Description: Single staged 10.5mm motor (1/4 A through A in Apogee motors) rocket that is a minute scale model o' t' V2. Blimey!

Pros and cons o' construction: All parts specified were thar and undamaged. Well, blow me down! I got t' kit less than a week after I ordered it, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and it was securely packed in styrofoam popcorn in a strong postal box. T' nose cone is solid lightweight balsa wood. T' tail cone is also balsa, with a 10.5mm bore predrilled t' accept t' 10.5mm motor tube. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' body tube and motor tube are spiral wound paper. Begad! T' launch lug is plastic and is for 1/8 inch rods. Begad! The streamer is 17 inches o' 1 inch wide plastic. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! T' fins are die cut balsa.

Instructions are clear, me bucko, me bucko, illustrated and logical. You also get a historical essay on t' original V2, me bucko, and how its capture from t' Germans helped our space program.

Assembly was easy and quick. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Blimey! You do have t' align t' 4 fins, me hearties, me bucko, but that's not hard. T' shock cord is thin Keelhaul®©™®-like strin' o' 20 inches in length. Aye aye! Well, arrr, blow me down! It fits into a plastic bead that glues into t' hole predrilled into t' base o' the nose cone. Blimey! Ahoy! Me, arrr, I prefer screw-eyes, but this seemed t' work fine. Blimey! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Also, if you've seen me other reviews, shiver me timbers, then you know that I have a thin' for stretchy shock cords, shiver me timbers, me bucko, too. Well, blow me down! But this one worked without a hitch. I attached it into the forward centerin' rin' in t' motor mount. Aye aye! Begad! White glue was used for assembly, but epoxy was used t' glass up t' fins and make them durable. Ya scallywag! It was also used to glass and smoothen t' nose cone. Begad! Ya scallywag! Yellow spray paint was used as a primer. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I was about t' apply green, when me cat, Freeway, ya bilge rat, grabbed t' rocket and ran with it. I decided, after findin' it again, arrr, t' fly it as is.

Pros and cons o' finishing: A simple paint job is enough. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! I chose t' glass t' fins out o' personal preference. It's also a habit from high power rocketry. A green camouflage paint job will be applied this week, even though me cat likes it yellow. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Maybe green will make me lose it! At least yellow is easy t' find. Avast!

Ratin' for construction and finishing: 4 out o' 5

Pros and cons about flight: Apogee recommends their 1/4 A through A line, matey, namely t' 1/4A2-2 or 4, matey, 1/2A2-2 or 4 and t' A2-3 or 5 . Arrr! T' shorter delays are recommended if it's breezy. Avast! Avast! Me, I used an A2-5, shiver me timbers, as it be a still day t' likes o' which only Phoenix can achieve. Avast, me proud beauty! T' prep time be just seconds. A pinch o' worm bed waddin' and maskin' tape t' retain t' motor and it was ready. Aye aye! And t' Apogee igniters fit right into t' motor. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! T' flight was fast. Blimey! A FWIT sound and it was gone, high and straight. Ahoy! Good thin' it was yellow or else I'd have lost it for sure. Arrr! I luckily saw t' streamer. Ahoy! Maybe an itsy bitsy parachute would increase hang time and help me find it next time. Begad! Knowing my luck, though, matey, I'll catch a thermal. Arrr!

Pros and cons about recovery: (17" streamer) It was easy t' assemble. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! It worked just fine, me hearties, without any damage or burnin' t' the rocket. Ya scallywag! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty!

Ratin' o' flight and recovery: 4 out o' 5

Anythin' this kit taught me: Keep your kits away from your pets. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! More seriously, I learned about t' history o' t' real V2. Avast! I enjoyed that. Well, blow me down! Begad!