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. Aye aye! I got t' kit less than a week after I ordered it, me bucko, and it was securely packed in styrofoam popcorn in a strong postal box. Aye aye! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! T' body tube and motor tube are spiral wound paper. Begad! Blimey! T' launch lug is plastic and is for 1/8 inch rods. Arrr! The streamer is 17 inches o' 1 inch wide plastic. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' fins are die cut balsa.

Instructions are clear, arrr, illustrated and logical. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! You also get a historical essay on t' original V2, matey, me hearties, matey, and how its capture from t' Germans helped our space program.

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

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

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

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

Pros and cons about recovery: (17" streamer) It was easy t' assemble. It worked just fine, without any damage or burnin' t' the rocket.

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

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