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, plywood centerin' rings, and a piece of woven nylon that's epoxied t' t' motor tube. T' piston is attached t' the other end o' t' nylon. Ahoy! T' fins are G10, which sands very nicely and is really tough. Ahoy! Aye aye! Includes a fairly small chute with a large spill-hole, arrr, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, so t' rocket falls pretty quickly, arrr, 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. I'd recommend that you have someone help you out if this is your first HPR kit, me bucko, shiver me timbers, as the instructions aren't really designed with t' beginner in mind. Begad! T' components themselves are beautiful. Aye aye! Everythin' fit together very well, matey, me bucko, and all o' the components are t' best you'll find --G10 fins, me bucko, phenolic motor tube, Quantum Tube airframe, a very sturdy nose cone, and t' toughest parachute I've found. This is a kit that has survived a dozen flights.

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' Pros are that it's a beautiful little kit that finishes beautifully, loves to fly, matey, is tough as all get-out, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and can fly in small fields on F motors. Avast! Cons are t' cheesy decal and that t' recovery system is a bit tough t' pack. Aye aye! Ahoy!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5