Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, ya bilge rat, J, &k motors. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, which is an option from Public Enemy. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down!

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

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

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

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, arrr, finishes nicely, flies even better. Avast, me proud beauty!

Con's: Instructions are vague, needs more detail instructions and diagrams.

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5