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

Construction
All t' parts came in a bag. Begad! Well, blow me down! All parts were present, shiver me timbers, me bucko, no warps, 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. Well, blow me down! 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, me hearties, and bulkplates, three aircraft grade plywood fins, matey, matey, & bulkplates, matey, 1/2" brass launch lugs, me bucko, a 110" long, 1/4" bungee and a 72" long, 1" nylon strap for t' shock cord, nice eyebolts, nuts, & washers.

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight
Only J & K motors recommended. Ya scallywag! 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, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' 835cc motor retains itself. I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

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

T' original design be that t' 1" strap be 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. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! 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. Aye aye! T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. (6"x3.9")

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, me hearties, 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. My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Aye aye! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Begad! Blimey! This be before 2 pounds o' NOX was added. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Con's: Instructions are vague, shiver me timbers, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Begad!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5