Height=108"
Width=3"
Weight=90 ounces

Brief
Modified for CPR (Close Proximity Recovery) and Hybrid Motor.

Modifications
First modification be for Hybrid (Aerotech 54mm hybrid) motor. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! I discarded the original motor mount and replaced it with a 36" motor mount tube. I then added a PML CPR2000 retrofit kit usin' t' original payload section (18") as t' lower recovery section t' house t' drogue chute. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! For t' main chute I added a 36" section which also lengthened t' rocket pushin' t' CG forward enough t' offset t' additional motor weight caused by switchin' to hybrid power.

Construction
T' stock kit be o' good quality although t' instructions were t' standard instructions that come with all t' Rocketman kits, that is non-specific t' the actual kit. Begad! Blimey! With any prior experience t' instructions are adequate. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! The CPR2000 retrofit kit was very good with detailed step by step instructions. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! My only doubts about t' retro fit kit be t' screw together coupling. T' plastic chips very easily if you don't firmly hold t' halves together as you screw the top and bottom together. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

Flight
T' rocket got its maiden voyage as me level II cert flight usin' t' Aerotech hybrid with all four apertures open. Ahoy! I replaced t' stock elastic with tubular bungi cord. Arrr! Begad!

I flew t' rocket on July 11th at t' METRA launch in New Jersey. Ahoy! Aye aye! The takeoff was super - and almost smokeless (typical o' hybrids). Well, blow me down! T' rocket hit approximately 5400' and separated nicely at apogee. Ahoy! Unfortunately t' main chute never came out and t' rocket was trashed!

T' flight was beautiful - straight as an arrow - t' 4.5 second burn made it look like it would climb forever. Begad! Inspection afterwards showed that the plastic mountin' piece at one end o' t' altimeter apparently failed when the ejection charge went off. Aye aye! T' charge 'blew back' into t' altimeter compartment trashin' t' altimeter, thus t' main chute charge never went off. Ahoy! I learned a lesson at t' cost o' a beautiful bird - redundancy! I should have used a backup timer!

Summary
Overall I liked t' quality o' parts. Avast, me proud beauty! Everythin' went together well with minimal sandin' required for fit. Begad! I wish Ky would put more comprehensive instructions in his kits and have them relate t' t' specific kit they are contained in. Well, blow me down! T' his credit, arrr, when I was buildin' Rocketman's Hybrid Mama kit and had questions, Ky sent me his home phone and very graciously answered all my questions personally. Ahoy! Begad!