Brief:
This is FlisKits' new model o' a cut-away rocket motor. Avast! Avast! Blimey! It is designed t' be used as a classroom or science-fair demonstration model.

Construction:
T' kit consists o' a laser-cut sheet o' fiberboard parts, shiver me timbers, two body tubes, a coupler tube and a sheet o' paper parts.

OK, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I really wanted t' like this kit, but it was frustratin' and difficult from t' start. T' model is essentially two rocket body tubes cut in half and glued t' fiberboard "ribs." T' fiberboard was very weak and prone t' delaminating. Begad! Cuttin' t' parts free from t' laser-cut sheet was remarkably difficult. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Blimey! T' whole assembly was hard t' keep square and t' strips did nay line up with t' rings correctly. Avast! Arrr! Blimey! This design requires you t' cut the body tubes t' fit by hand, me hearties, and I found it very challengin' in gettin' a clean, me bucko, matey, lengthwise cut in a body tube. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Once everythin' was assembled, you have t' fill t' small voids in t' center o' t' nozzle with paper cones. Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! T' fact that they supply you with three spares for each piece should indicate how challengin' this step can be. Once you get it lined up and glued in place, you again have t' hand-cut t' pieces t' fit. Aye aye!

I found this t' be an extremely challengin' model--far beyond t' average child's skill level for a science fair project and nay good for a teacher who is only casually lookin' t' make a classroom model. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Finishing:
T' finishin' o' this model be even worse than t' building. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' decal wraps that are shown in t' kit photos must be downloaded from t' FlisKits website and printed onto full-size label paper. Arrr! Blimey! I ended up goin' t' three stores before I could find t' right kind o' label paper and then t' label paper cost more than t' kit! Blimey! When I printed t' labels, I be surprised t' find they do nay cover t' entire model, but leave t' ends and top sides uncovered, so you have to try and match t' labels with paint. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Then, me bucko, me hearties, when I went t' apply them, they are nay t' same size as t' finished model and leave gaps around t' edges. Arrr! Blimey! I really think t' labels should have been included in t' kit and should completely cover t' model. I be very disappointed with t' finished result. Perhaps someone more adept at computers could resize the labels t' fit better.

Construction Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I be very disappointed in this kit. Begad! Blimey! I feel t' lack o' labels and t' poor fit make it incomplete. Begad! Blimey! It builds into far too fragile a model for passin' around a classroom. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! (One rowdy kid could easily crush it--the paper parts are as sturdy as, me hearties, well, ya bilge rat, paper.) And at even 3 times normal size it is too small t' be seen by t' back row o' a class. It might be useful in a science-fair display, but I think it is far too challengin' for most children t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! (Maybe an advanced high-school student could tackle it?) And t' finished product isn't really that great lookin' t' use. Arrr! Blimey! Really, it's only savin' grace is that thar be nothin' like it out there.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5