Brief
This kit be designed t' go high on I, shiver me timbers, J, ya bilge rat, matey, &k motors. Begad! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, which is an option from Public Enemy.

Construction
All t' parts came in a bag. All parts were present, no warps, or broken parts. T' parts were as follows: three paper body tubes: 36" booster, 8" mid or drogue tube, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and an 18" payload tube. Aye aye! T' motor tube be 18" long and resembled mailin' tube like that purchased at Office Max. Begad! Begad! A PML long nose cone, matey, ya bilge rat, PE's own ripe-stop parachutes (30" chute & 18"), 1/4" wood composite centerin' rings, matey, me hearties, and bulkplates, arrr, three aircraft grade plywood fins, me hearties, & bulkplates, shiver me timbers, 1/2" brass launch lugs, shiver me timbers, a 110" long, 1/4" bungee and a 72" long, shiver me timbers, 1" nylon strap for t' shock cord, nice eyebolts, nuts, arrr, & washers.

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, ya bilge rat, experienced modelers only. Ya scallywag! Ahoy!

Has a neat feature were you build t' motor mount assembly w/ fins outside the body tube. Begad! Lettin' you "beef" it up, then you install t' whole assembly into t' pre-slotted sustainer tube.

Finishing
T' instructions said paint model. I personally put one layer o' 2oz. Begad! glass on the tubes t' cover up t' "grooves" primed, matey, shiver me timbers, & primed, matey, & painted a beautiful rocket. Well, blow me down! Blimey! No decals, me hearties, me hearties, nothin' that a little imagination wouldn't take care of. Blimey!

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight
Only J & K motors recommended. Aye aye! Blimey! I used a Hypertek 835cc/.172 orifice (J-300) for a Level 2 certification. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Prep time with a Hypertek it takes a little longer, ya bilge rat, arrr, arrr, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' 835cc motor retains itself. I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

She flew beautifully, straight and true. And yes, matey, matey, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. Aye aye! Blimey! T' Performer screamed on a Hypertek J-300 t' 4,333 ft.

Plan t' fly at NSL99 on a HYP K-240 t' break a mile in altitude.

Recovery
I modified me recovery t' include larger drogue and larger main chutes (22" & 54"). Well, blow me down! Begad! T' shock cords were replaced with 24 feet of 1/2" tubular nylon and 16 feet o' 1" cargo (comealong) strap. Ahoy! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' 1" cargo strap be t' drogue shock cord, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

T' original design was that t' 1" strap be t' be glued t' t' top 3" o' t' motor tube, shiver me timbers, they even made t' top center rin' w/ a relief slot for this procedure. Aye aye! Since I made t' fin assembly removable & chopped the tube t' 12 1/8" that negated that step. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' reverse coupler was made by mountin' t' assembled bulkhead-coupler permanently inside t' booster tube with t' bulkhead inserted first. Ya scallywag! This called for t' eyebolt t' be mounted in reverse as t' attach t' shock cord. Begad! T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! (6"x3.9")

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, this was acheived w/ an electronics bay installed in t' 18" payload section.

T' modifications were t' accommodate t' extra weight of the rocket at deployment. Begad! T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Avast, me proud beauty! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Aye aye! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Arrr! This was before 2 pounds o' NOX be added. Arrr!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, arrr, finishes nicely, matey, shiver me timbers, flies even better. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty!

Con's: Instructions are vague, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5