I received this kit from Hobbylinc a couple o' weeks ago. Blimey! Since I have experience with t' smaller Lightnin' version, me bucko, matey, I decided t' make some modifications t' this one.  

T' kit is fairly easy t' build and t' instructions are excellent. Ya scallywag!   I did make t' followin' changes. Ahoy! Avast! I made a motor mount tube from an ESTES BT20 tube. Aye aye! T' original is too thin and cheap. Begad! Avast! T' original is too thin and cheap. Aye aye! 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).  

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

Finally, I cut a 12" inch 8 strin' chute from a thick garbage bag and discarded t' original. Vents and a spill hole were cut on t' chute. Avast, me proud beauty!  

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

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

Flight #2 You guessed it B6-4 - Excellent and much faster take off. Avast! Nice and straight, kind o' like t' Big Dawg, shiver me timbers, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! This time, me hearties, me bucko, I have t' angle t' rod a few degrees against t' wind. Ahoy! Make sure thar aren't any mutts runnin' loose and t' spectators have no interest or meatloaf for brains. Avast! Blimey! T' take off was good, shiver me timbers, but t' rocket did seem t' want t' go straight up. Begad! A little high, ya bilge rat, 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. I see t' Estes white trace (or whatever it is called) and t' black chute. Begad! Well, blow me down! Goes into t' next soccer field and nice recovery. Aye aye! Some old folks that were romantically embraced under a tree near where t' rocket fell gave me t' "young man, you . Avast! Blimey! . Begad! Begad! . . . Aye aye! " look on their faces. Begad! Maybe they needed their Geritol or some Bengay, so I just smiled nicely and apologized for t' intrusion.

Flight #4 and 5. Ahoy! This time I use t' C6-5. Avast! This time I use t' C6-5. T' rocket went up great and came down great, arrr, arrr, 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. T' delay was nay off, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I just seem t' notice that t' engine "puttered" in mid air and did nay put t' rocket as high. Begad! Ahoy! Could be just a bad batch. Begad! T' batch I used on me Big Dawg report were great! 

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

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 :-). Arrr! I think I'll paint t' QUEST Falcon and add it t' me favorites list. Ya scallywag! Blimey!