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Brief:
Converted t' kit t' zipperless deployment instead o' nosecone deployment. Aye aye! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty!

Modifications:
I swapped t' payload body tube and t' airframe body tube. Ahoy! T' back end was make zipper less with t' nosecone fixed t' t' upper section. T' bulkplate was put about 1/2 way up t' upper section. Ahoy! No tubes required any cuttin' or modification.

Construction:
This kit comes with a 24" long x 4" diameter body tube, 10" long x 4" diameter payload section, me bucko, 38mm motor mount, 3.9" coupler, plastic nose cone, arrr, bulkplate, matey, ya bilge rat, 2 plywood centerin' rings, three 1/4" birch plywood fins, arrr, eyebolts, matey, ya bilge rat, quicklinks, shiver me timbers, 20' tubular nylon shock cord, 36" ripstop nylon chute, shiver me timbers, and 1/2" launch lug. All tubes are o' heavy craft paper.

T' parts are all high quality with nothin' missin' or damaged. Aye aye! All parts come individually wrapped in newspaper in a heavy cardboard box. Begad! T' fins were match cut and only required sandin' before paint.

T' included instructions were a clear step by step guide t' buildin' the rocket. Begad! Ya scallywag! Pictures were included t' help with t' descriptions. A fin/launch lug alignment guide were included along with pre-marked body tubes (but nay cut).

As with all me rockets this one is a tank. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! My weight o' 70 oz compares to the projected weight o' 48 t' 64 oz.

Flight:
T' recommended motors are: G80, ya bilge rat, me hearties, H128, matey, me hearties, H180, I161, shiver me timbers, me bucko, I211, me bucko, J350. Begad! I have flown it on an I205 and a I285. Arrr! Preparation is no different than any other standard rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' flights have all been great and nearly perfectly straight up.

T' kit goes together very easily.

T' kit does nay come with motor retention and I would like t' see rail buttons instead o' t' 1/2 launch lug. These are minor issues as both are easily installed. Begad! I would also prefer Keelhaul®©™® cord instead o' t' tubular nylon but this is just me opinion.

Summary:
T' pros for this kit are ease o' assembly and rugged design. Ahoy! Avast! T' fins attach to t' motor mount and very sturdy. Ya scallywag! It would make a good L1 kit.

T' only cons I can think o' are that it is a very standard rocket design, so it's nay goin' t' draw a lot o' deadlights at a launch. Avast, me proud beauty! However it is a nice lookin' kit and flies so well that it is easy t' overlook. Plus this adds to the ease o' assembly and you know where all t' parts go without even havin' to read t' instructions.