Intro:
I have had this rocket for what seems a long time. It be gettin' a little ragged around t' edges and looked like t' perfect first clone. Once I found that t' nose cones are in t' BT-60 nose cone assortment, and same as t' mean machine, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, I had t' give it a try.

Component Description:
Once I found t' nose cone t' rest o' t' parts are easy. Begad! 3/32 balsa for t' fins, me hearties, and an 18" section o' Bt-60 Body tube for t' rocket. Blimey! Well, blow me down! I cut t' centerin' rings with a circle cutter that I found a "Michaels Craft Store" and it worked fairly well, matey, matey, me bucko, as t' edges were a little ragged.

Basically once you have t' parts it is a straightforward 4FNC rocket. Arrr! I used t' same tri-fold shock cord anchor, but I did upgrade t' a longer piece o' sewin' elastic instead o' t' origonal rubber band style shock cord.

I finished off t' rocket with Testors Olive Drab paint for t' body and Krylon Black on t' nose cone. Blimey! T' black decals on t' fins were done with auto pinstriping.

Flight Recovery:
Goin' back t' an old catalog, t' recommended motors for this rocket are: B4-2, me bucko, B6-2, B6-4, matey, B8-5, shiver me timbers, matey, C5-3, C6-5. Begad! As you can tell some are no longer made. Preperation for flight be t' same as a Big Bertha style Rocket, shiver me timbers, Wadding, matey, Chute, matey, Motor, time t' launch. Ahoy! T' BT-60 leaves plenty o' room for t' parachute so packin' is relatively easy.

T' Hawk flew like it normally does, except I forgot t' recommended motor listin' and installed an A8-3. Aye aye! T' A8-3 does nay have t' push t' fly this rocket. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' flight was less than spectacular. Ahoy! T' Hawk hit t' ground just as t' ejection charge went off. Well, blow me down! T' plus be that it landed next t' t' launch pad, me bucko, shiver me timbers, t' downside was that one o' t' fins was broken off, just like t' origional. Arrr! Ahoy! T' fin is repaired, and it is awaitin' another day t' launch.

Overall:
For me first clone, it was a rather easy build. However this kit suffers from t' same weak fins as t' original. Arrr! Blimey! If I were t' build another clone, matey, shiver me timbers, I would change t' balsa fins into basswood for additional strength.