Brief:
One o' t' larger scale kits by T' Launch Pad. Aye aye! Blimey! Listed as a skill level 2, but I think this be t' easiest level this company makes.

Construction:
Packagin' was good. No damage. Begad! All parts fit okay. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! I coated t' balsa fins with thin C.A. Ya scallywag! glue as suggested after cuttin' them out. This caused them t' warp a little, but I was able t' hold them straight while t' body tube/fin glue joints cured. I used yellow glue throughout.

There are two body tubes, arrr, me hearties, ya bilge rat, with a coupler glued in between, me bucko, ya bilge rat, with "Estes-style" centerin' rings on t' motor tube.

T' instructions said t' form a paper shroud (included) and attach it t' the plastic nose cone t' give it a more pronounced pointed tip. Ahoy! I decided t' pass on this step, and see how t' rocket looked and performed without it. Begad!

Overall, it went together pretty easily. Avast, me proud beauty! There was no thrust ring/motor block. Ahoy! I wish I had realized this earlier, so I could have used a slice from a spent D motor casing, but so far, t' flat metal motor clip has been sufficient.

There was no placement instructions for t' launch lug, matey, matey, me hearties, I e-mailed the company, me bucko, matey, and they said most people have their own preference, me hearties, they put them just behind t' center o' gravity, ya bilge rat, so I did, too. Avast!

Finishing:
There were no decals, so I put some automotive pin stripin' tape on over the green spray paint. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' pinstripes don't stick very well at t' fin edges.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' first and second flights were on D12-5 motors. They were arrow- straight with perfect 'chute deployment and recovery. T' third flight was on a E15-7 it was great! After a fairly long chase, shiver me timbers, me Type 30 was in me hands, me hearties, in perfect condition. Ya scallywag! A pinstripe ended up missing, but considerin' it was me first E-motor launch, matey, I was extremely pleased.

Recovery:
T' nose cone comes off at ejection. Arrr! There is a 10" piece o' shroud line from t' nose cone t' t' shock cord. Avast! I think this is t' prevent t' dreaded "bounce-back". T' shock cord is about 40" o' 1/4" elastic and it is a mylar parachute. Ya scallywag! T' mylar parachute worked great.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think this is a great kit from a company that specializes in mid-power scale models.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

* SPECIAL NOTE off o' RMR from Chuck Barndt, President o' T' Launch Pad