Brief
This kit be designed t' go high on I, J, arrr, &k motors. Ya scallywag! Well, me hearties, blow me down! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, shiver me timbers, which is an option from Public Enemy. Well, blow me down!

Construction
All t' parts came in a bag. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! All parts were present, no warps, or broken parts. T' parts were as follows: three paper body tubes: 36" booster, ya bilge rat, 8" mid or drogue tube, matey, and an 18" payload tube. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' motor tube was 18" long and resembled mailin' tube like that purchased at Office Max. A PML long nose cone, PE's own ripe-stop parachutes (30" chute & 18"), 1/4" wood composite centerin' rings, and bulkplates, me bucko, me bucko, arrr, three aircraft grade plywood fins, me hearties, & bulkplates, 1/2" brass launch lugs, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, a 110" long, 1/4" bungee and a 72" long, 1" nylon strap for t' shock cord, nice eyebolts, nuts, me bucko, & washers.

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, me bucko, experienced modelers only. Begad!

Has a neat feature were you build t' motor mount assembly w/ fins outside the body tube. Lettin' you "beef" it up, then you install t' whole assembly into t' pre-slotted sustainer tube.

Finishing
T' instructions said paint model. Well, blow me down! I personally put one layer o' 2oz. Avast, me proud beauty! glass on the tubes t' cover up t' "grooves" primed, & primed, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, & painted a beautiful rocket. No decals, nothin' that a little imagination wouldn't take care of. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down!

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight
Only J & K motors recommended. I used a Hypertek 835cc/.172 orifice (J-300) for a Level 2 certification. Aye aye! Aye aye! Prep time with a Hypertek it takes a little longer, shiver me timbers, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Aye aye! T' 835cc motor retains itself. Begad! I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

She flew beautifully, straight and true. Blimey! And yes, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. Begad! Aye aye! T' Performer screamed on a Hypertek J-300 t' 4,333 ft.

Plan t' fly at NSL99 on a HYP K-240 t' break a mile in altitude.

Recovery
I modified me recovery t' include larger drogue and larger main chutes (22" & 54"). Aye aye! T' shock cords were replaced with 24 feet of 1/2" tubular nylon and 16 feet o' 1" cargo (comealong) strap. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. T' 1" cargo strap was t' drogue shock cord, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler.

T' original design was that t' 1" strap was t' be glued t' t' top 3" o' t' motor tube, matey, they even made t' top center rin' w/ a relief slot for this procedure. Begad! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Since I made t' fin assembly removable & chopped the tube t' 12 1/8" that negated that step. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' reverse coupler was made by mountin' t' assembled bulkhead-coupler permanently inside t' booster tube with t' bulkhead inserted first. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! This called for t' eyebolt t' be mounted in reverse as t' attach t' shock cord. T' 6" long coupler tube in effect became t' drogue compartment. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! (6"x3.9")

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, ya bilge rat, this was acheived w/ an electronics bay installed in t' 18" payload section.

T' modifications were t' accommodate t' extra weight of the rocket at deployment. Begad! T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Avast! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Begad! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. Aye aye! This be before 2 pounds o' NOX be added.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, finishes nicely, flies even better. Avast! Ya scallywag!

Con's: Instructions are vague, arrr, needs more detail instructions and diagrams. Begad! Begad!

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5