Brief:
Dual Canted 18mm motor mounts. Ahoy! Designed t' produce two distinctive smoke trails when launched.

Construction:
T' Deuce's Wild comes with Estes quality parts. T' Body tube is BT-60 sized, and is topped with a nice Balsa nosecone. Ya scallywag! T' kit includes two 18mm motor tubes, ya bilge rat, arrr, and two thrust rings. Begad! No motor hooks are provided. Well, blow me down! Two sheets o' balsa is used t' cut out t' four large fins form t' pattern provided. Ya scallywag! T' balsa I got was little on t' soft side for me tastes. Arrr! You also get piece o' card stock, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and a peal-and-stick pattern t' make t' two unique centerin' rings. T' recovery system consists o' a piece o' elastic for t' shock cord, and an official Fliskits 16" parachute that can also be cut down t' 12" or 8". Avast! T' kit also includes two pieces o' 1/8" launch lug material... Begad! Well, blow me down! which I believe is two small for this rocket... Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! 3/16th would be a lot better.

T' most challengin' part o' t' kit be t' motor mount construction. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! T' first edition o' t' instructions suggests a method that I think is impossible. Begad! Ya scallywag! I decided t' do it me me own way. Ahoy! Construction starts with drawin' a single line down t' length o' each tube, and markin' t' location where t' motor spacer will go.

Then it is time t' make t' centerin' rings. Blimey! T' backin' o' t' pattern is removed, and t' pattern is stuck on top o' t' cardboard stock. Blimey! Ahoy! Usin' a sharp knife, arrr, me bucko, t' centerin' rings are cut out. Blimey! You will end out with three pieces. T' Lower Ring, matey, shiver me timbers, Upper Ring, and t' Motor Spacer.

This is where I differ from t' instructions. Avast! T' instructions want you t' glue t' spacer t' t' upper rin' first... Well, blow me down! Blimey! what? How am I goin' t' do that? Gluin' t' tip o' t' triangle t' t' centerin' ring... Well, blow me down! by t' tip... Begad! and keep it aligned? I have a better way.

I glued t' spacer t' one o' t' motor tubes. Blimey! Blimey! When t' glue set, I attached t' other tube t' t' other side. Begad! Blimey! I set t' assembly on a flat surface t' dry. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I cut t' upper centerin' rin' in half, me bucko, me hearties, me bucko, removed some material from t' "tip", an glued them into position. Ahoy! Blimey! I attached t' Lower Rin' followin' t' instructions.

T' fin markin' guide is used for two purposes... Avast! t' allow you t' mark where t' fins go... Begad! Blimey! and provide t' pattern t' cut out t' voids in t' bodytube where t' motor tubes will be stickin' out. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Then t' motor mount assembly is glued into place.

T' rest o' t' kit is assembled like any other brand o' kit. Ya scallywag! You have t' cut out t' fins by hand, but t' should be no problem for an experienced modeler... Ya scallywag! besides... Begad! that is small stuff compared t' t' motor mount just assembled.

Finishing:
I decided that I wanted a smooth transition betwixt t' canted motor tube, shiver me timbers, and t' body tube, me bucko, so I used some Bondo Spot Putty t' fill in t' small gaps in t' joints. After I be satisfied with t' filling, shiver me timbers, I gave t' kit several coats o' Rust Oleum Light Gray Automotive Primer, matey, matey, sandin' betwixt coats.

I decided that I wanted t' paint t' rocket a scheme worthy its name... Well, blow me down! I wanted some bright bold colors, and gold t' add class. Arrr! I gave t' entire rocket a base coat o' Yellow paint. Arrr! Then I masked off two o' t' fins, matey, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and prepared a spiral up t' body tube. I used Sunny Red spray paint. Begad! After t' Red dried, I masked off t' spirals, me bucko, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and t' two red fins, and painted t' area betwixt t' fins gold. I also painted t' nosecone gold. There were no decals with t' kit, those big fins are itchin' for somethin' wild :-)

When t' paintin' was finished, I assembled t' recovery system. Avast, me proud beauty! T' shock cord was a standard piece o' 1/8" elastic, and under a foot length. I did nay want t' nose cone t' slap back into t' body tube. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! so I extended t' length o' t' shock cord. Aye aye! Also, I would suggest usin' 1/4" shock cord with this size kit, since 1/8" cord wears out faster, and handles less weight. Aye aye! T' instructions were nay clear on which size chute t' use, but I decided that t' 16" chute would be t' best choice due t' t' large win' span o' t' fins. Ahoy! Arrr! T' shroud lines are attached with adhesive strips. Nay a good idea... Blimey! Begad! I suggest usin' those hole punch reinforcement disks instead.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
FlisKits recommends dual A8-3's, ya bilge rat, B6-4's, and C6-5's for t' Deuce's Wild kit. Begad! My local hobby shop was out o' B6-4's, matey, so I bought a pack o' B4-4's instead. Ahoy! I uses Estes Solar Igniters coated with a thin layer o' Magnelite pyrogen t' assure reliable ignition o' both motors. T' flight with t' 2 A8-3’s was a nice and short. T' parachute fully deployed, and t' rocket landed close t' t' pad. Avast! Dual B4-4 motors offered another great flight. Begad! A shroud line came unattached from parachute, matey, me hearties, resultin' in minor damage t' t' root o' a fin. Avast! Avast! T' flight with dual C6-5’s be t' best. It exhibited a slight wobbled in flight, matey, probably because t' wind was pickin' up. Avast! T' rocket landed on t' roof o' t' school.

Two days later, me Deuce's wild kit be recovered off o' t' roof o' t' High School. It was found floatin' in a puddle o' water. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I was able t' remove t' motors before they dry and glue themselves into t' motor tube. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' Deuce has some water damage, arrr, and t' Balsa cone swelled with water saturation (or t' tube shrunk?), but that is a easy fix by leavin' t' rocket in t' hot car t' dry out... Begad! Aye aye! and t' adjust t' fit with sandpaper. Begad! One fin came unattached from t' body, probably because it had a small crack in it when I launched it on t' 2 C's, matey, and when in t' water... Avast! t' glue dissolved... Ahoy! T' recovery system is shot... Blimey! Arrr! but I'll just put in an Estes 18" chute and replace t' shock cord with a 1/4" piece o' elastic. Aye aye! Aye aye! It will fly again... I am itchin' t' stick two D13-7W's in it :-)

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, ya bilge rat, t' Deuce's Wild is a very nice it. Begad! There is room for improvement, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, but you have t' give FlisKits credit. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! T' kit be very professional looking, and t' design o' t' rocket is very unique. Blimey! This kit is worth t' money, and will turn heads at every launch. Ya scallywag! Just make sure your launcher can handle it, ya bilge rat, and pray that both motors light :-).

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5