Brief:
An easy t' build 3FNC rocket, built for me first shot with a reloadable motor.

Construction:
T' kit contains a 4" kraft paper body tube, ya bilge rat, two centerin' rings (plywood) included, arrr, nose cone, 36" chute, shiver me timbers, elastic shock cord, 3 plywood fins, me hearties, 29mm motor mount, and a 1/4" Launch Lug.

This was a really easy kit t' build. Ahoy! I spoke t' LOC briefly regardin' the fins, as they don't use TTW construction. I was concerned, me hearties, but be told that durin' testin' t' TTW fins were crushin' t' motor tube on hard impacts. Aye aye! Who am I t' argue? I have faith in Barry, so I built t' fins "stock". I used an eyebolt for t' shock cord, shiver me timbers, and added a couple o' feet o' strap nylon to boot. Ahoy! I didn't look too closely at t' instructions, shiver me timbers, so I couldn't testify as t' their accuracy. Havin' built several kits before, this looked t' be a straightforward construction job. Begad! Per typical LOC style, matey, everythin' fit in its place, and required no coaxing. I left t' aft centerin' rin' off till t' end to give t' small fin tabs a good once over with epoxy on t' inside o' the body tube. Aye aye!

I used nothin' but epoxy for construction, me bucko, and tried Elmer's Fill 'N Finish for t' first time. Arrr!

If I were t' add anythin' t' this kit, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, it would be another centerin' rin' (I added one) and eyebolt for t' shock cord.

Finishing:
I am still learnin' different ways t' remove t' spirals, me bucko, and I came mighty close this time. I expect that me next effort will get rid o' them entirely. T' Elmer's Fill 'N Finish was t' closest I came t' entirely fillin' the spiral's yet. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' rocket looked great when it was done. Begad! Blimey! Some decals would have been nice, me bucko, but I suppose that no decals gives you t' opportunity t' be creative in your finish as well. I had planned t' get some vinyl cut for it, but t' day after it be built, t' conditions were great for a launch, so up it went! Blimey! I liked t' rocket so much when it was finished that I took it t' a local automotive paint shop for a final finish. They painted it for free, and did an awesome job! Blimey! Gloss paint sure does show up a lack o' finishin' skills! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' only motors I be willin' t' fly this day were G75 black jack motors. I sure love t' smoke! As I said, ya bilge rat, me bucko, this was me first shot with a reloadable, and never havin' seen it done, I be concerned that thar may be more t' it than it seemed. Especially after seein' sooo many people on RMR suggestin' that you get someone else t' show you t' first time. Aye aye! Avast! No problem, I hope it isn't just luck, and they continue t' be easy for me.

I used cornstarch packin' material for wadding, me bucko, and added some machine threads t' t' aft CR for motor retention, shiver me timbers, me bucko, along with a bolt, me bucko, and a washer. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I installed one on either side o' t' motor tube, but only put one in for the flight. Blimey! T' rocket went together without issue, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and on t' t' pad. I can count the number o' AP motors I have burned so far on me fingers, me hearties, usually I only have BP t' burn.

It took what seemed like forever t' light t' motor, shiver me timbers, me hearties, some smoke started to trickle out o' t' hole cut in t' red cap, and I held me breath... Avast! Well, blow me down! Then it took off, matey, and up and GAHN! Great flight, me bucko, slight wind cock, arrr, but it be a little windy. It landed in t' worst possible location, with soy fields all around, it chose t' road t' land on. Avast! It suffered minor fin damage, me hearties, arrr, and lots o' scratches to t' beautiful paint job! Hmm, shiver me timbers, me bucko, maybe I should ask for a refund on t' paint job! T' fins stayed on just fine, shiver me timbers, and will be easily repaired (only aesthetic boo-boos anyway). Arrr! T' short delay (6 seconds) seemed about right, and t' chute popped just after apogee.

Recovery:
T' shock cord that be supplied was used in flight. Arrr! I added 3 feet o' strap nylon t' it, which I attached t' an eyebolt with a quick link. Well, blow me down! T' eyebolt was on t' forward centerin' ring, along with 2 washers, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and two nuts t' hold it tight. Ahoy! Realizin' that I would nay be able t' get inside t' tighten t' nut ever again, I doused it with epoxy prior t' installin' t' centerin' ring. T' corn starch peanut packin' material seemed t' do t' job, as I used all o' the supplied BP, and thar be nay a scorch or burn on anything. Ahoy! It drifted for awhile, and nay surprisingly, shiver me timbers, hit t' ground! It ended up about 1000 feet away from t' pad, shiver me timbers, where it was recovered by t' enthusiastic young guy I brought along for t' task o' runnin' after it. Arrr! Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
T' price o' this kit be great. Aye aye! I picked it up from Hobbylinc for just over $50(US), anythin' I added be on t' floor in t' basement, ya bilge rat, me hearties, so $50 is about what it cost me. I hate it when $50 becomes $100 durin' t' build! I can't think o' one bad thin' t' say about this kit, ya bilge rat, other than I wish it was twins!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5