Brief:
T' kit is designed t' use a piston ejection system (motor) ejection t' deploy the parachutes. Ya scallywag! T' booster section uses a 60" parachute and t' payload section uses a 48" chute.

Construction:

• 1 6"x4' Airframe Tube (booster)
• 1 6"x3' Airframe Tube
• 6" Nose cone (fiberglass)
• 6 G10 fins
• 1 54mm Motor tube
• 3 38mm Motor tube
• 3 centerin' rings
• piston assembly
• 2 elastic shock cords
• bulkhead assembly
• 1 60" parachute
• 1 48" parachute
• 2 3/4" launch lugs

Instructions for this kit were useful, as in most PML kits. However, I modified t' kit quite a bit. Begad! First I added 3 more 38mm tubes. I figured there was room for them, I might as well use it. Avast!

Finishing:
Finishin' be simple, or at least as simple as seven feet o' six-inch airframe can be. Blimey! There are a lot o' seams t' fill!!! Although phenolic tubin' is strong, larger diameters are somewhat flimsy and prone t' cracking. Well, arrr, blow me down! I would suggest glassin' t' airframe - nay necessarily for flight stress, me hearties, but for landings and handlin' around t' house. Blimey! Be sure t' align t' fins! I didn't come up with any method o' doin' this, ya bilge rat, me hearties, I eyeballed them and they came out fine.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Just like t' Ultimate Endeavor's two little brothers, shiver me timbers, me hearties, this kit is nothing short o' awesome in t' air. Well, blow me down! It is very stable and produces good, matey, shiver me timbers, arrr, straight flights. Blimey! T' first flight be with a K550. This be me L2 cert flight and attained an altitude o' 2988'. Aye aye! Well, arrr, blow me down! Second flight was on a K550 as well and reached 3074' (less wind). Begad! Ahoy! On these two flights, I used apogee ejection only. Blimey! This was accomplished with an adept ALTS2 and motor backup. Avast! For a third back up system, I installed a missile works wrc2. Ahoy! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Yes I am paranoid! I have seen big rockets crash into spectator areas, so I take all precautions. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! Besides, shiver me timbers, after filling all those seams, me bucko, arrr, you don't want t' redo any o' t' airframe.

Recovery:
I HATE PISTONS. Avast, me proud beauty! In theory, matey, shiver me timbers, they are wonderful but thar are too many potential problems. If t' piston doesn't have a good seal t' t' airframe, ejection gasses will pass by and nay be sufficient t' separate t' two halves. Begad! If the piston gets stuck, shiver me timbers, you'll either blow a hole in t' airframe or just have a bunch o' compressed gas under t' piston, shiver me timbers, neither o' which will result in a good deployment. So, away with t' piston!

Now that t' piston is gone, two parachutes is a problem. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I have tried this design in t' past and had problems gettin' t' booster chute out. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! If deployment is after apogee, matey, matey, your chances o' gettin' t' bottom chute to "fall" out o' t' airframe are slim. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! With t' piston, shiver me timbers, this would work fine, matey, shiver me timbers, but without t' piston, me bucko, I didn't want t' test me luck. Begad! I chose t' use a single 8' chute for t' rocket, ya bilge rat, me bucko, a little big, me bucko, but good when you are bringing the rocket down on rocks. Ahoy! I also wanted t' set t' rocket up for dual deployment, so I used t' parts from t' piston t' creat a "lid" on top o' t' coupler t' house electronics. Avast! By housin' t' main chute above the split and electronics in t' middle, shiver me timbers, you move t' cg forward which is really good for clustered flights. Blimey!

Second, THROW AWAY THE ELASTIC SHOCK CORDS! I know PML considers them t' be adequate, shiver me timbers, but do you want t' trust a rocket that is this big t' elastic? If you do you are crazy. I used tubular nylon for t' shock cord. Well, blow me down! I also used "U" bolts t' anchor t' recovery system. Avast!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall this is a good kit. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I think PML should reconsider t' recovery system. T' cost o' t' piston, elastic shock cords and parachutes is figured into the price o' t' kit and I didn't use any o' them. Arrr! Fortunately, shiver me timbers, I had the replacement parts already, me bucko, shiver me timbers, so it didn't cost me any extra. Other than recovery items this rocket is well worth t' loot. Begad! It is awesome in flight and will turn quite a few heads at t' launches. Begad! I am gettin' ready t' rebuild the booster t' hold 3" motors. I am upgradin' t' fins t' be 1/8" so the M1315 can be used. Begad! Avast!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5