Brief:
Hotrod's rockets Fruit fly is a small but great flier. Arrr! Aye aye! It is a simple build and great for groups.

Construction:
Parts include:

• Cast resin nosecone
• Balsa fins
• Keelhaul®©™® shock cord
• BT-5 body tube
• Thrust ring
• Streamer recovery

T' four fins are first cut from t' balsa and sanded. Ya scallywag! One fin is notched for t' mountin' o' t' shock cord. Then all four root edges are smeared with glue and allowed t' dry.

T' body tube is marked and t' fins attached and allowed t' dry.

T' Keelhaul®©™® is wrapped around t' notched fin and secured with a knot and glue. Once dry t' loose end is tied t' length o' elastic and that t' t' nosecone.

Finishing:
For me I am goin' t' wait t' finish this rocket as I want t' mimic t' wings o' t' real fruit fly on t' fins. Arrr! Aye aye! But for most others it is a simple paint as you wish rocket.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' unfinished fruit fly on 1/4A3-3T first with a short but great flight then with two flights on 1/2A3-4T with slightly higher but great flights though I almost lost her in tall grass.

Recovery:
T' streamer worked great but I am changin' it t' a 3" chute for a longer decent time.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I would recommend this rocket t' all who run outreach programs but at t' time o' this writin' it is now OOP.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5