Brief
This kit was designed t' go high on I, me bucko, matey, J, &k motors. Blimey! Avast! This particular kit was designed for dual deployment, me bucko, which is an option from Public Enemy. Avast, me proud beauty!

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

Instructions are all on one side o' one page, ya bilge rat, a picture cut-away view was printed on t' opposite side...very basic info, experienced modelers only.

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

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

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. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Prep time with a Hypertek it takes a little longer, ya bilge rat, other wise prep is normal for HPR motors. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' 835cc motor retains itself. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I use biodegradable roof insulation for wadding.

She flew beautifully, straight and true. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! And yes, shiver me timbers, arrr, I did certify NARRRRR Level 2 on March 27, 1999. Avast! 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"). Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' shock cords were replaced with 24 feet of 1/2" tubular nylon and 16 feet o' 1" cargo (comealong) strap. Avast! The shock cord now uses quicklinks. Arrr! T' 1" cargo strap be t' drogue shock cord, ya bilge rat, and attached t' t' booster tube via a reverse coupler. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!

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

With t' Hypertek system you have t' have electronic deployment, 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. Arrr! Ya scallywag! T' original design o' t' rocket had it weighin' in at 3 1/2 pounds approximately. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! My completed Performer weighed in at just under 9 pounds. Avast! T' Hypertek motor system (835cc tank & fuel grain) took up 3 pounds o' t' rocket. This be before 2 pounds o' NOX was added. Arrr!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary
Pro's: Beautiful rocket, shiver me timbers, finishes nicely, flies even better.

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

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5