Brief:
Nice two-inch diameter MPR rocket from Yank Enterprises. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Blimey! It is single staged, has a 29mm mount and uses a 20 foot streamer for recovery.

Construction:
T' kit included a flexible phenolic body tube, 9 inch 29mm motor mount tube, nose cone, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me hearties, centerin' rings, three 1/8 inch baltic birch ply fins, matey, launch lugs, shiver me timbers, tubular nylon shock cord, 20 foot plastic streamer and instructions.

T' instructions were fairly easy t' understand, but t' print and illustrations were so small even with me perfect eyesight, shiver me timbers, I had t' hold them close t' me deadlights t' understand them. Could use some improvement.

This kit is fairly easy t' build and would make a nice first or second MPR kit.

For all construction, I used NHP 12 minute epoxy. Avast! I started by assemblin' t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' rings needed some sandin' t' slide into place. Ya scallywag! I mixed some epoxy and glued t' shock cord t' t' motor mount tube. Avast! Ahoy! Before t' expoy set up, I used maskin' tape t' secure it as described in t' instructions. Well, blow me down! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Since t' shock cord material likes t' pull apart, I highly reccomend tapin' t' ends t' prevent from pullin' t' material out.

Once t' epoxy on t' motor mount dried, I glued it into t' body tube and then applied fillets t' t' rings. Aye aye! T' biggest challenge for me was gettin' epoxy down t' t' forward centerin' rin' without makin' a big mess.

I then sanded t' leadin' and trailin' edges o' t' fins round. Avast, me proud beauty! T' instructions reccommended doin' this durin' t' finishin' but I found it a lot easier t' do so before they were attached. Avast! I attached t' fins one at a time without any problems. Avast! There were some small gaps at t' bottom but I easily filled them with epoxy. I sanded t' body tube at t' points were t' launch lugs were t' be attached and then attached them. Begad! I then applied generous fillets t' t' fins and launch lugs. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Now on t' finishing.

PROS: Easy and quick construction, arrr, arrr, excellent parts fit.

CONS: Small print in Instructions.

Finishing:
I started by sandin' t' nose cone t' remove t' moldin' lines. Begad! Begad! I used Squadron White Putty t' fill t' rather deep sprials in t' body tube. Blimey! This took about two applications. Arrr! Begad! I used Bondo putty on t' nose cone t' fill t' rest o' t' moldin' lines that I couldn't sand out. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! I applied sandin' sealer t' t' fins and sandin' betwixt coats. Ya scallywag! I sprayed t' entire model with Krylon Grey Primer and fine sanded betwixt coats. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I sprayed t' upper portion o' t' rocket with Krylon Copper Brilliance Spray enamel. I now painted t' bottom o' t' rocket with Krylon Gloss Black enamel for a fine featherin' look. Begad! Ahoy! I then applied about two coats o' Rustolem Clear enamel t' protect t' finish. Blimey! No decals were provided but that that proved t' be fine t' me.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' reccommended motors are t' E23T, me bucko, F20W, shiver me timbers, F39T, F40W, F52T, me hearties, F62T, me hearties, G25W, and t' G33J.

T' kit did nay include motor retention, arrr, so I pre-fabricated me own. This rocket does require waddin' as t' motor tube is nay long enough t' accommodate a baffle.

For me flight, shiver me timbers, I felt confident about usin' me RMS 29/40-120 casin' for t' first time. I loaded up a F52-8T. Aye aye! T' rocket zipped off t' pad arrow straight and very fast t' about 1500 feet. Aye aye! After motor burnout, ya bilge rat, I heard a nice whistle all t' way t' appogee just like t' video on Yank's website.

Recovery:
I really did nay feel comfortable usin' t' streamer so I replaced it with a bright yellow Top Flight Recovery 18 inch nylon chute as I really did nay want t' repair anything. Well, blow me down! T' 'chute did a great job bringin' t' rocket down in one piece t' a safe landing.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I really enjoyed buildin' and flyin' this kit. Begad! Blimey! T' only change that I would make is addin' a 'chute instead o' t' provided streamer t' prevent a recovery hazard. Well, blow me down! Blimey! This kit is availible from Yank Enterprises for $45.00, matey, matey, worth every penny.

Main PROS: Great parts and construction.

Main CONS: No motor retention included, streamer, arrr, arrr, and small print instructions.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5