Description: Single staged 10.5mm motor (1/4 A through A in Apogee motors) rocket that is a minute scale model o' t' V2. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty!

Pros and cons o' construction: All parts specified were thar and undamaged. Begad! I got t' kit less than a week after I ordered it, me hearties, and it was securely packed in styrofoam popcorn in a strong postal box. Aye aye! Begad! T' nose cone is solid lightweight balsa wood. Well, blow me down! T' tail cone is also balsa, with a 10.5mm bore predrilled t' accept t' 10.5mm motor tube. T' body tube and motor tube are spiral wound paper. Well, blow me down! Arrr! T' launch lug is plastic and is for 1/8 inch rods. The streamer is 17 inches o' 1 inch wide plastic. Blimey! T' fins are die cut balsa.

Instructions are clear, illustrated and logical. Blimey! You also get a historical essay on t' original V2, me hearties, and how its capture from t' Germans helped our space program.

Assembly was easy and quick. Aye aye! You do have t' align t' 4 fins, but that's not hard. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' shock cord is thin Keelhaul®©™®-like strin' o' 20 inches in length. It fits into a plastic bead that glues into t' hole predrilled into t' base o' the nose cone. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! Me, I prefer screw-eyes, shiver me timbers, but this seemed t' work fine. Also, me bucko, arrr, if you've seen me other reviews, arrr, matey, ya bilge rat, then you know that I have a thin' for stretchy shock cords, too. But this one worked without a hitch. Arrr! Blimey! I attached it into the forward centerin' rin' in t' motor mount. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Blimey! White glue was used for assembly, but epoxy was used t' glass up t' fins and make them durable. Blimey! Blimey! It was also used to glass and smoothen t' nose cone. Yellow spray paint be used as a primer. Well, blow me down! I was about t' apply green, when me cat, matey, Freeway, grabbed t' rocket and ran with it. Blimey! I decided, matey, after findin' it again, t' fly it as is. Avast, me proud beauty!

Pros and cons o' finishing: A simple paint job is enough. Blimey! Aye aye! I chose t' glass t' fins out o' personal preference. Ahoy! It's also a habit from high power rocketry. Aye aye! A green camouflage paint job will be applied this week, matey, even though me cat likes it yellow. Begad! Blimey! Maybe green will make me lose it! At least yellow is easy t' find. Avast!

Ratin' for construction and finishing: 4 out o' 5

Pros and cons about flight: Apogee recommends their 1/4 A through A line, me bucko, namely t' 1/4A2-2 or 4, ya bilge rat, 1/2A2-2 or 4 and t' A2-3 or 5 . Begad! T' shorter delays are recommended if it's breezy. Begad! Me, I used an A2-5, as it was a still day t' likes o' which only Phoenix can achieve. Blimey! T' prep time be just seconds. Begad! A pinch o' worm bed waddin' and maskin' tape t' retain t' motor and it was ready. And t' Apogee igniters fit right into t' motor. Ya scallywag! Avast! T' flight was fast. Well, blow me down! A FWIT sound and it was gone, high and straight. Avast, me proud beauty! Good thin' it was yellow or else I'd have lost it for sure. I luckily saw t' streamer. Blimey! Ahoy! Maybe an itsy bitsy parachute would increase hang time and help me find it next time. Begad! Knowing my luck, arrr, me hearties, though, me bucko, I'll catch a thermal.

Pros and cons about recovery: (17" streamer) It was easy t' assemble. Arrr! It worked just fine, without any damage or burnin' t' the rocket.

Ratin' o' flight and recovery: 4 out o' 5

Anythin' this kit taught me: Keep your kits away from your pets. More seriously, arrr, I learned about t' history o' t' real V2. I enjoyed that. Avast!