Brief:
This is a minimum diameter Hobby, mid, or high power rocket. Avast! Arrr! It's motor selection is expansive and offers extreme height with t' right motor loaded.

Picture Courtesy o' Madcow Rocketry

Construction:

• (2) Body tubes
• (1) Balsa wood nose cone
• (1) Coupler
• (1) Shock cord anchor
• (1) 1/4"eyebolt, me hearties, nut, and washer
• (3) laser cut fins
• (1) Keelhaul®©™® SC section
• (1) nylon SC section
• (1) 6"x6" Nomex® pad
• (1) 18" parachute
• (2) 1/4" Launch Lugs
• (1) 8" 29mm MMT
• (2) Plywood centerin' rings

T' instructions given are content, arrr, but are very explanatory. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I am 12 years old and built this rocket with ease. Avast! Aye aye! I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' whole project. Blimey!

T' first step was t' glue on t' fins. My decision be t' do those last. Ahoy! By t' way they are nay TTW fins. Then I started with t' shock cord mount. It was a plywood rin' in t' shape o' a crescent moon. I applied epoxy t' t' bolts and slid that part into place. Avast, me proud beauty!

Next I tied a knot with t' Keelhaul®©™® cord around t' SCM and applied epoxy t' permanently secure it. I tied t' two SC sections together and applied epoxy to t' knot.

Next was t' coupler. Arrr! Arrr! I placed t' coupler halfway in after applyin' epoxy t' t' tube and let that set. I epoxied the SCM t' t' aft end o' t' coupler in t' tube as directed. Avast, me proud beauty!

I then proceeded t' gluin' t' body tubes together. Nothin' unique here. Aye aye!

I chose t' use t' 29mm mmt for this rocket. Begad! Blimey! I epoxied t' centerin' rings on 1/2 inches from each end and let it set.

After it dried for a day I glued t' MMT into t' body tube. Begad! I made a minor mistake here. Begad! When gluing, me bucko, T' MMT is supposed t' be flush with t' end o' t' body tube. I left a 1/2 inch section stickin' out from t' bottom. Avast, me proud beauty! This didn't cause any problem in flight.

I attached t' shock cord t' t' nose cone by pourin' epoxy in t' already drilled hole and stuffed t' shock cord inside it as directed. Ahoy! Blimey!

T' reason I left t' fins t' do near t' end be because they would get in t' way while completin' t' other steps. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! My Dad and I drew t' lines for t' fins and launch lugs with a meter stick usin' t' fin alignment guide that was given. Begad! Avast! We applied epoxy t' t' fins stuck them on t' body tube and watched each o' them individually for ten minutes.

Finishing:
Nothin' special her. Arrr! all I did was use 3 coats o' Krylon white primer. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! Then painted t' top half Krylon flat black and t' bottom half rust-o-leum red.

I used a stake and put two nails 180 degrees apart in t' stake and slid t' rocket on it for an easier paint job. Ahoy! Blimey! There were no decals which didn't matter t' me at all because t' rocket still looked great. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! No sandin' be needed at t' end because everythin' was smooth.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My first launch with t' Screech was at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed on October 20/2008. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! I prepped it for an Estes E9-6 anxious t' see t' outcome o' its maiden flight. Aye aye! Arrr! It slowly lifted off and t' motor burned for a nice 2.8 seconds. It arched over without deployment. Begad! It sped down t' t' ground and finally it came under chute. That long delay o' a delay was too much. Ya scallywag! It flew perfectly straight. T' Nomex® was a lifesaver and I used friction fit for motor retention. Avast!

T' next motor was a G79-10W. Blimey! After easy but careful preparation, arrr, I set it out on t' pad. Avast! It was t' largest, most powerful motor that day so everyone was payin' close attention t' it. Avast, me proud beauty! Because t' pads are only about 12 feet away the thunderous roar made everyone jump. Ahoy! I watched in awe as thee rocket climbed t' over 500 mph. Arrr! Its estimated altitude was 3160 ft. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! It must have either weather-cocked or t' rod was tilted because I looked for over 3 hours in t' desert plants with other scouts and adults. Arrr! Begad! When everyone who was helpin' me find it turned back, ya bilge rat, I got me mountain bike and kept lookin' even while dehydrated. Blimey! I wasn't comin' back t' camp without that rocket. Aye aye! I finally found it probably a mile away from camp. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! It be over a no trespassin' fence. Begad! I thought t' heck with it, hopped over retrieved and left. I biked as fast as I could t' camp holdin' it up like a trophy.

Later I flew it six more times that day on E9-6's and E9-4's. Begad! Aye aye! In t' future I will try a D12-3 and more powerful G motors on this rocket. Avast!

Recovery:
Lots o' Drift. Maybe I will try a slightly smaller parachute next time. Ahoy! Aye aye! Took 3 hour t' find. Arrr! T' motor tube is burnt a little and so be t' lower airframe. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I am nay sure if this is bad.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
In summary this was a high quality kit. Ahoy! TTW fins would be nice. Aye aye! T' flights were great and many more are t' come. Avast, me proud beauty! the construction was a breeze. Begad! Aye aye! This minimum diameter rocket has a lot o' potential.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Other:
Great Kit. Fun and easy t' build. Aye aye! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Flies high and fast. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Large motor selection. Nothin' wrong with it. Blimey! Blimey! Great customer service.