Brief:
T' kit is designed t' use a piston ejection system (motor) ejection t' deploy the parachutes. 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, shiver me timbers, I modified t' kit quite a bit. Begad! Blimey! First I added 3 more 38mm tubes. Aye aye! Blimey! I figured there was room for them, ya bilge rat, I might as well use it. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Recovery:
I HATE PISTONS. Aye aye! In theory, me bucko, me hearties, me bucko, they are wonderful but thar are too many potential problems. Begad! 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. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! If the piston gets stuck, arrr, shiver me timbers, you'll either blow a hole in t' airframe or just have a bunch o' compressed gas under t' piston, matey, neither o' which will result in a good deployment. So, shiver me timbers, away with t' piston!

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

Second, arrr, THROW AWAY THE ELASTIC SHOCK CORDS! Blimey! I know PML considers them t' be adequate, 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. I also used "U" bolts t' anchor t' recovery system. Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5