Brief:  This single staged forward swept finned rocket is designed t' break mach.  it's also an altitude grabber for sure.  It came with a streamer, shiver me timbers, but I made it a parachute for t' sake o' visibility. I fly it with both 29 and 38mm engines.

Construction:Everythin' be thar and in good shape.  However, the ad had said that t' rocket had through t' wall fin design, but it didn't. T' fins are 1/8 inch plywood. Arrr! T' fins are 1/8 inch plywood. Well, blow me down! T' body tube is spiral wound kraft paper. Well, blow me down! I had t' option o' all-around fiberglass, but for a greater cost, shiver me timbers, so I opted for paper. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' launch lug is spiral wound paper with one side diagonally cot t' a bevel, matey, t' reduce drag.  T' instructions were simple and clear with good illustrations. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Since t' fins are attached right to the body tube wall, I made t' model sturdier with extra epoxy fillets. Begad! I used a rotary sander t' smoothen t' wood and create me airfoil shape on t' fins. Well, blow me down! I also glassed them with a coat o' epoxy, givin' them a shiny, arrr, hard, glasslike feel. Ahoy! Arrr!

Finishing:  T' rocket came with nifty red decals, me hearties, shiver me timbers, t' kind that slide off when put in water, and I applied them over an overall orange paint job. Well, blow me down! Blimey! My favorite decal o' t' lot says, "Experimental. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! "  They went on smoothly and look nice. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:I used a 38 t' 29mm motor adapter and flew t' rocket with an Aerotech G80-7T. Arrr! Begad! Preppin' be easy and fast. Blimey!   Worm bed waddin' was used. T' engine be retained with taping.   T' rocket screamed up high and straight. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty!

Recovery:T' shock cord used is 3 feet o' black, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, flat, shiver me timbers, arrr, matey, 1/8 inch wide elastic attached t' t' inner wall o' t' main body tube usin' a folded paper mounting. Blimey! Ya scallywag! A Keelhaul®©™® cord loop I supplied t' attach t' elastic t' t' paper mounting. Blimey! T' recovery occurred at apogee, so it be just right. Aye aye! Begad! T' chute only partly deployed because o' line entanglement, but t' descent be at an acceptable rate. Well, blow me down! No damage occurred t' t' rocket. Blimey! Avast!  

My chute is a hemispherical, arrr, me bucko, 8-gored broadcloth homemade red and orange print o' tomatoes 26 inches in diameter. Well, blow me down!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:Speedy, me bucko, loud, and altitude reaching. Ya scallywag! Speedy, matey, loud, and altitude reaching. I have no real cons. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Has anyone out thar dared t' fly this one with 38mm motors?E-Mail me if anyone would like t' tell me.

Overall Rating: 4 ½ out o' 5