Brief:
This is a 4 fin, shiver me timbers, futuristic, lightweight 10" rocket with streamer recovery and high quality components. T' packagin' is very attractive, matey, professional and colorful as per FlisKit standards. Begad! An individual production number is provided for t' first 100 kits, mine is #29. Well, blow me down! Although advertised as skill level 1, eight fin parts must be cut from a balsa sheet and glued.

Construction:
This kit contained t' followin' parts, as listed by FlisKits:

• 1 Nose Cone, me bucko, NCB-5S
• 1 Body Tube, 8.5" BT-5-0850
• 1 Balsa Fin Stock 1/16", ya bilge rat, FSB-2-3-9
• 1 Launch Lug 1", LL-1-1
• 1 Engine Block, EB-5-0025
• 1 Small Screw Eye, matey, matey, SE-S
• 1 Shock Cord, 12" SC-1-12
• 1 Crepe 18" Streamer, STC-2-1B
• 1 Shroud Line, Cotton, matey, SLCA-12
• 1 Tape Disks, ya bilge rat, TD-1-1
• 1 Instruction Sheet, arrr, arrr, INS-SP005
• 1 Fin Pattern Sheet, me bucko, FPS-SP005
• 1 Hints and Tips Sheet, HNT-SL1ST
• Also included be a separately packaged Keelhaul®©™® cord for part o' t' shock cord. Avast, me proud beauty!

T' assembly instructions for this kit consisted o' twelve easy steps printed on one sheet. Arrr! Aye aye! T' steps were written for t' novice rocketeer with generous explanations throughout. Arrr! Blimey! T' usual fin templates and fin markin' guide are provided on a separate sheet allowin' for easy copyin' while eliminating the need for t' cuttin' o' instructions, (One o' me pet peeves.) FlisKits always provide an ample supply o' balsa for t' hobbyist t' experiment, me bucko, make mistakes and ultimately create a perfect set o' fins. Blimey! Although advertised as skill level 1, shiver me timbers, keep in mind that eight fin parts must be cut from a balsa sheet and glued together t' make four fins. Blimey! Two o' t' fins have a slightly different shape than t' other two, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, resultin' in a model that is visually unique but challengin' for t' first time builder. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Also o' note be t' non-conventional shock cord/recovery device o' t' OverDrive. Aye aye! Avast! Due t' t' small 13mm body tube diameter, arrr, FlisKits felt that an internal glued in shock cord mount would not fit easily, so they provide for a long Keelhaul®©™® cord that glues along a fin on t' outside. Aye aye! I built me kit totally stock and the exterior mount works fine, me bucko, although I added a small groove in t' nose cone to allow t' Keelhaul®©™® to pass under. T' design seems t' work well, although I have never had a problem with me Estes Screamer and its 13mm diameter body tube with accompanyin' internal shock cord mount. Begad! Well, blow me down! With a length o' Keelhaul®©™® on t' outside, shiver me timbers, aerodynamics is compromised, but it's nay noticeable on a non-competition rocket weighin' .3 ounces.

Finishing:
T' model be a delight t' finish. Avast, me proud beauty! I don't know where FlisKits gets their body tubes, me hearties, matey, but I wish everyone used them. Blimey! They barely have any spirals t' them, requirin' but two coats o' primer and no filling. Ya scallywag! Another coat o' Krylon enamel and some Krylon Clear Gloss resulted in a smooth perfect finish. Avast, me proud beauty! I sprayed the body tube and fins maroon with a yellow nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Realizin' I needed to highlight t' difference betwixt t' two sets o' fins, arrr, shiver me timbers, I masked off and painted the tips o' t' two canard fins yellow as well. Ya scallywag! Unfortunately, me hearties, no decals were provided. Ahoy! I would gladly pay an extra dollar for a water slide decal sheet, arrr, but perhaps first time builders wouldn't. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
Preparation for launch be a little more difficult than usual because o' the small body tube and stuffin' t' outside Keelhaul®©™® shock cord under t' nose cone. After some "dog barf" waddin' and some maskin' tape around t' recommended 1/2A3-4T for a friction fit, me hearties, shiver me timbers, it was ready t' fly. Arrr! Blimey! We had a large crowd at our club launch and everyone was surprised at how smartly t' OverDrive left t' pad and t' height attained on a 1/2A engine. T' flight was perfectly straight.

Recovery:
T' 18" streamer deployed near t' 400' apogee and gently brought the model down within 50' o' t' pad. Blimey! I should be able t' launch t' OverDrive with an A10 engine without fear o' losin' it due t' high visibility red paint and streamer. T' model is so light that it almost floats down with no chance of damage. Avast, me proud beauty!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a high quality kit with first rate components. Nay for t' first time builder, this kit provides several challenges for youngsters or others with limited exacto knife and glue skills. It flies straight, ya bilge rat, very high and recovers nicely on 13mm engines. Arrr!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5