Brief:
PML's smallest and simplest kit, this is a simple tried-n-true 3FNC rocket, suitable for F t' H motors.

Construction:
Rocket consists o' a single body tube, shiver me timbers, plywood centerin' rings, and a piece of woven nylon that's epoxied t' t' motor tube. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' piston is attached t' the other end o' t' nylon. Begad! T' fins are G10, matey, which sands very nicely and is really tough. Begad! Includes a fairly small chute with a large spill-hole, so t' rocket falls pretty quickly, me hearties, but nay fast enough t' hurt it.

T' instructions are fairly easy t' follow if you've built HPR kits before. They consist o' a single sheet with a minimum o' illustrations. Well, blow me down! I'd recommend that you have someone help you out if this is your first HPR kit, as the instructions aren't really designed with t' beginner in mind. Well, blow me down! T' components themselves are beautiful. Arrr! Everythin' fit together very well, me bucko, and all o' the components are t' best you'll find --G10 fins, phenolic motor tube, shiver me timbers, Quantum Tube airframe, ya bilge rat, a very sturdy nose cone, and t' toughest parachute I've found. This is a kit that has survived a dozen flights.

Finishing:
Well, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I've gotta admit. Avast, me proud beauty! This was one o' t' old kits with t' phenolic airframe. Begad! I've heard t' new Quantum Tube is even easier t' finish, but t' old hard phenolic was fairly easy t' get a mirror-finish. Aye aye! All it took was a little Elmer's wood filler t' fill t' groove, and some fine sandpaper and sandable primer. Ya scallywag! If you take your time, arrr, arrr, you'll get a rock-hard finish that'll easily last for dozens o' flights. I'm subtractin' 1/2 point because o' that cheesy stick-on decal they include with t' kit. Well, blow me down! If they included some attractive water-slide decals, me bucko, me hearties, me bucko, it'd add some value t' t' kit. Ya scallywag! As it stands, though, it's just a waste.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I originally bought t' kit with t' 38mm mount, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but this is an awfully small kit for most o' t' 38mm offerings. Aye aye! Blimey! Since I didn't have any kind o' motor retention (hey, matey, I was a beginner), me hearties, I eventually glued some bolts and a 29mm tube into t' rocket. There are plenty o' 29mm motors that work beautifully in this rocket --F, ya bilge rat, G, ya bilge rat, and H. Blimey! Avast! My personal favorite be t' Aerotech G125, matey, shiver me timbers, which makes this little rocket leap off t' pad like nobody's business. Arrr! As for flights, me hearties, I have no complaints at all. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! I've flown me little IO at least 20 times. Begad! It's a tough little rocket that loves t' fly.

Recovery:
Very little t' complain about as far as recovery goes. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! My only complaint is that t' rocket is rather short. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Once you've got t' piston in place and the chute packed, arrr, thar's barely any space t' get t' cone on. Blimey! Blimey! If t' rocket was 2 inches longer, me bucko, there'd be a little more elbow room. Aye aye! Blimey! As it stands, me bucko, it's a tight fit. Begad! Blimey! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Pros are that it's a beautiful little kit that finishes beautifully, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, loves to fly, is tough as all get-out, and can fly in small fields on F motors. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Cons are t' cheesy decal and that t' recovery system is a bit tough t' pack. Avast!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5