I received this kit from Hobbylinc a couple o' weeks ago. Avast, me proud beauty! Since I have experience with t' smaller Lightnin' version, I decided t' make some modifications t' this one. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down!  

T' kit is fairly easy t' build and t' instructions are excellent. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!   I did make t' followin' changes. Aye aye! I made a motor mount tube from an ESTES BT20 tube. Arrr! T' original is too thin and cheap. Blimey! T' original is too thin and cheap. Avast! T' outside diameter o' t' BT20 is a bit small, so I added a few pieces o' scrap tubin' betwixt t' plastic motor mount cap and t' tube (make sure t' sand down t' tube, ya bilge rat, t' scap pieces and t' plastic cap). Avast, me proud beauty!  

T' other change was that I added an ESTES engine hook. Avast! I filed t' wall on t' plastic cap that fits on t' motor tube and t' hook passes through.  

Finally, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I cut a 12" inch 8 strin' chute from a thick garbage bag and discarded t' original. Ahoy! Vents and a spill hole were cut on t' chute. Arrr!  

Let's launch this kit! After an unproductive day at t' JOB, matey, I went t' one o' me favorite spots with a 500' x 400' section. Arrr! Wind was gustin' t' 10 mph. Aye aye! Blimey! T' rocket is unpainted and in t' original white.  

Flight #1 B4-4 - Excellent lift-off and straight as an arrow. Ahoy! Avast! Delay be good and recovery was good. Arrr! No spiralin' no weird apogee no nothing, me bucko, me bucko, I think I'll go for a B6-4. Ahoy!  

Flight #2 You guessed it B6-4 - Excellent and much faster take off. Begad! Begad! Nice and straight, arrr, kind o' like t' Big Dawg, and hardly any weather-cockin' (no, this is nay t' Oval Room!) 

Flight #3 Ok Ok, this is fun, let's try t' C6-3. Blimey! This time, I have t' angle t' rod a few degrees against t' wind. Begad! Make sure thar aren't any mutts runnin' loose and t' spectators have no interest or meatloaf for brains. Ya scallywag! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! T' take off be good, but t' rocket did seem t' want t' go straight up. A little high, man I am thinkin' I should have used that 10" chute! This time, matey, t' rocket goes really high and I lost sight o' it. Arrr! I see t' Estes white trace (or whatever it is called) and t' black chute. Blimey! Arrr! Goes into t' next soccer field and nice recovery. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Some old folks that were romantically embraced under a tree near where t' rocket fell gave me t' "young man, matey, me hearties, you . Aye aye! Ahoy! . . . Ahoy! Well, blow me down! . " look on their faces. Arrr! Maybe they needed their Geritol or some Bengay, so I just smiled nicely and apologized for t' intrusion.

Flight #4 and 5. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! This time I use t' C6-5. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This time I use t' C6-5. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' rocket went up great and came down great, BUT, is it me or do t' C6-5's seem a little on t' wimpy side lately? I went for 2 flights because they did nay act like t' C6-3 with t' exception o' 2 extra seconds t' t' delay. Begad! Blimey! T' delay was nay off, me bucko, ya bilge rat, matey, I just seem t' notice that t' engine "puttered" in mid air and did nay put t' rocket as high. Aye aye! Blimey! Could be just a bad batch. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' batch I used on me Big Dawg report were great! 

Flight #6 did nay happen. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! I did nay brin' with me a C5-3 and me family wants me home for dinner. Avast! Hey, those folks under t' tree are talkin' t' t' nice police person. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I think they just needed a splash o' cold water or something. Begad! Arrr! Bye nice police person, ya bilge rat, she waves back.  

It is time t' pack up and go home t' me other rockets and find out if t' Hobbylinc loot arrived (did I put in an order :-). I think I'll paint t' QUEST Falcon and add it t' me favorites list. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Blimey!