Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, arrr, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. It has three (3) fins and a wood dowel comes down off each, arrr, makin' very long legs.

Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Avast, me proud beauty! It included:

• 1 BT50 body tube
• 1 two (2) part plastic molded nose cone
• 3 fins/ribs/dowel attachments
• 1 BT80 tube coupler
• engine hook
• 2 centerin' rings
• engine block ring
• engine mount tube
• three wood dowels
• shock cord
• 18” parachute
• instructions

T' construction for this rocket was fairly easy. Begad! Well, blow me down! Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Ahoy! Aye aye! Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Begad! Aye aye! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. Well, blow me down! Begad! I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, me bucko, so I had t' use fine. Begad! Blimey! But other than that, construction be easy.

Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, so this does nay apply t' me. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. T' first flight be on a B6-4 motor, shiver me timbers, and was nice and stable, me bucko, me bucko, although it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Arrr! T' second flight was on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more clearly. Begad! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Arrr! It is really a great sight t' see this thin' in t' sky.

Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch ‘chute. T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached t' t' inside o' t' tube. Avast, me proud beauty! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, arrr, ya bilge rat, matey, but on t' way down it hit a post in t' field, and splintered a dowel, easily repaired. Blimey! T' second time, ya bilge rat, t' parachute ejected slightly late but recovered perfectly. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. Arrr! Ya scallywag! The only thin' I don’t like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, shiver me timbers, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and tyin' on t' shroud lines.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, me bucko, me hearties, I highly recommend it. Begad! It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. Ya scallywag! Arrr! It is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other:
This be me test kit for double jointing, matey, me bucko, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.