Brief:
This is a single stage, Out-of-Production (OOP) mid and high power kit. Ya scallywag! This rocket is great for E-H motors.

Construction:
There are two (2) nicely finished 2.25" body tubes, shiver me timbers, same thickness as LOC's, ya bilge rat, a nicely turned solid balsa nose cone, me bucko, shiver me timbers, four (4) 1/8" plywood fins, elastic for t' shock cord (12 feet), matey, a coupler, me hearties, bulkhead, motor tube and two (2) centerin' rings along with a 1/4" launch lug.

In me kit I got, me hearties, thar were no instructions, me bucko, other then a header card, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, this kit is OOP, me bucko, so I figured that it must have gotten lost or somethin' along t' way. Arrr! But t' kit is simple enough for anyone t' figure out. Avast! All parts fit well, me hearties, shiver me timbers, I had t' make me own slots in t' body tube for t' fins, me bucko, which is nay hard. All t' centerin' rings, bulkheads, me hearties, coupler, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and fins fit well and went together well. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I had t' put some filler in a few minor dents in t' nose cone from handlin' over t' years. I then put four coats o' sandin' sealer on it and primed it. Aye aye! T' kit comes with nose weight and have a pre-drilled hole in t' cone for t' weight, me hearties, which is much easier then makin' your own hole in it. T' shock cord attaches t' t' top centerin' rin' with a steel cable and then attaches t' t' bulkhead screw-eye. Aye aye! T' over all finished kit seems pretty strong.

Finishing:
Finishin' be easy, shiver me timbers, matey, I filled t' seams with Elmers Fill'n Finish, then sanded down and primed. Ya scallywag! I then used Testors Gloss Cherry Red and Testors Gloss Black t' finish it off. It looks great. Avast, me proud beauty! T' kit came with no decals, and looks just fine without them.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
There is a whole list o' recommended Kosdon and Aerotech motors. For t' first flight I choose a Aerotech E23-5 Blue Thunder motor. A great, matey, arrr, straight boost t' about 600 feet with a very nice parachute recovery.

I have flown this rocket 8 times, with Aerotech F40-7's, ya bilge rat, an Aerotech G104-M, me bucko, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, a Kosdon G40-10, me hearties, an Aerotech G64-7, a Vulcan G200-10 (my favorite flight so far on this rocket) and an Aerotech F101-10. Begad! All flights have went well other than t' shock cord breakin' on one, ya bilge rat, but all was recovered with only a broken fin.

T' model does require wadding, shiver me timbers, it was easy t' prep. For motor retention I used tee-nuts with washers t' keep t' motor in place. Begad! Has nay failed.

Recovery:
For recovery, shiver me timbers, you can either use a 18" or 24" chute, me hearties, if you are nay goin' t' put it all that high, ya bilge rat, use t' 24" chute, or if your flyin' area has a hard landin' surface, arrr, use t' 24" chute, me bucko, but if you want t' minimize t' walk t' get it, go for t' 18".

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This rocket is great. Aye aye! Arrr! T' kit is high quality and easy t' put together. Only bad side I saw t' t' kit is it came with no instructions. Arrr! Ahoy! There are no other cons t' this kit at all. If you ever can find one o' these, make sure t' pick it up. Well, blow me down! Great kit!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5