Brief:
T' Psycho is no longer in production. It be a great kit from Public Enemy. Arrr! Begad! It's t' same size as t' Public Enemy Patriot, so I'm sure t' flight characteristics o' each are similar.

Construction:
T' instructions are spare t' say t' least. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! It would be best if you had either built high power rockets before or had a coach who had. Well, blow me down! T' airframe is paper tube with Public Enemy's signature yellow glassine coverin' it. Ya scallywag! T' motor mount is paper too. Avast! T' fins are 1/8" plywood and include tabs t' go all t' way through t' t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! T' centerin' rings are made from press-board type material that is quite strong and accepts epoxy readily. Begad! T' nose cone is plastic in t' line o' LOC/Precision nose cones. Well, matey, blow me down! A pair o' heavy duty eye-bolts connect t' recovery system which consists o' 3/4" strap nylon with a riveted D rin' and then a long length o' round bungee. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! I don't like, me bucko, or use bungee for recovery, but t' strap nylon is nice. Arrr! Avast! Two 1/2" copper launch lugs are also included and they're already angle cut t' reduce drag. Ya scallywag! T' parachute is a 36" LOC/Precision type flat chute and is fine for sea level launch sites, shiver me timbers, but too small for us highlanders.

I made t' followin' modifications. I added 2 layers o' 4 oz fiberglass t' t' airframe. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! I added a strip o' .007" unidirectional carbon fiber laminate t' t' fins before filleting. Well, blow me down! After t' fillets were hard, arrr, I put a layer o' 4 oz glass from fin tip t' fin tip. I used 12' o' 9/16" mil-spec tubular nylon as shock cord. Aye aye! T' parachute was replaced with a military surplus 42" chute. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! I also added a forward bulkhead t' seal off t' coupler t' make an altimeter bay t' house me Olsen FCP-M1/G. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! All me additions and altimeter added 15 oz t' this model (so mine is 54 oz).

Finishing:
Finishin' a fiberglass rocket is relatively easy, but time consuming. Avast, me proud beauty! After sandin' I shot 2 coats o' Plasticoat Truck primer that I got from Pep Boys. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I sanded betwixt coats with 150 grit, then 400 grit paper. Well, blow me down! Begad! Next I added three coats o' flat white Krylon, sandin' betwixt each coat, lightly, matey, me hearties, with 400 grit sand paper. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Finally I added 3 coats o' Red Devil paint (Orange Creamsicle and Gloss Black). Came out nice, hard and glossy. Well, blow me down! There are nay paintin' suggestions and only a single "PSYCHO" vinyl decal included. Ya scallywag! Use your imagination.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
This has had extremely straight boosts every flight. Begad! I flew it once naked, shiver me timbers, and twice in it's primer gray. Each time it be a great flight. Begad! T' H123 doesn't get it too high. T' I161 is middle high with lots o' smoke. Arrr! An I211 is a real shot and quite high. Blimey! I saw Roy Wied's Psycho fly and it flew like it was on rails too, ya bilge rat, arrr, so I think this is part o' t' rocket's normal characteristics.

Recovery:
For me overly heavy model, arrr, an H123-10 is just a bit too long o' a delay. Avast! In heavy wind, an I161-10 is just a tad too short. Avast, me proud beauty! In calm weather and I211-10 is also a tad short. Begad! Arrr! However, it's a sturdy bird that can handle a little abuse. Arrr! Well, me bucko, blow me down! At 1200' in Kansas, t' stock chute was just right. Avast! At 4500' in Utah, t' stock chute is too small and I upgraded.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It's one o' me favorite rockets. Avast, me proud beauty! It's a good looker, arrr, rather unusual and it's a shame that Roy took it out o' his line-up. Blimey! If enough people agitated, he might brin' it back.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5