Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, J, me bucko, arrr, &k motors. Avast! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, me hearties, which is an option from Public Enemy. Aye aye! Ahoy! Blimey!

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

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

She flew beautifully, straight and true. And yes, ya bilge rat, matey, shiver me timbers, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. Well, blow me down! 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, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Blimey! T' shock cords were replaced with 24 feet of 1/2" tubular nylon and 16 feet o' 1" cargo (comealong) strap. Begad! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. Ahoy! Blimey! T' 1" cargo strap be t' drogue shock cord, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey!

T' original design was that t' 1" strap be t' be glued t' t' top 3" o' t' motor tube, arrr, shiver me timbers, they even made t' top center rin' w/ a relief slot for this procedure. Avast, me proud beauty! Since I made t' fin assembly removable & chopped the tube t' 12 1/8" that negated that step. Avast! T' reverse coupler was made by mountin' t' assembled bulkhead-coupler permanently inside t' booster tube with t' bulkhead inserted first. Aye aye! This called for t' eyebolt t' be mounted in reverse as t' attach t' shock cord. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. Begad! Ahoy! (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. T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Aye aye! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Ahoy! Begad! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Ahoy! Aye aye! This was before 2 pounds o' NOX be added.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, me hearties, me bucko, finishes nicely, flies even better.

Con's: Instructions are vague, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Arrr!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5