Brief:
3FNC parachute recovery sport rocket with fin tip tubes and large full-color decals. Arrr!

Construction:
1 BT-50, elliptical plastic nose cone, ya bilge rat, BT-20 motor mount with fiber centerin' rings, metal motor hook, and thrust ring. Avast, me proud beauty! Balsa fins, launch lugs for each fin tip, me bucko, arrr, large sheet o' self-adhesive decals. Arrr! Avast! 1/8" launch lug, matey, 12" heavy-duty parachute with reinforcement rings, ya bilge rat, swivel, me bucko, me hearties, and elastic shock cord.

Received t' kit from Apogee, matey, with all parts in good shape. Standard hang tag bag. Well, blow me down! Avast! Instructions are nay up to Estes quality (half point off) but are easy t' follow and straightforward. Well, blow me down! No "gotchas". Everythin' fits fine. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket is very sturdy because t' fins are swept forward, me hearties, arrr, resultin' in no damage upon landing.

Finishing:
Standard finishing: One coat o' thinned Elmer's Wood Filler on t' fins, one light Elmer's white glue fillet, me hearties, two coats o' high solids automotive primer with sanding, matey, matey, two coats o' white automotive urethane enamel. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Let dry, me hearties, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, then painted t' nose with rattle can purple. Gorgeous turnout. T' decals really make t' rocket, and they are very sophisticated.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
A8-3, B4-4, B6-4. Well, blow me down! C6-5 are recommended by Quasar, but I followed Apogee's recommendation and flew it 3 times on 1/2A3-2Ts at a small park within walkin' distance from me house. Avast! Arrr! Nay much drama, me bucko, but it flies nice on t' 1/2As. Aye aye! No problems at all. Begad! Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
Elastic shock cord, tri-fold mount. Plastic parachute. Blimey! All work fine. No damage on 3 flights.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This kit is easy t' build, me hearties, is distinctive, has great decals, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and is just a tad more deluxe than a standard 3FNC rocket. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! It flies great on 1/2As and should be outta sight on a C. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Can't imagine flyin' it on a D.

T' instructions aren't quite up t' snuff, though.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5