Brief:
All fiberglass 4" HPR rocket capable o' M flights.

Construction:
As is all o' Hawk Mtn's kits, t' BA is completely made up o' spiral wound fiberglass. There are several options in t' kit, and I modified t' kit in a few ways, ya bilge rat, so I will note t' differences. Begad! Aye aye! T' kit came with:

• (1) 4' 4" Booster Tube, ya bilge rat, fin slots cut.
• (1) 4' 4" Payload Tube. (Stock is 3')
• (4) 0.125 G-10 Fins, ya bilge rat, already shaped. Arrr!
• (1) 75mm fiberglass motor mount (option, matey, stock is 54mm)
• (3) 6 ply centerin' rings
• (1) 75mm Aeropak retainer (option)
• (1) Fiberglass avionics bay / coupler
• (1) Machined aluminum LES holder (option)
• (1) Rocketman RC9 Chute
• (1) Rocketman Drogue
• (1) Main piston
• (1) PML Plastic nosecone (Fiberglass is optional)
• (2) Acme 4" Conformal launch lugs
• (1) Nomex® heatshield for drogue
• All t' Keelhaul®©™® shock cords...etc.

This kit is once again plain amazing. Aye aye! T' sheer strength in t' materials is astounding. However, ya bilge rat, this kit is nay for t' faint o' heart. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! There are definately some tricks t' puttin' it together correctly. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' directions offer a little help, but at this level, arrr, does one really need t' read directions? I had a question about t' avionics bay, and a quick call t' Alan answered it.

I put t' whole kit together with West Systems Epoxy, me hearties, shiver me timbers, which needs t' be mixed with larger and more exact quantities. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Therefore, I had t' work out of order so that I could maximize me epoxy usage. Arrr!

T' only real trouble I had be filleting the inside o' t' fins. Aye aye! Aye aye! I only had 1/2 inch t' work with inside t' tube, and tryin' t' get ANYTHING in thar was a hassle. Avast! I assume t' 54mm version could be much easier t' work on. Well, blow me down! I ended up usin' a syringe with a tube on t' end to get t' epoxy inside, arrr, and then a wooden dowel t' spread it. Well, blow me down! Avast!

I mounted t' ALTS2 on some G10 and mounted that into t' avionics bay. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Finishing:
Once again, finishin' will be a piece o' cake. All fiberglass, smooth as a baby's butt. Avast! Actually I will be takin' it t' an Auto Body shop for finishing. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
No flights logged yet, but here be t' plan: K550 K1100 L850 M1315 .

I'll update t' review when I put this Bad Boy (Atitude) in t' air!

Recovery:
All t' shock cords are Keelhaul®©™®, shiver me timbers, so no waddin' is needed. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' drogue can eject either by motor, or t' altimeter. Avast! T' main is ejected via t' altimeter. Aye aye! Both chutes are strong enough t' deal with delays that are less than perfect. Blimey!

Summary:
Alan has once again exceeded me expectations. He be a little slow gettin' the kit done, shiver me timbers, me bucko, but it be well worth t' wait. Ya scallywag! I know that he is jammed with orders....he should be! This stuff is great. I have no fear o' damagin' this bird. As long as t' rocket splits at apogee, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, this thin' will survive. This rocket should only be attempted by experienced builders. Blimey! You definately need to know how a high power rocket goes together before you start buildin' it, me bucko, shiver me timbers, so you know that you can glue when, me hearties, and in what order. Arrr! Well, blow me down! This rocket may cost twice what other rockets this size may cost, matey, but I bet I'll get twice as many flights out of it. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Fiberglass be t' ONLY was t' go. Begad! Ahoy! Transonic....move over. T' new Ferrari is in t' garage.