Brief:
This is FlisKits' new model o' a cut-away rocket motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! 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, arrr, two body tubes, ya bilge rat, arrr, a coupler tube and a sheet o' paper parts.

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

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. Ahoy!

Finishing:
T' finishin' o' this model be even worse than t' building. T' decal wraps that are shown in t' kit photos must be downloaded from t' FlisKits website and printed onto full-size label paper. 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, me bucko, so you have to try and match t' labels with paint. Avast! Then, ya bilge rat, when I went t' apply them, me hearties, they are nay t' same size as t' finished model and leave gaps around t' edges. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey! I really think t' labels should have been included in t' kit and should completely cover t' model. Avast! Aye aye! Blimey! I was 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 was very disappointed in this kit. I feel t' lack o' labels and t' poor fit make it incomplete. Begad! Ahoy! It builds into far too fragile a model for passin' around a classroom. Blimey! (One rowdy kid could easily crush it--the paper parts are as sturdy as, well, paper.) And at even 3 times normal size it is too small t' be seen by t' back row o' a class. Aye aye! It might be useful in a science-fair display, me hearties, but I think it is far too challengin' for most children t' build. Arrr! (Maybe an advanced high-school student could tackle it?) And t' finished product isn't really that great lookin' t' use. Aye aye! Really, it's only savin' grace is that thar be nothin' like it out there.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5