Intro:
I have had this rocket for what seems a long time. Begad! It was gettin' a little ragged around t' edges and looked like t' perfect first clone. Well, blow me down! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Once I found that t' nose cones are in t' BT-60 nose cone assortment, and same as t' mean machine, 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. 3/32 balsa for t' fins, and an 18" section o' Bt-60 Body tube for t' rocket. Avast! 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. I used t' same tri-fold shock cord anchor, me bucko, 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. 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, ya bilge rat, B6-2, me hearties, me bucko, ya bilge rat, B6-4, arrr, B8-5, arrr, C5-3, ya bilge rat, C6-5. Ya scallywag! As you can tell some are no longer made. Ahoy! Preperation for flight be t' same as a Big Bertha style Rocket, me hearties, me bucko, Wadding, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, Chute, Motor, me hearties, arrr, time t' launch. Well, blow me down! T' BT-60 leaves plenty o' room for t' parachute so packin' is relatively easy.

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

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