Brief:
Deep Space Fantasy Model. Aye aye! It has t' flavor o' an early 70's transport sci-fi ship.

Construction:
T' model has numerous parts startin' out with 4 main sections o' body tube goin' from BT-50 t' BT-20 t' BT-5. Arrr! Balsa fins have plastic overlays t' add texture and are connected t' t' main tube and scalloped t' also attach t' a piece of BT-80 that gives t' appearance o' a rin' housing. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! All 3 nosecones are plastic and need no prep for finish. Begad! T' details for t' Odyssey are what sets it apart from other models. Avast, me proud beauty! T' kit comes with strips o' round and flat styrene t' add detail as you see fit. Begad! T' included resin parts provide lots o' little gizmos, antenna like pieces, me bucko, and a radar-style dish. Avast, me proud beauty! One nice touch be t' supplied piece o' angle aluminum for markin' straight lines on body tubes. Ahoy! Arrr! That one got thrown into t' build box for future projects. Begad! Blimey!

T' instructions included come loaded on a CD that is very easy t' follow. Included are a set o' photos, instructions in just text, shiver me timbers, or instructions with photos. Aye aye! T' instructions are first rate and could be used by just about anyone with minor buildin' experience. Seein' t' parts bein' put together is a major plus for even t' experienced builder. Arrr! T' balsa parts are all laser cut and everythin' fits together very nicely. Arrr! Ahoy! No special tools are needed, me bucko, just your imagination t' finish t' detailing. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' photos show where t' details were added on t' manufacturers build. Aye aye! Begad! T' instructions tell you t' add them as you please. Ya scallywag!

Finishing:
Finishin' t' model is again left up t' t' modeler. Avast! It could be done in any color you choose. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Obviously with the decals provided you'll want somethin' t' show off t' decals which provide t' final touch t' t' overall look o' this bird. Blimey! White or light grey are recommended. Well, blow me down! T' photos provided on t' included CD, also show you some weathering technique. Ahoy! T' decals provided are top notch. Avast! T' primary decals are in red and black, shiver me timbers, me bucko, me bucko, with accent stripes and plenty of small hatches and details. Arrr! Begad! T' decals also include some gold metallic decals that are really sharp. Arrr! I o' course had to do me Odyssey a little different from t' norm. Ahoy! Begad! I took t' stripe decals and traced them on t' a self adhesive blue metallic prism paper. Aye aye! I picked this up from ASP. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! It is available in various colors. Avast! I also cut some stripin' t' go on the detail plastic around t' BT-80. I also decided t' use this on t' inside o' t' outboard motor tubes instead of paintin' them.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I only had a chance t' fly t' bird once. Avast, me proud beauty! T' recommended motors are t' B4-2, B6-2, arrr, or C6-3. Begad! I flew it on 11-01-08 and chose a B6-2. Avast! Arrr! This was a perfect choice. Begad! I was actually lucky enough t' have t' designer observin' t' flight. Scott told me right as it ejected (about 100' up) that a C6-3 would have been a nice choice on t' large field we were at. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' supplied chute worked great and recovery was only a few steps away. Arrr!

Recovery:
With t' length o' t' model and t' chute bein' contained all t' way near t' nose cone, matey, ya bilge rat, with a few sheets of waddin' thar was no visible damage t' t' recovery system at all. Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
T' model was obviously designed by a modeler that likes t' build models. T' Odyssey is nay a complex build but is an intermediate build far from a 3FNC model. Ya scallywag! It has been well designed and thought out. T' parts supplied are first rate. Ahoy! Blimey! I do nay have any cons that are evident t' me.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5