Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, J, matey, &k motors. Ya scallywag! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, ya bilge rat, which is an option from Public Enemy. Avast!

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

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, me hearties, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, experienced modelers only. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag!

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

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

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. Arrr! Prep time with a Hypertek it takes a little longer, matey, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Blimey! T' 835cc motor retains itself. Ahoy! I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, me hearties, finishes nicely, arrr, flies even better. Well, blow me down!

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

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5