Brief
This kit be designed t' go high on I, J, ya bilge rat, &k motors. Begad! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, shiver me timbers, which is an option from Public Enemy. Ahoy! Avast! Blimey!

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

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, ya bilge rat, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, arrr, experienced modelers only. Well, me bucko, blow me down!

Has a neat feature were you build t' motor mount assembly w/ fins outside the body tube. Aye aye! Avast, 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. Ya scallywag! I personally put one layer o' 2oz. glass on the tubes t' cover up t' "grooves" primed, & primed, & painted a beautiful rocket. No decals, nothin' that a little imagination wouldn't take care of. Ya scallywag!

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

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

She flew beautifully, straight and true. Aye aye! Blimey! And yes, shiver me timbers, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, shiver me timbers, me bucko, 1999. 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. The shock cord now uses quicklinks. T' 1" cargo strap was t' drogue shock cord, me hearties, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Ya scallywag!

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, finishes nicely, flies even better. Ya scallywag!

Con's: Instructions are vague, me hearties, ya bilge rat, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Ya scallywag!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5