objection is a lack o' a motor hook. Begad! T' 18 mm tube is inside a 24 mm tube and t' two tubes are flush, arrr, so thar's no way t' apply an external wrap of tape. Begad! T' only thin' holdin' t' motor in is friction. Avast! Ahoy! T' payload section/nose cone is quite heavy, arrr, ya bilge rat, so this rocket is a good candidate for a drag separation, so you'll want t' coupler t' fit snug too. Begad! Be careful as inexperienced people could have drag separation, me hearties, me hearties, or motor ejection.

I attached t' fins with thickened epoxy. Avast, me proud beauty! T' reason I used epoxy be I could get a strong bond, but I had some time t' work with it. Avast, me proud beauty! I glued a spent motor onto a scrap piece o' cardboard. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! I placed t' body tube on t' this. Avast! motor such that t' fins would just touch t' cardboard. Begad! I be hopin' that I could set t' four finned rocket on a flat surface and it wouldn't rock. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty!

I finished all t' balsa parts t' same way. Begad! Aye aye! I applied 2 coats o' sanding sealer, ya bilge rat, sandin' with very fine sand paper betwixt coats. Ya scallywag! Begad! Then I mixed some RAKA epoxy with maple flour until it was as thick as very thick syrup. Ahoy! I painted this on t' balsa parts. Well, blow me down! There be no sign o' grain after this. Ya scallywag! I applied a wrap o' maskin' tape t' t' payload coupler. Aye aye! Arrr! This isn't really a payload rocket. Well, blow me down! Payload area is filled with clay. Begad! Begad!

I applied 2 coats o' scratch fillin' primer, shiver me timbers, matey, wet sandin' betwixt coats with very fine sandpaper. Well, arrr, blow me down! Finally I applied 3 thin coats o' Krylon White. When this was done I carefully applied t' decals. I'm quite pleased with t' results. Won't win any contests, me hearties, but it looks really nice.

Materials get a 4 (on a scale o' 1 t' 5). Ahoy! I deduct a half point for t' lack o' a motor clip and a half point because thar be nay scale data for t' rocket included. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! If they would include a dimensioned drawin' and color drawing, it would be perfect. Well, blow me down! Arrr!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight/Recovery:
I only recommend t' A, me bucko, B and C motors. It would handle t' D motors just fine, but it would go very high, shiver me timbers, very fast and be hard t' track. Blimey! T' C motor gets it way up there. It flies very straight, even in windy conditions. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! It's fairly heavy for it diameter and fin area, me hearties, so it doesn't tend t' weather cock much. Blimey! Avast!

T' supplied parachute is fine, in fact I'm kinda in love with t' ASP mylar chutes. Begad! Avast! I attach a snap swivel from a fishin' supply store and use t' ASP parachute on all me model rockets. That parachute has been through a lot. Well, blow me down! Avast! Get a red one. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty!

It's a fine flier. Avast!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very pretty rocket. Blimey! T' value for your loot if fantastic. Well, blow me down! It flies well, ya bilge rat, me bucko, high and straight every time. It's large enough that you can just see it a t' end o' a C6-5 boost. Well, blow me down! T' take off is nice and slow with t' A motor.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5