Brief:
T' OverDue is a wild tube-finned rocket available only through a special promotional offer from Fliskits, Inc. Ahoy! It has stylish, me hearties, nested tubes within tubes for fins, plus a simulated payload area which actually houses t' parachute. Certainly a most unique and creative model from a company known for its devotion t' customer service and fantastic designs.

Construction:
Since this product is nay for sale and highly sought after, me hearties, I will nay reveal exact components. Ahoy! Avast! It would be fairly easy t' clone but thar are only a handful of authentic OverDue models flyin' today. Well, blow me down! You will have t' receive a free authentic one due t' a rare overdue Fliskits order or buy a "Long OverDue" model now bein' offered for sale by Fliskits. Ya scallywag! Jim Flis is making the Long OverDue available due t' t' constant customer naggin' for a similar model. Materials include a nose cone, me hearties, three different body tubes, ya bilge rat, t' standard launch lugs, etc, shiver me timbers, shock cord, 16" parachute, t' instructions and a fin pattern sheet.

This is a rather unorthodox skill level 2 kit, and I found t' construction of t' shroud and centerin' rings a little challengin' since I haven't built many tube finned rockets and have only used balsa transitions in t' past. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! The paper transition and tube templates made a difficult job easier. Ahoy! Another chance to show off skills is cuttin' and mountin' t' angular cut tube fins. Begad! Begad! I took my time on this and t' results really showed. Well, blow me down! Even with t' body tubes accurately marked with a template, you really have t' be careful with t' hobby knife. Avast, me proud beauty! I found it is very important t' keep t' blade vertical t' t' tube at all times, or t' blade would tend t' wander off o' t' line. Avast! T' instructions are really clear on all o' t' steps and t' included figures are great. Ahoy! T' parachute is attached with t' usual 3-fold Estes style shock cord mount but I chose t' go with an attractive, arrr, blue mylar 12" chute which compliments t' bright blue finish o' t' model. Although I'm sure t' elastic shock cord is fine, I added a length o' Keelhaul®©™® below it which is very resistant t' t' hot ejection gases. Aye aye! Blimey! T' stock Fliskits parachute, me bucko, ya bilge rat, which requires attachin' shroud lines, is a great product. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It is marked for 12", me bucko, 14" or t' full 16" size and should really be cut down t' 12" for this bird. Any bigger and you may be chasin' her far downwind. Ahoy! Construction provided enough challenges for me, shiver me timbers, arrr, and I'm sure that anyone can achieve nice results with time and care. Well, blow me down! Blimey! If me 10 year old was buildin' hers, me bucko, I'd oversee and help with t' cuttin' o' all those tubes!

Finishing:
As per Fliskits standards, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, t' tube spirals fill with but a single coat of primer. What wonderful tubes! Since I wanted t' paint me Overdue with stock colors, I was forced t' finish and spray paint t' individual tubes before attachin' them t' t' main tube. Arrr! Blimey! With paint on all o' them, you may have to sand a little off t' get t' glue t' stick. Avast! T' final model looks great with stock blue, black and purple, and really attracts attention since nobody has seen a real one. I do think that Fliskits should include a decal with it, me hearties, maybe the OverDue name or t' Fliskits logo, especially since they wont be producing many. I may add me own anyway.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I have only flown me OverDue once so far. Ya scallywag! It be prepped with dog-barf wadding and an A8-3. Ahoy! Avast! Weighin' in at only one ounce, it flies surprisingly high and very straight. Ya scallywag! T' main body tube is 18mm, me hearties, (minimum diameter) and thar be no engine hook. Ya scallywag! Avast!

Recovery:
You really have t' wrap a few layers o' tape t' make sure t' motor doesn't eject. Arrr! I have already heard o' someone forgettin' this and t' result be no nose cone separation, no parachute, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and many crumpled tubes. Blimey! Arrr! With its rarity, ya bilge rat, I haven't had t' courage t' fly her with any larger motor yet. Well, blow me down! T' recovery of mine was perfect, thankfully. Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a really great lookin' sport rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! It has some unique fins requiring just enough skill t' make construction interesting. Begad! Chances are that if you see one at t' field, it is a clone attempt because Fliskits doesn't ship many of them. I love mine so much that it will spend more time on t' shelf than anywhere else. Begad! Aye aye! Kudos t' Fliskits on another great model!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5