I received this kit from Hobbylinc a couple o' weeks ago. Aye aye! Blimey! Since I have experience with t' smaller Lightnin' version, me bucko, I decided t' make some modifications t' this one.  

T' kit is fairly easy t' build and t' instructions are excellent. Arrr!   I did make t' followin' changes. Well, blow me down! I made a motor mount tube from an ESTES BT20 tube. T' original is too thin and cheap. T' original is too thin and cheap. Avast, me proud beauty! T' outside diameter o' t' BT20 is a bit small, so I added a few pieces o' scrap tubin' betwixt t' plastic motor mount cap and t' tube (make sure t' sand down t' tube, t' scap pieces and t' plastic cap). Arrr! Ya scallywag!  

T' other change was that I added an ESTES engine hook. Arrr! I filed t' wall on t' plastic cap that fits on t' motor tube and t' hook passes through. Begad! Blimey!  

Finally, I cut a 12" inch 8 strin' chute from a thick garbage bag and discarded t' original. Vents and a spill hole were cut on t' chute. Blimey!  

Let's launch this kit! After an unproductive day at t' JOB, I went t' one o' me favorite spots with a 500' x 400' section. Wind was gustin' t' 10 mph. Aye aye! T' rocket is unpainted and in t' original white.  

Flight #1 B4-4 - Excellent lift-off and straight as an arrow. Begad! Delay was good and recovery be good. No spiralin' no weird apogee no nothing, I think I'll go for a B6-4. Avast!  

Flight #2 You guessed it B6-4 - Excellent and much faster take off. Nice and straight, matey, kind o' like t' Big Dawg, shiver me timbers, and hardly any weather-cockin' (no, matey, this is nay t' Oval Room!) 

Flight #3 Ok Ok, ya bilge rat, this is fun, shiver me timbers, let's try t' C6-3. Ya scallywag! This time, I have t' angle t' rod a few degrees against t' wind. Well, blow me down! Begad! Make sure thar aren't any mutts runnin' loose and t' spectators have no interest or meatloaf for brains. Ya scallywag! T' take off be good, me hearties, ya bilge rat, but t' rocket did seem t' want t' go straight up. A little high, man I am thinkin' I should have used that 10" chute! This time, t' rocket goes really high and I lost sight o' it. Begad! Begad! I see t' Estes white trace (or whatever it is called) and t' black chute. Goes into t' next soccer field and nice recovery. Begad! Some old folks that were romantically embraced under a tree near where t' rocket fell gave me t' "young man, arrr, you . Avast! . . Ya scallywag! . Ahoy! Arrr! . Begad! " look on their faces. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Maybe they needed their Geritol or some Bengay, shiver me timbers, so I just smiled nicely and apologized for t' intrusion.

Flight #4 and 5. This time I use t' C6-5. This time I use t' C6-5. T' rocket went up great and came down great, me bucko, me hearties, me hearties, BUT, is it me or do t' C6-5's seem a little on t' wimpy side lately? I went for 2 flights because they did nay act like t' C6-3 with t' exception o' 2 extra seconds t' t' delay. Well, blow me down! T' delay was nay off, I just seem t' notice that t' engine "puttered" in mid air and did nay put t' rocket as high. Could be just a bad batch. T' batch I used on me Big Dawg report were great! 

Flight #6 did nay happen. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey! I did nay brin' with me a C5-3 and me family wants me home for dinner. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Hey, those folks under t' tree are talkin' t' t' nice police person. Aye aye! Blimey! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey! I think they just needed a splash o' cold water or something. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Bye nice police person, she waves back. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey!  

It is time t' pack up and go home t' me other rockets and find out if t' Hobbylinc loot arrived (did I put in an order :-). I think I'll paint t' QUEST Falcon and add it t' me favorites list. Avast!