Brief:
Scale kit o' t' Swedish Missile.

Construction:
This rocket is a single tube equal t' and/or surpassin' other tubes on the market.

T' kit came standard with 8 premium quality Baltic Birch High Ply count fins and 3 (yes 3) awesome centerin' rings out o' t' same material. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! One ring was already pre-drilled for t' lower shock cord mountin' eye-bolt. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' motor mount tube was thick wall 29mm motor mount tube that was equally superior in quality t' t' airframe. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! It be more than adequate in length t' clear t' fin roots in t' front o' t' forward fins and still allow for much space for a parachute. Aye aye! T' nosecone is made o' custom turned hard balsa. Blimey! Nice touch and great quality. Avast, me proud beauty! T' nose weight was taken care o' with a beefy screw-in eyescrew that was epoxied into a small pre-drilled hole. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Nay too big, matey, shiver me timbers, but big enough to ensure that t' nosecone did nay split. Avast! T' kit came packaged very well. Ahoy! Thick plastic with a nice header. All o' t' parts had been sealed in separate compartments inside o' another piece o' t' same packaging. Begad! You could easily see t' entire contents. Ya scallywag! Far superior t' other manufacturers!

T' instructions were on a total o' 5 pages. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I am an experienced builder, but enjoyed t' instruction detail t' ascertain what Aardvark had in mind durin' construction. T' wordin' was precise and little confusion was possible, even for me 13 year old son that helped on t' project. There were illustrations where clarification be needed and nay simply thrown in t' make the instructions longer or t' account for poor wording. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' assembly order was extremely well thought out and thar was even a revision date at t' bottom of each page. Avast! I thought that this be a nice touch. Ya scallywag! Since me tube came pre-slotted, thar be no need for templates. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad!

T' only gotcha that I could find durin' construction was t' lower shock cord mount that is through t' upper centerin' ring. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' wordin' was complex although it seemed as though I should understand it easily. Ahoy! I called Dr. Kenneth Johnson o' Aardvark and he emailed me a clarification drawin' that is now included in t' new instruction set. Begad! This was a definite plus and made perfect sense when coupled with t' text instructions. Begad!

T' shockcord, ya bilge rat, i believe, me bucko, matey, is made o' a Mule Tape like product that is flat braided Keelhaul®©™ ® .. Arrr! I am most impressed with this addition t' t' kit. Avast, me proud beauty! Coupled with a decent 36" chute, it was VERY reasonable t' add this t' t' kit price. Begad! Ya scallywag!

T' fins were nay beveled (unfortunately). Begad! This is nay such a bilge-suckin' thing though, matey, as those that I have had in t' past from other manufacturers were miserable failures. Well, matey, blow me down! I prefer t' bevel myself anyway. Blimey! T' fin slots were decent and cut accurately enough. Well, blow me down! T' fin tabs were t' perfect length and t' tabs were well thought out t' assist in hidin' t' slots. Avast!

There was enough "batten down t' hatchess" and thought provokin' statements in the instruction set t' make even an experienced builder like me consider simple modifications for such things as motor retention. Begad! These were well placed and worded in t' instructions. Avast!

I still have t' state, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, matey, once again, me bucko, that t' fins in this kit were most awesome! With only minor sandin' and finishing, they came out like an automotive paint job that only t' finest quality materials can provide. Ahoy!

All tools and materials needed t' complete t' kit were clearly indicated in the second page o' t' instruction kit. Ahoy! I did choose t' add a slim line retainer. Blimey! Begad!

Finishing:
T' tubes did nay require any fillin' and were only roughly sanded. Begad! T' fin fillets were accomplished with a call t' Aardvark, me bucko, once again. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! Dr. Aye aye! Johnson would nay specifically recommend any single name brand but I inferred that the "true" recommendation was Evercoat Formula 27 filler. Kinda like Bondo. Begad! I be impressed with this product. Went on smooth and sanded easily. Took t' primer and stuck t' everythin' without any sags. Ahoy! There were no decals included with this kit although Dr. Begad! Johnson offered t' send me out a "SAAB" logo if I was stuck on it.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My first flight was a test o' t' kit. Aye aye! I put it up on an H97 for t' first flight. It was probably one o' t' better flights o' me summer. Ya scallywag! Straight as an arrow and really fast! I don't like screamers, me bucko, but this was most enjoyable on the blackjack motor. Blimey! I have now flown it twice on G80s and even on a G33. Blimey! Begad! This is now one o' me favorites. Arrr! Nay t' mention that it gets looks and many a question from onlookers. Begad! Begad! I used t' proverbial "dog barf" wadding without any problems.

Recovery:
T' shock cord quality makes me trust it that much more. Avast! Ahoy! It is far and above the quality o' anythin' I have seen and was longer that I needed and typically use. Aye aye! There is even a recommendation on re-use o' parachutes from rocket to rocket. Avast! Nice touch again. Well, blow me down! I would only like t' see welded or cast eyebolts, matey, but there is no way t' add those without additional cost t' an already quite affordable kit.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It is really nice t' deal with a company that does what it can t' help the little guys out. Avast, me proud beauty! T' initial shipment be damaged by UPS and Aardvark sent me out a new airframe almost immediately. Begad! They even asked me t' measure me fin roots t' ensure that t' slots were identical. Now, THAT is a nice touch. Arrr! T' my surprise, along with t' new airframe came a decal sheet with compliments and an apology for me trouble. Begad! Begad! Nay any trouble here!

I think that we will be seein' many more o' these kits out on t' flight line. If you want t' purchase a really top quality kit, you should really look into Aardvark!

I will post me article about t' new exotic kit once it arrives. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I guess that when you purchase another kit from t' same source before t' first one is even completed, shiver me timbers, it says a lot about how I feel!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5