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

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

Basically once you have t' parts it is a straightforward 4FNC rocket. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! I used t' same tri-fold shock cord anchor, ya bilge rat, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, B8-5, arrr, C5-3, C6-5. Well, blow me down! As you can tell some are no longer made. Blimey! Preperation for flight be t' same as a Big Bertha style Rocket, arrr, me hearties, Wadding, arrr, Chute, shiver me timbers, me hearties, Motor, time t' launch. Ya scallywag! 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. Arrr! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' A8-3 does nay have t' push t' fly this rocket. Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' flight was less than spectacular. T' Hawk hit t' ground just as t' ejection charge went off. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' plus was that it landed next t' t' launch pad, t' downside was that one o' t' fins be broken off, ya bilge rat, matey, just like t' origional. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fin is repaired, me bucko, and it is awaitin' another day t' launch.

Overall:
For me first clone, me bucko, arrr, it be a rather easy build. However this kit suffers from t' same weak fins as t' original. Begad! If I were t' build another clone, I would change t' balsa fins into basswood for additional strength.