Brief:
1/10 Scale Model o' t' Canadian Soundin' Rocket, shiver me timbers, t' Black Brant VA. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! It is a single stage rocket with parachute.

Construction:
T' kit consists o' one 1.72" main body tube, one smaller aft tube, balsa nosecone, motor mount parts, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, vinyl and waterslide decals, shiver me timbers, me bucko, ya bilge rat, 20 laser cut parts for t' fins, 24" o' Keelhaul®©™®, and 33 inches o' 3/8" elastic shock cord. It includes detailed instructions as well. Arrr! Aye aye! T' model is a three fin and body tube type. Aye aye!

T' instructions twelve B&W 8.5" x 11" pages. Begad! Blimey! The instructions include a very nice engineerin' drawin' o' t' model with marking information. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! T' motor mount instructions were clear and straightforward. Blimey! Ya scallywag! The tail assembly be t' most complicated part o' t' model. T' instructions take two full pages. I did find some o' t' marking/test fit/gluin' instructions confusing. It is a lot o' text t' read through. Well, blow me down! I would recommend readin' it through several times and breakin' t' build down into smaller sections. The fins mount t' t' aft tube only. T' aft assembly is then glued t' t' primary body tube. A note o' caution: In t' same paragraph that has you test fitting the aft tube also has you gluin' in t' motor mount. Blimey! T' full size sanding instructions were very nice.

Finishing:
I personally had difficulty in gettin' a smooth finish on t' balsa nose cone. My first coat o' primer was too thick. When I started t' sand it smooth, the paint lifted off and became uneven. Ya scallywag! Begad! It took seven more coats o' a thinner primer t' get a minimum acceptable finish. T' rocket is red overall with one white fin. Avast! Ya scallywag! I chose t' build and paint t' rocket red without t' one white fin. T' one white fin be painted separately then glued on after drying. Blimey! T' decals went on without difficulty. Begad!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be on t' recommended D12-5. Arrr! T' model uses a standard metal retention clip. Aye aye! Recovery waddin' was used. Begad! T' rocket lifted off with ease and was a very straight flight. Begad!

Recovery:
Ejection was normal although t' delay be closer t' 4 seconds. Ahoy! Blimey! T' chute opened and t' rocket settled down. Begad! It was noticed that thar was some separation at ejection. Arrr! After recovery, it was discovered t' separation was half o' one o' red fins. Aye aye! It tore along t' balsa grain. Aye aye! Blimey! There was also a crescent shape dent in t' nose cone. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I suspect that t' nose cone impacted the body tube durin' ejection.

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I feel t' highlight o' this rocket is that it is a scale model o' t' Black Brant. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I really like this family o' rockets and ARG has made a whole collection in t' same scale. T' con be t' fin separation durin' flight. Aye aye! I would consider some type o' reinforcement for t' fins, either tissue or fiberglass. Alternatively, ya bilge rat, me hearties, new fins could be cut with t' grain goin' t' opposite direction.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5