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

Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. Ya scallywag! 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. Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Aye aye! Blimey! Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, arrr, me bucko, 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! Avast, me proud beauty! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, matey, so I had t' use fine. But other than that, ya bilge rat, construction was easy.

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' first flight was on a B6-4 motor, shiver me timbers, and be nice and stable, arrr, although it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Avast! T' second flight be on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more clearly. Aye aye! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Ya scallywag! 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, but on t' way down it hit a post in t' field, and splintered a dowel, matey, easily repaired. Begad! Arrr! T' second time, t' parachute ejected slightly late but recovered perfectly. Blimey! Ya scallywag! T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. The only thin' I don’t like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, matey, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and tyin' on t' shroud lines.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, I highly recommend it. It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. Ahoy! 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, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.