Brief:
This is me box o' parts entry. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Single stage rocket with small cargo bay and parachute recovery. Ya scallywag! (Parts were sent to me, me bucko, arrr, all but DVD and medicine bottle, which were "bonus parts.)"

Construction:
Because I was workin' with miscellaneous pieces, I used 2 BT30s and a medicine bottle as a payload section. Begad! Bottom was cut off and turned around t' become top t' accept nose cone. Arrr! 4 tube fins, me hearties, arrr, mounted on struts. Begad! Begad! Balsa and cardboard design with a transducer type engine mount, me bucko, BT-20 motor mount, 18 "elastic shock cord," attached t' a screw eye in payload section. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Unique feature be t' "DVD" center mounted wing.

I'm goin' t' rate this build a 3.5. Cuttin' out t' sections on t' struts, t' make it look like struts was a little tricky. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' mountin' o' t' tube fins t' t' struts and t' fin/strut assembly t' t' main body was a little tricky, too. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I do recommend a separation o' t' main rocket and fin assembly for ease o' assembly. Aye aye! I also used a hard coat Modge Podge t' protect decals and finish.

Finishing:
Made a boat tail t' house motor. Well, blow me down! Cut struts from balsa t' hold tube fins.

Flight:
I'm goin' t' try a Quest A6-4 for first motor.

Flight 1: A6-4 way underpowered. Barely got off ground and broke a strut.

Flight 2: After repairin' fin strut, me hearties, me hearties, I went with a B6-4. Begad! Started out nice then got all kinds o' unstable. Well, blow me down! Crashed and broke 3 fin assemblies.

I will have t' take apart nose t' add some weight, me hearties, repair fin struts, ya bilge rat, and check for stability with a swin' test before next flight.

Recovery:
Shock cord be quite heavy, shiver me timbers, 3/8", ya bilge rat, matey, and attached t' inside o' rocket body. Begad! Assembly be straightforward, just a little tedious t' attach t' struts t' fin tubes.

Summary:
PROs: Nice little rocket and a bit o' challenge t' build so nay your typical build. Aye aye! Skill level 2-3. Well, blow me down! CONs: Because of the extra joints with t' tube fins and struts, me hearties, care needs t' be taken and heavy fillets added.